{"product_id":"the-three-laws-of-performance-isbn-9781118043127","title":"The Three Laws of Performance","description":"\u003cb\u003eA proven system for rallying all of an organizations' employees around a new vision and ideas for making the vision stick\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhen something at work isn't going smoothly, managers struggle with what part of the problem to tackle first. Do they start with cost reduction? Or should they go for process improvements first? The authors—who have helped hundreds of companies and individuals change and improve—say spend time and money adjusting the \u003ci\u003esystems\u003c\/i\u003e in which people operate, rather than targeting people and their performance directly. The authors show that it's in fact possible to change everything at once—with a focus on making such transformations permanent and repeatable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrand-new Introduction written for the paperback edition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFilled with illustrative examples from Northrup Grumman, BHP-Billiton, Reebok, Harvard Business School, and many others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo experts in the field show how to make major transformations happen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book outlines a process for engaging all employees to buy-in to an improved vision of an organization's new and improved future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor’s Note, by \u003ci\u003eWarren Bennis\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword, by \u003ci\u003eMichael C. Jensen\u003c\/i\u003e xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthors’ Note xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Power of Rewriting the Future xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Three Laws in Action\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Transforming an Impossible Situation 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Where Is the Key to Performance? 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Rewriting a Future That’s Already Written 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Rewriting the Future of Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. With So Many Books on Leadership, Why Are There So Few Leaders? 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Self-Led Organization 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Mastering the Game of Performance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Who or What Is Leading Your Life? 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Path to Mastery 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Breaking the Performance Barrier 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue to the Paperback Edition 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Three Laws of Performance and the Leadership Corollaries 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSteve Zaffron\u003c\/b\u003e is the CEO of the Vanto Group, a global consulting firm that designs and implements large-scale initiatives to elevate organizational performance. Zaffron has directed major corporate initiatives with more than three hundred organizations in twenty countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Logan\u003c\/b\u003e is on the faculty at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California and is a former associate dean. He is also senior partner of CultureSync, a management consulting firm. Logan has written three books, including \u003ci\u003eTribal Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"An inspiring, practical book that will assist all who seek to rewrite the future of our world.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Archbishop Emeritus \u003cb\u003eDesmond Tutu\u003c\/b\u003e, NOBEL LAUREATE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Three Laws of Performance\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHOW DO COMPANIES, BOTH LARGE AND SMALL, in different countries and industries, achieve breakthrough performance when the odds are stacked against them? Such results are possible when people apply \u003ci\u003eThe Three Laws of Performance\u003c\/i\u003e and rewrite their futures. This book will show you how to do the same in your organization and your life.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough most of us aren't aware of it, we have a future that's already been written. Our future is written by hopes, fears, dreams, expectations, and decisions made about life. In the same way, organizations have futures written by history, circumstances, culture, aspirations, successes, and failures. These already-written futures determine and shape the level of performance that's possible for individuals and organizations. In \u003ci\u003eThe Three Laws of Performance\u003c\/i\u003e, Steve Zaffron and Dave Logan crack the code on rewriting the future for people and organizations, elevating performance to unprecedented levels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a wonderful reminder that things we don't see determine what we do see, and therefore, what really gets done.\u003ci\u003e The Three Laws of Performance\u003c\/i\u003e hits the mark in providing both rich food for thought and techniques that can create profound results.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDavid Allen\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eGetting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBusiness of Life\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Three Laws of Performance\u003c\/i\u003e is must-reading for leaders who want to make a positive difference. 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