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From Publishers Weekly
As the authors state in their introduction, "highly succesful companies have not unearthed any magic formulas ... they simply focused tightly on their business fundamentals." Those fundamentals are Froschheiser's Vital Factors, "the critical component parts" of a business and the core idea behind the consulting company he runs, MAP. Success follows when you "pinpoint your Vital Factors, measure them consistently ... hone them, polish them, and finally perfect them." The bulk of the book is devoted to richly reported case studies involving MAP clients at companies such as Wells Fargo, Cold Stone Creamery and Insomniac Games. Illuminating their management system's inner workings, the authors demonstrate, at a personal level, how their clients have leveraged the power of Vital Factors into real results; lessons learned are bolstered by bullet-pointed "Bottom Line" summaries at the end of each chapter. The techniques they describe aren't groundbreaking and can get lost in business cliché, but generous helpings of common sense ("be flexible"), good intentions ("keep balance in your life") and old-fashioned elbow grease ("profound change never comes from a quick fix") make them intuitive and effective. Though it occasionally reads like a long ad for Froschheiser's consulting services (a toll-free number is provided), and the authors' enthusiasm may outstrip their claims, there's enough advice here to make this a valuable read for managers.
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From Booklist
Writing in the rah-rah tone of a self-motivation seminar coach, management consultant Froschheiser (and his coauthor) offers a handbook for using a self- and business-improvement system featured by MAP (Management Action Programs), the company of which he is CEO. This book is, predictably, an infomercial for the company. MAP advocates a management system for small and large companies that is based on what are termed "vital factors," which are specific ways in which managers can identify good and bad factors of their companies and consequently encourage the former and correct the latter, all aimed at the goal of optimal performance within the six fundamental tasks of management: leading, communicating, planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling. The best format for an improve-your-business-type book is to include many case stories, a format followed here, allowing the concepts of MAP to speak personally to the reader. Not the last word on management technique but certainly an interesting take on how best to achieve good performance. Brad Hooper
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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As the authors state in their introduction, "highly succesful companies have not unearthed any magic formulas ... they simply focused tightly on their business fundamentals." Those fundamentals are Froschheiser's Vital Factors, "the critical component parts" of a business and the core idea behind the consulting company he runs, MAP. Success follows when you "pinpoint your Vital Factors, measure them consistently ... hone them, polish them, and finally perfect them." The bulk of the book is devoted to richly reported case studies involving MAP clients at companies such as Wells Fargo, Cold Stone Creamery and Insomniac Games. Illuminating their management system's inner workings, the authors demonstrate, at a personal level, how their clients have leveraged the power of Vital Factors into real results; lessons learned are bolstered by bullet-pointed "Bottom Line" summaries at the end of each chapter. The techniques they describe aren't groundbreaking and can get lost in business cliché, but generous helpings of common sense ("be flexible"), good intentions ("keep balance in your life") and old-fashioned elbow grease ("profound change never comes from a quick fix") make them intuitive and effective. Though it occasionally reads like a long ad for Froschheiser's consulting services (a toll-free number is provided), and the authors' enthusiasm may outstrip their claims, there's enough advice here to make this a valuable read for managers.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist
Writing in the rah-rah tone of a self-motivation seminar coach, management consultant Froschheiser (and his coauthor) offers a handbook for using a self- and business-improvement system featured by MAP (Management Action Programs), the company of which he is CEO. This book is, predictably, an infomercial for the company. MAP advocates a management system for small and large companies that is based on what are termed "vital factors," which are specific ways in which managers can identify good and bad factors of their companies and consequently encourage the former and correct the latter, all aimed at the goal of optimal performance within the six fundamental tasks of management: leading, communicating, planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling. The best format for an improve-your-business-type book is to include many case stories, a format followed here, allowing the concepts of MAP to speak personally to the reader. Not the last word on management technique but certainly an interesting take on how best to achieve good performance. Brad Hooper
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
See all Editorial Reviews
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team consulting, affinity group, personal development plan, ten strategic goals, empower your people, buried jewels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Life Plan, Cold Stone, Vital Few, Los Angeles, Tammy Miller, Wexler Video, Dramatic Results, Bill de la Viña, Insomniac Games, Ted Price, Southern California, The Bottom Line, Big Red, Steve Campbell, Stearns Lending, Management Action Programs, San Fernando, Eric Gillberg, Campbell Concrete, Michael Caito, Wells Fargo, United States, Christi Wilkins, Bob Wexler, Twelve O'Clock High Browse Sample Pages:
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team consulting, affinity group, personal development plan, ten strategic goals, empower your people, buried jewels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Life Plan, Cold Stone, Vital Few, Los Angeles, Tammy Miller, Wexler Video, Dramatic Results, Bill de la Viña, Insomniac Games, Ted Price, Southern California, The Bottom Line, Big Red, Steve Campbell, Stearns Lending, Management Action Programs, San Fernando, Eric Gillberg, Campbell Concrete, Michael Caito, Wells Fargo, United States, Christi Wilkins, Bob Wexler, Twelve O'Clock High Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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