{"product_id":"business-restructuring-isbn-9780470503683","title":"Business Restructuring","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn effective, long-term strategy for maintaining corporate growth, profit and competitive edge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepicting a progressive emergent framework for long-term growth, profitability, and success, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Restructuring: An Action Template for Reducing Cost and Growing Profit\u003c\/i\u003e employs an integrated approach incorporating several of the most popular methodologies and best-in-class practices into a single proven framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with an overview of restructuring and what is needed up-front to be successful, this \"How to Cookbook\" helps you\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand business restructuring and cost reduction techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to transform any organization into one that is high performing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRealize efficiencies through the reorganization of resources, improving processes, and identifying outsourcing opportunities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSustain results and achieve continued efficiency, profitability, and growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the right leadership team dynamics to make sure the changes stick\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you are a business leader or manager, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Restructuring\u003c\/i\u003e takes you through a logical series of steps that will provide you with immediately useful tactics to apply on a regular basis to achieve immediate results, as well as a long-term roadmap to deliver performance excellence and increase shareholder value.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Restructuring for Success: The 10-Minute Check 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Need to Restructure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre Your Key Financial Indicators Telling You Something?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: The Playbook: A Comprehensive Approach 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Foundation for Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlexible Platform for Achieving Results\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Putting the Playbook into Action 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding A Winning Team\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipping Your Team With the Necessary Tools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Setting the Baseline 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving from Unconscious Incompetence to Conscious Incompetence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Are Here\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Fit Is Your Organization?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Robust Are Your Processes?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Ready to Launch 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKicking Off Your Restructuring Project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo You Think You Can Change?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Executing the Framework 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving from Conscious Incompetence to Conscious Competence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Efficiency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Process Improvement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Process Outsourcing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Process Outsourcing as a Key Enabler for Restructuring\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Leadership Essentials for Success 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo You Have What It Takes?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlans versus People\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeirsey Temperament Sorter\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplication 1: Certain Leaders Have Certain Talents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplication 2: Changing a Leader to Fit\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplication 3: Assessing and Aligning for the Right Roles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Can We Compete in This Arena?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Continuous Improvement 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving from Conscious Competence to Unconscious Competence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCI Organization Structure and Roles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCI Dashboard\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinkages to CI\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Summary of Lessons Learned 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 199\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCARLA ZILKA\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and Principal Advisor of NexGen Advisors, a global business restructuring and transformation firm. As the Principal Advisor, Zilka partners with Fortune 1000 CEOs, hedge funds, and private equity firms to deliver a vision, strategy, and plan on how to effectively restructure and prepare for growth. To date, she and her team have been responsible for cost reductions totaling over $1.5 billion and revenue growth opportunities over $2 billion in under three years.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUSINESS RESTRUCTURING\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Action Template \u003ci\u003efor\u003c\/i\u003e Reducing Cost \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e Growing Profit \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho knew a few years ago that the market would collapse and we would enter a recession that has instilled such fear and uncertainty into the world? As the fear of failure becomes more prevalent in business leaders, the result can be utter business paralysis or—worse—blindly resorting to short-term tactics such as downsizing or outsourcing to meet companies' quarterly numbers. 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This proactive book authoritatively covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen you need to consider restructuring\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to assess your organization—is it \"fit and healthy\"?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProcess to change your cost structure to get the highest value at the lowest cost\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping a long-term strategy for maintaining corporate growth, profit, and a competitive edge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA logical series of steps and tools for transforming your organization into a high-performing system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe methodology, approach, and mind-set to achieve your goals in the most efficient and effective way possible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo, how do you know if your business needs to undertake the journey of restructuring? 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