{"product_id":"balanced-scorecard-evolution-isbn-9781118726310","title":"Balanced Scorecard Evolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe best plan is useless without effective execution\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe future of business has become so unpredictable that your five-year plan may be irrelevant next week. To succeed in the modern market, you must constantly assess your progress and adapt on the fly. Agility, flexibility, continual learning, and adaptation are the new rules of business success. A differentiating strategy is crucial, but it will only lead to competitive advantage if you execute it flawlessly. You'll succeed only if you have the right insight for strategic planning and the agility to execute your plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution: A Dynamic Approach to Strategy Execution\u003c\/i\u003e provides the latest theory and practice from strategic planning, change management, and strategy execution to ensure your business is flexible, future ready, and primed for exceptional execution. Author Paul R. Niven guides you through the new principles of The Balanced Scorecard and shows you how to apply them to your planning and strategy execution endeavors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRead case studies that illustrate the theory and practice of strategic agility and execution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how to create the objectives, measures, targets, and strategic initiatives that can make your plan a reality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse the latest change management techniques to boost strategy execution success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain the knowledge and tools you need to face your challenges head-on\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMotivate your employees to change behaviors toward plan accommodation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a plan isn't enough. You must actually take steps to implement your plan, and this requires excellent leadership skills. Change can be hard, and your organization may be resistant. \u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution: A Dynamic Approach to Strategy Execution\u003c\/i\u003e provides everything you need to make things happen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: What Exactly is a Balanced Scorecard? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins, and a Brief History, of the Balanced Scorecard 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalanced Scorecard Perspectives 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a Balanced Scorecard? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling the Story of Your Strategy through Cause and Effect 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Balanced Scorecard Questions and Answers 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Just Like the Boy Scouts: Be Prepared 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Things First: Why Are You Developing a Balanced Scorecard? 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswering the Question: Why the Balanced Scorecard and Why Now? 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossible Reasons for Launching a Balanced Scorecard 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSend Yourself a Postcard from the Future 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart with a Provocative Action 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming Skepticism 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits of a Guiding Rationale 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Do We Build the Balanced Scorecard? 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCriteria for Choosing an Appropriate Organizational Unit 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Sponsorship: A Critical Element of Any Balanced Scorecard Program 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSponsorship Advice for Executives 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Balanced Scorecard Team 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging the Balanced Scorecard on an Ongoing Basis: The Office of Strategy Management 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions of the Office of Strategy Management 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Balanced Scorecard Development Plan 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Fast, but Be Thoughtful in Your Approach 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Communication Plan to Support Your Balanced Scorecard Initiative 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Assessments to Make Before You Begin Building a Balanced Scorecard 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Balanced Scorecard Building Blocks: Mission, Vision, and Strategy 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMission 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVision 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVision Statements and the Balanced Scorecard 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Themes 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix 3A: An Introduction to the Roadmap Strategy Process 120\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoadmap Strategy 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Fundamental Questions You Must Answer When Creating a Strategy 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Four Lenses 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Strategy to Create True Alignment from Top to Bottom 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Conduct Effective and Engaging Workshops 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore the Workshop 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuring the Workshop 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Executives in Workshops 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Building Powerful Strategy Maps That Tell Your Strategic Story 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a Strategy Map? 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Need a Strategy Map 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spectrum of Strategic Plans 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Strategy Map Objectives 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Objectives for Each of the Four Perspectives 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich Value Proposition is Best? 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Strategic Themes in the Development of a Strategy Map 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Shared Understanding with Objective Statements 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Many Objectives on a Strategy Map? 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Create a Balanced Scorecard of Robust Measures, Meaningful Targets, and Strategic Initiatives 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are Performance Measures? 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Better Performance Measures 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttributes of Effective Performance Measures 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures for Each of the Four Perspectives 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecording Your Measures: Creating a Performance Measure Data Dictionary 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTargets: The Goals That Bring Measures to Life 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo You Need All Three Types of Targets? 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Initiatives: Projects That Drive Breakthrough Performance 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Hold Strategy Execution Meetings So Good, People Actually Want to Attend 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Theory to Practice 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore the Meeting 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the Meeting 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the Meeting 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting Results with Balanced Scorecard Software 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCriteria for Selecting Software 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Let Everyone Demonstrate Their Contribution by Cascading the Balanced Scorecard 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Cascading? 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Search for Meaning 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cascading Process 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnsure Understanding of Your Highest‐Level Strategy Map and Scorecard before Cascading 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Integrating Change Management Techniques to Drive Balanced Scorecard Success 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for Scorecard Success 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Building the Balanced Scorecard 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Balanced Scorecard 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalanced Scorecard Implementation Checklists 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 343\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL R. NIVEN\u003c\/b\u003e is a management consultant, author, and noted speaker on the subjects of Balanced Scorecard, strategy, and strategy execution. He has developed successful Balanced Scorecard systems as both a practitioner and consultant for Fortune 500 companies, public sector agencies, and nonprofits. Paul's previous books include \u003ci\u003eRoadmaps and Revelations, Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step\u003c\/i\u003e (now translated into over 15 languages), \u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Step-by-Step for Government and Nonprofit Agencies, and Balanced Scorecard Diagnostics\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit Paul on the web at www.senalosa.com.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e delivers value to an extent that has become all too rare. We all realize that the world is not what it used to be and that organizations need to be able to adapt faster than ever before. What we need—and what this book delivers—is a full complement of concrete, useable tools for becoming more agile in planning and executing strategic change. Instead of focusing on just one tool or exercise, \u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e moves through each phase of strategy execution in the current environment: becoming agile, driving change, and executing strategy on a daily basis. For each of these three topics, readers of this book will find not just one or two but countless practical techniques built upon the idea of the Balanced Scorecard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe importance of having a breadth of tools in your managerial toolkit cannot be overstated. Balanced Scorecard and similar ideas have been around for decades, but the changing nature of business has given rise to a veritable infinity of new management frameworks vying for prominence. In the process, it’s easy to become overwhelmed, especially if you don’t have infinite resources to match. \u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e brings the time-tested Balanced Scorecard approach into the current decade, giving managers a firm and \u003ci\u003epractical\u003c\/i\u003e foundation on which to build success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders who have already developed a Scorecard and are looking to improve results will appreciate this book just as much as those who are new to the Balanced Scorecard approach. Author Paul R. Niven goes beyond the surface in this book, provoking genuine strategic reflection and conversation. Grounded in the latest research and current case studies, \u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e approaches strategic execution from a fresh perspective. Businesses no longer have the luxury of developing “five-year plans.” We need to develop the flexibility to plan, communicate, and execute change \u003ci\u003econstantly\u003c\/i\u003e. Thanks to \u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e, there is a step-by-step approach to doing just that.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e delivers value to an extent that has become all too rare. We all realize that the world is not what it used to be and that organizations need to be able to adapt faster than ever before. What we need—and what this book delivers—is a full complement of concrete, useable tools for becoming more agile in planning and executing strategic change. Instead of focusing on just one tool or exercise, \u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e moves through each phase of strategy execution in the current environment: becoming agile, driving change, and executing strategy on a daily basis. For each of these three topics, readers of this book will find not just one or two but countless practical techniques built upon the idea of the Balanced Scorecard. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe importance of having a breadth of tools in your managerial toolkit cannot be overstated. Balanced Scorecard and similar ideas have been around for decades, but the changing nature of business has given rise to a veritable infinity of new management frameworks vying for prominence. In the process, it's easy to become overwhelmed, especially if you don't have infinite resources to match. \u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e brings the time-tested Balanced Scorecard approach into the current decade, giving managers a firm and \u003ci\u003epractical\u003c\/i\u003e foundation on which to build success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who have already developed a Scorecard and are looking to improve results will appreciate this book just as much as those who are new to the Balanced Scorecard approach. Author Paul R. Niven goes beyond the surface in this book, provoking genuine strategic reflection and conversation. Grounded in the latest research and current case studies, \u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e approaches strategic execution from a fresh perspective. Businesses no longer have the luxury of developing \"five-year plans.\" We need to develop the flexibility to plan, communicate, and execute change \u003ci\u003econstantly\u003c\/i\u003e. Thanks to \u003ci\u003eBalanced Scorecard Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e, there is a step-by-step approach to doing just that.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988786528485,"sku":"NP9781118726310","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118726310.jpg?v=1761781587","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/balanced-scorecard-evolution-isbn-9781118726310","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}