{"product_id":"business-at-the-speed-of-now-isbn-9781118054017","title":"Business at the Speed of Now","description":"\u003cb\u003eA technology-enabled management philosophy to accelerate your organization\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness at the Speed of Now\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a new real-time management philosophy and system to leaders looking for better results in today's constantly changing market. Companies that inspire and equip employees and expect them to seize opportunities and solve problems in the now will enjoy a distinct competitive advantage in a world where speed matters most. Get systematic advice on how to build an integrated and transparent management system, enabled by cloud computing and internal social networks. Use this comprehensive guide to create a NOW organization where everyone boldly pursues every opportunity every time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe vast majority of businesses cling to a THEN management model and philosophy designed to prevent immediate action. In this practical handbook, you'll learn how to apply technology to the three essential types of work: Fundamentals (routine work that consumes 95 percent of all resources), Breakthroughs (initiatives that can change the game), and Problems (daily challenges and crises that occur in all organizations).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a wealth of real-world examples, assessments, tools, guidelines, and checklists that enable readers to apply the concepts immediately\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers practical tools for building accountability and transparency into every position, thereby eliminating the loose ends that so often cause business execution to stumble\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the groundbreaking insights of John Bernard, an expert on management theory and practice, the use of social media inside the organization, and the modern workforce, whose company, Mass Ingenuity, consults around the world and develops Web-based tools to support real-time management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet your organization free from the old THEN management ways that no longer get the results you need. Adopt the new NOW management thinking and the state-of-the-art tools that will get your organization doing business at the speed of now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Thriving in the Now: Prepare for Yes 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Love of Speed 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Yes 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Want My Yes Now! 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Media, Cloud Computing and the Millennial Mind-Set 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMass-Customize Me, Please! 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnabling Your Organization’s YESability 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe NOW Speedometer 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Making the Shift to Now: Put an End to Then 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShifting from Then to Now 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat Was Then, This Is Now 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Seven Deadly Sins of Management 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Declining to Improving Results 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Tools in the Right Place at the Right Time 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Disengaged to Engaged 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Seizing the NOW Opportunity: Drive Growth with Yes 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen You Operate in the Now 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Try or to Do, That Is the Question 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 9 Rules of Then, the 11 Rules of Now 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimon Says and Mother, May I? 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShifting Gears to the Now 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Leveraging the NOW Game Changers: Gain the Speed You Need 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSatisfying the Hunger for Instant Information 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Cloud That Refreshes 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Millennial Thinking 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf You Can’t Beat ’Em, Join ’Em 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Working in the NOW Business: Create the Context for Speed 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking in the Now 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Is a System 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping the Fundamentals 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaying the Foundation 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting Every Employee 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Working on the NOW Business: Achieve Critical Breakthroughs 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Source of Breakthroughs 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the Skill to Plan at All Levels 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Breakthroughs in Action 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreakthroughs in Capability 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSequencing, Coordinating, and Seeing 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Creating NOW Transparency: Close the Execution Gap 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the Transparency Train on Track 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitiating Transparency with Business Reviews 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for Target Reviews 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal-Time Transparency and Corrective Action 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Solving Problems Now: Equip Everyone with the Core Skill 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the Charter 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 1: Agree on the Problem 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 2: Map the Process 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 3: Find the Root Cause 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 4: Develop Solutions 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 5: Implement the Fix 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 6: Hold the Gain 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 7: Reflect and Learn 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Enabling the NOW Workforce: Banish Fear, Build Trust 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople Want to Do the Right Thing 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFear Blocks Initiative 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Foundation for Trust 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping People Cross the Divide 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShifting from Permit to Expect 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Becoming a NOW Leader: Stop Bossing, Start Teaching 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom No to Yes 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Disconnection to Full Engagement 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Know-It-All to Fellow Learner 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Frozen Layer to Fear Defroster 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Commander to Inspirational Guide 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating New, Observable Behaviors 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTell Me a Story 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Embracing Change Now: Accelerate the Shift 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking for the Social Good 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing a Vision of the Future 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging the Most Respected Change Leaders 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncouraging Personal Change 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReinforcing the Right Actions 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of the Beginning 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion Do It Now! 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidelines for an Effective Plan 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe NOW Speedometer: Doing Business at the Speed of Now 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 219\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN M. BERNARD\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and chairman of Mass Ingenuity, a company that consults and teaches around the world and develops Web-based tools to support real-time management. His consulting work involves high-tech, service, distribution, utilities, banking, insurance, manufacturing, health care, education, and government. John is an expert on the subjects of best-practice management, social media inside the organization, and the modern workforce. His expertise has been featured in the global business media and he is a top-rated speaker for The Conference Board.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the start of the twenty-first century, we've witnessed a shift to a mass customization-driven economy, leaving behind a century focused on mass production. Customers have come to expect immediate and tailor-made responses to their needs, and the businesses that fail to deliver quickly fall behind. How fast does your business move? Are you doing business at the speed of NOW or trailing the pack at the speed of THEN?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness at the Speed of Now\u003c\/i\u003e outlines principles and practices that forward-thinking managers can use to enhance customer experience, reduce costs, and drive growth. Three major game changers have accelerated business today. Social media creates vast powerful communities by instantly connecting people inside and outside an organization. Cloud computing provides workers access to the resources they need to resolve issues the moment they arise. And the Millennial mindset demands that it all happens now. \u003ci\u003eBusiness at the Speed of Now\u003c\/i\u003e presents systematic advice on how to build an integrated, engaging, and transparent management system, enabled by cloud computing and internal social networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse this comprehensive guide to create a NOW organization where everyone boldly pursues every opportunity every time. Through more than sixty real-world stories of success and failure, this book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how to achieve the three goals of the NOW management system: eliminate fear, reduce variation in everything you do, and rapidly overcome constraints that inhibit progress \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies speed-enabling technology to the three essential types of work: Fundamentals (routine work that consumes 95 percent of all resources), Breakthroughs (initiatives that can change the game), and Problems (daily challenges and crises that occur in all organizations) \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a wealth of real-world examples, assessments, tools, guidelines, and checklists that enable readers to apply the concepts immediately \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers practical tools for building account ability and transparency into every position, thereby eliminating the loose ends that so often cause business execution to stumble \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet your organization free from the old THEN management ways that no longer get the results you need. Adopt the new NOW management thinking and the state-of-the-art tools that will get your organization doing business at the speed of now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e[JACKET_FLAP_COPY][\/JACKET_FLAP_COPY]\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt the start of the twenty-first century,\u003c\/b\u003e we've witnessed a shift to a mass customization-driven economy, leaving behind a century focused on mass production. Customers have come to expect immediate and tailor-made responses to their needs, and the businesses that fail to deliver quickly fall behind. How fast does your business move? Are you doing business at the speed of NOW or trailing the pack at the speed of THEN? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness at the Speed of Now\u003c\/i\u003e outlines principles and practices that forward-thinking managers can use to enhance customer experience, reduce costs, and drive growth. Three major game changers have accelerated business today. Social media creates vast powerful communities by instantly connecting people inside and outside an organization. Cloud computing provides workers access to the resources they need to resolve issues the moment they arise. And the Millennial mind-set demands that it all happens \u003ci\u003enow\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBusiness at the Speed of Now\u003c\/i\u003e presents systematic advice on how to build an integrated, engaging, and transparent management system, enabled by cloud computing and internal social networks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse this comprehensive guide to create a NOW organization where everyone boldly pursues every opportunity every time. Through more than sixty real-world stories of success and failure, this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates how to achieve the three goals of the NOW management system: eliminate fear, reduce variation in everything you do, and rapidly overcome constraints that inhibit progress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies speed-enabling technology to the three essential types of work: Fundamentals (routine work that consumes 95 percent of all resources), Breakthroughs (initiatives that can change the game), and Problems (daily challenges and crises that occur in all organizations)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a wealth of real-world examples, assessments, tools, guidelines, and checklists that enable readers to apply the concepts immediately\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers practical tools for building accountability and transparency into every position, thereby eliminating the loose ends that so often cause business execution to stumble\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet your organization free from the old THEN management ways that no longer get the results you need. 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