The most common cause of failed objectives -- a lack of structure, discipline, and follow-up -- can be corrected through frequent review. That is the simple message of On Target. Based on the author's 20 years of experience consulting with companies worldwide, the book presents a proven structured review process that encourages critical thinking, evaluation, and appropriate action to achieve rapid, dramatic results.
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Michele L. Bechtell is an internationally recognized authority on strategy deployment and large-scale organizational change. Bechtell served for ten years as a senior consultant for Arthur D. Little, Inc., an international management and technology consulting firm. There she specialized in developing and implementing customer-focused strategies and total quality management. She also taught strategy deployment, total quality management, and organizational behavior to executives from around the world.
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An Insightful and Timeless Reference Tool,
By A Customer
This review is from: On Target: How to Conduct Effective Business Reviews (Hardcover)
This book is a refreshing reminder to convert the well crafted (often times static) business plan into a results oriented action plan. As a Senior Vice President of a top 10 US financial services organization, it is paramount that I create a business plan which is reviewed and modified frequently to ensure critical performance measures are achieved. "ON TARGET" offers easy to understand and implement review techniques which ensure positive results. It offers a relevent and reliable process to help monitor and control desireed outdomes. I highly recommend it.
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A TO-THE-POINT BOOK WITH SOLID GUIDANCE.,
By Gerry Stern "Stern's Management Review Online" (Culver City, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: On Target: How to Conduct Effective Business Reviews (Hardcover)
Reveals the common causes of failed business plans and shows how to correct problems through learning how to: 1) identify priority measures as assess impact of each; 2) detect and respond to early warning signals; and 3) accelerate the change process. The focus is on review techniques, showing how to conduct periodic reviews to stay on target. Provides sample forms, tools, and graphs. This is a to-the-point book with solid guidance. Highly recommended.
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On Target gets to the core of business success,
By WILLIAM HELLER (LAS VEGAS, NV United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: On Target: How to Conduct Effective Business Reviews (Hardcover)
In today's business community there is too much resting on laurels, as it were. Bechtell brings forth reasons why this feature of today's business has ... and will ... lead to failure. Bechtell is able to see a problem, and, sans concern for where her solutions lead .... actually HAS solutions. As a businessman, world traveler and at times, a loser in the 'market" I applaud the common sensibilities Bechtell brings to her conclusions. On Target is a book which should repose on the DESK of every CEO in America and the industrialized world.
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rapid strategy deployment, bowling chart, annual breakthroughs, timely appropriate corrective action, annual planning calendar, strategy control measures, conduct frequent reviews, factual progress, corrective action form, root barriers, annual objectives, annual priorities, vision gap, next planning cycle, timely corrective action, leadership intervention, plan aligned, leadership attention, targeting process New!
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rapid strategy deployment, bowling chart, annual breakthroughs, timely appropriate corrective action, annual planning calendar, strategy control measures, conduct frequent reviews, factual progress, corrective action form, root barriers, annual objectives, annual priorities, vision gap, next planning cycle, timely corrective action, leadership intervention, plan aligned, leadership attention, targeting process New!
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books:
- Untangling Organizational Gridlock: Strategies for Building a Customer Focus by Michele L. Bechtell in Back Matter
- Lean and Green: Profit for Your Workplace and the Environment by Pamela J Gordon in Back Matter
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