A clear, practical approach to making your organization more responsive to change Response Ability: The Language, Structure, and Culture of the Agile Enterprise helps companies keep up with an ever-changing business environment driven by the explosion and rapid application of new knowledge and increasing connectivity and communication. This twenty-first-century business primer identifies corporate characteristics that facilitate change and shows managers how to instill these competencies in every part of any organization. This user's manual for the new economy shows companies how to reconfigure themselves to respond quickly when a business situation demands rapid changes in organization, distribution logistics, production capability, innovation capability, resource procurement, product design, service strategy, or any other activity or competency. It provides a strategic context for lean operating practices, puts knowledge management and the learning organization in perspective, and offers a framework within which to apply today's best advice on new business practices and strategic focus. This timely guide is the ultimate resource for enterprises struggling to adjust to rapidly changing economic conditions and for managers at any level who must introduce agility into a department, division, or entire organization. It is also an excellent supporting reference and tutorial for all others who will take part in the transformation.
This book presents two recently developed knowledge areas that can significantly improve the management and the performance of business enterprise: System Science and Cybernetics and Key Performance Areas. Included in this book are advanced (and evolving) methods and technologies for planning and budgeting, creating and keeping customers, quality and productivity, innovation, improving organization capability, sustainability in the company's social and ecological environments, and profitability-all integrated with this new viable systems model and system thinking.
Wer von Ihnen kennt die Situation nicht? Sie möchten in Ihrem Seminar, einem Moderationsgespräch, Vortrag oder Workshop Inhalte verdeutlichen und so erklären, dass sie bei Ihren Zuhörern im Gedächtnis bleiben. Oder Sie brauchen einen Einstieg für solche Situationen. Pädagogisch wirksam soll er sein, ein Aufreißer, ein Wachmacher. Eine einfache, kurze Geschichte, für jeden verständlich, klar in der Botschaft, interessant erzählt. Doch manche Ihrer alten Geschichten nutzen Sie nur ungern, für einige Themen haben Sie noch keinen richtig guten Einstieg und für neue Problemstellungen findet sich auch nicht immer leicht ein gutes Gleichnis. Gegliedert nach Schlagworten und jeweils ergänzt um ein Fazit, helfen Ihnen hier die «Modernen Parabeln»: wahre, erfundene oder ein bisschen wahre Geschichten, verpackt in diesem attraktiven, handlichen Buch. Geschichten, die darauf warten, von Ihnen aufgegriffen, nacherzählt oder wieder verändert zu werden.
Erfolgreiche Personalkommunikation ist die wesentliche Grundlage der Zukunftsfahigkeit von Unternehmen. Was ist dabei zu beachten? Wie erreiche ich die richtigen Bewerber- und Mitarbeiterzielgruppen? Welche Strategien liefern die besten Erfolge? Wer sind die Verantwortlichen fur die Personalkommunikation und was sind deren Aufgaben? Wie und mit welchen Medien sollen externe und interne Zielgruppen angesprochen werden? Was kostet es? Welche Einflussfaktoren muss ich beachten? Was ist typisch fur meine Branche? Wie setze ich mich von der Konkurrenz ab? Wie halte ich mein Unternehmen attraktiv fur Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinnen? Wie muss ich in der Zukunft agieren? Was werden die Anderen tun? Das sind nur einige der vielen Fragen, die Sie beantworten mussen, wenn Sie optimale Personalkommunikation betreiben wollen. Dieses Buch zeigt erfolgreiche Beispiele gelungener Personalkommunikation aus ganz unterschiedlichen Branchen – Handel, Banken, Versicherungen, IT, Consulting, Elektrotechnik, Maschinenbau, Automobilindustrie, Pharmazie, Chemie, Energie usw. Lassen Sie sich von anderen Unternehmen und Branchen inspirieren, vom DAX-30-Unternehmen bis zum Mittelstand, damit auch Sie fur die Zukunft gerustet sind!
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This book tells the story of 30 innovations – the large and the small, the rapid and the slow-moving, the disruptive and the evolutionary – and covers the entire spectrum of people and processes involved in their development. «Innovative Minds» provides a unique insight into the multi-dimensional process of innovation development at Siemens. All of the innovations were shaped not only by complex organizational forces and strategies, but also by a host of factors, including bold visions, creative freedom, conflicts, internal and external networks, teamwork – and an ample measure of luck. Every innovation story yields many valuable lessons, for companies and for each individual involved. With this in mind, the authors offer a wealth of experiences for all readers who are involved in the process of innovation – whether in a strategic or hands-on capacity – in fields such as research and development, marketing, production and sales, strategy and innovation management, organization and management.
The sales function is the front-line of any business. Keeping up with the latest sales techniques is essential, as well as ensuring you have a motivated, incentivised and focused sales team well-versed in the basics of selling, from identifying new prospects and getting repeat business to closing the deal. This module gives essential insight into all the key sales drivers such as account management, handling complex sales, selling services, FMCG selling, customer relationships and self-development for sales people.
The sales function is the front-line of any business. Keeping up with the latest sales techniques is essential, as well as ensuring you have a motivated, incentivised and focused sales team well-versed in the basics of selling, from identifying new prospects and getting repeat business to closing the deal. This module gives essential insight into all the key sales drivers such as account management, handling complex sales, selling services, FMCG selling, customer relationships and self-development for sales people.
The sales function is the front-line of any business. Keeping up with the latest sales techniques is essential, as well as ensuring you have a motivated, incentivised and focused sales team well-versed in the basics of selling, from identifying new prospects and getting repeat business to closing the deal. This module gives essential insight into all the key sales drivers such as account management, handling complex sales, selling services, FMCG selling, customer relationships and self-development for sales people.
The sales function is the front-line of any business. Keeping up with the latest sales techniques is essential, as well as ensuring you have a motivated, incentivised and focused sales team well-versed in the basics of selling, from identifying new prospects and getting repeat business to closing the deal. This module gives essential insight into all the key sales drivers such as account management, handling complex sales, selling services, FMCG selling, customer relationships and self-development for sales people.