Synopses & Reviews
ExpressExec is a unique business resource of one hundred books. These books present the best current thinking and span the entire range of contemporary business practice. Each book gives you the key concepts behind the subject and the techniques to implement the ideas effectively, together with lessons from benchmark companies and ideas from the world's smartest thinkers.
ExpressExec is organised into ten core subject areas making it easy to find the information you need:
01 Innovation
02 Enterprise
03 Strategy
04 Marketing
05 Finance
06 Operations and Technology
07 Organizations
08 Leading
09 People
10 Life and Work
ExpressExec is a perfect learning solution for people who need to master the latest business thinking and practice quickly.
Synopsis
Fast track route to understanding what makes organizations tick
Covers the key areas of achieving organisational effectiveness, from building core skill sets and mastering the impact of technology and globalization, to aligning culture with direction and developing new organizational models and structures
Examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful businesses, including Dell, Nissan, Semco and St Luke's, and ideas from the smartest thinkers, including Charles Handy, Elliott Jaques, Arie de Geus and Ricardo Semler.
Includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensive resources guide
About the Author
JOHN MIDDLETON is the founder of the Bristol Management Research Centre. He also edits and publishes Future Filter, a bi-monthly business digest. Recognized as a visionary business thinker, he works as a coach and consultant with individuals and organizations that are trying to make best sense of the future.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Express Exec
introduction to Organization Express
What is an Organization?
The Evolution of Organizations
The E-Dimension
The Global Dimension
The State of the Art
Organizations in Practice
Key Concepts and Thinkers
Resources
Ten Steps to Making It Work
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Index