It's not rocket science : 4 simple strategies for mastering the art of execution

196 Pages·2015·1.17 MB·English

by  Anderson

CONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Part One: Get the Process Right!
Chapter 1: Why Your Team Cannot Execute and How to Fix It
The Challenge
MAX Is the Rx for Execution
What's Next?
Parting Thought
Chapter 2: Make Each Day a Masterpiece
The Challenge
Commit to a Ferocious Focus on Activities—the Daily MAX Acts—the Key
Activities Most Responsible for Desired Outcomes
What's Next?
Parting Thought
Chapter 3: Get TUF!
The Challenge
Focus Fanatically on The Ultimate Few
What's Next?
Parting Thought
Chapter 4: The Fray Gets in the Way!
The Challenge
The 80/20 Fray Balance
What's Next?
Parting Thought
Chapter 5: MAX It!
The Challenge
Focus Ferociously on the MAX Acts
What's Next?
Parting Thought
Chapter 6: The Power of a Personal Success Profile (PSP)
The Challenge
Five Tips for PSPs
Parting Thought
Chapter 7: MAP It!
The Challenge
Get TUF, MAX It, and MAP It!
The MAX Board in Action
Celebrate Excellence!
Parting Thought
Chapter 8: RAM It!
The Challenge
Conduct Daily Rhythm of Accountability Meetings
Parting Thought
Chapter 9: Prune It!
The Challenge
Strategic Pruning for Profits
Parting Thought
Chapter 10: Don't Mistake Motion for Progress!
The Challenge
Sample Common Danger Signs
Parting Thought
Part One Summary
Part Two: Get the Leaders Right!
Chapter 11: Do You Overmanage and Underlead?
The Challenge
Paperwork versus People Work—The Stuff versus the Team
The Biggest Problem with Leaders
Parting Thought
Chapter 12: Stretching, Trenches, and Changing
The Challenge
Parting Thought
Chapter 13: You Are the Catalyst!
The Challenge
The Leader as a Catalyst!
Some Rocket Science Is Helpful
Five Key Questions
Parting Thought
Chapter 14: Buy-in Is Earned, Not Commanded!
The Challenge
The Five Nonnegotiables of Buy-in
Don't Forget the Newbies!
Parting Thought
Chapter 15: Get Your Red Belt On!
The Challenge
The Red Belt Mind-Set
Hunger Must Start at the Top
Are You a Challenger or a Champ?
Parting Thought
Chapter 16: The Truth about Mediocrity
The Challenge
Take Responsibility for What's Mediocre in Your Organization
Five Truths about Mediocrity
Parting Thought
Chapter 17: Beware the Five Seductions of Leadership
The Challenge
Watch Out Fors and To Dos
The Truth about Seduction
Parting Thought
Chapter 18: Five Ways Conventional Wisdom Destroys Your Potential
The Challenge
If You Want to Change Your Results, Change Your Philosophy
Parting Thought
Chapter 19: The Power of Preparation
The Challenge
Power Points on Preparation
Parting Thought
Chapter 20: A Blueprint for Making the Tough Calls
The Challenge
Three Key Filters to Improve Your Decision Making
Parting Thought
Chapter 21: Four Ways to Measure Your Leadership
The Challenge
The First Quadrant of a Leader's Report Card: The Culture You've Created
The Second Quadrant of a Leader's Report Card: The People You've
Attracted and Developed
The Third Quadrant of a Leader's Report Card: How You're Getting
Results
The Fourth Quadrant of a Leader's Report Card: Performance versus
Market
Parting Thought
Part Two Summary
Part Three: Get the Culture Right!
Chapter 22: Remember—It's the Culture, Stupid!
The Challenge
Culture Is Execution's Foundation!
Parting Thought
Chapter 23: The Core Value Pillar
The Challenge
Values Are Every Leader's Responsibility
Your Corporate DNA
Parting Thought
Chapter 24: The Mission Pillar
The Challenge
Mission's Role in Vision
Parting Thought
Chapter 25: The Performance Standard Pillar
The Challenge
Performance Standards versus Performance Suggestions
Performance Standard Checklist
Parting Thought
Chapter 26: Establish Your Business Facts of Life
The Challenge
If You Don't Make Waves, You'll Drown
Parting Thought
Chapter 27: The Core Competency Pillar
The Challenge
The Big Three
Parting Thought
Chapter 28: The People Pillar
The Challenge
How Culture Affects People and People Affect Culture
Parting Thought
Chapter 29: The Earn and Deserve Culture
The Challenge
Earn and Deserve at the Bedrock
Parting Thought
Chapter 30: The Ideal Cultural Portrait: Consistent in, Mediocre Out
The Challenge
Why Organizations Fail to Reach Their Potential
Parting Thought
Chapter 31: Weave in Catalyst, Responsible, and Lead
The Challenge
A One-Word Leadership Job Description
Parting Thought
Chapter 32: Entitled Out, Tough-Minded In
The Challenge
You Owe Me!
Parting Thought
Chapter 33: Sloth Out, Loyal In
The Challenge
Sloth Looks Like It Sounds
Parting Thought
Part Three Summary
Part Four: Get the Team Right!
Chapter 34: How to Find the Great People You're Looking For!
The Challenge
Ten-Point People Development Checklist
Parting Thought
Chapter 35: Like is Never Enough!
The Challenge
Don't Get Emotional!
Let the Assessment Assess!
Parting Thought
Chapter 36: You Can't Make People What They Are Not!
The Challenge
Good News and Not-So-Good News
Parting Thought
Chapter 37: Ten Tips to Retain Talent
The Challenge
Ten Tips
Parting Thought
Chapter 38: Fix the Roof While the Sun Is Shining!
The Challenge
JFK Was Right
Parting Thought
Chapter 39: Six Ways to Increase Employee Engagement
The Challenge
Two Truths about Engagement
How to Increase Engagement Effectively
Parting Thought
Chapter 40: The Staggering Cost of Poor Performance
The Challenge
Count the Costs…If You Dare
Parting Thought
Part Four Summary
About the Author
Glossary of Master the Art of Execution Terms
References
Index
End User License Agreement
It's Not Rocket Science
4 Simple Strategies
for Mastering the Art of Execution
Dave Anderson
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Anderson, Dave, 1961-
It's not rocket science: 4 simple strategies for mastering the art of execution/Dave Anderson.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-119-11663-9 (cloth); ISBN 978-1-119-11664-6 (ePDF); ISBN 978-1-119-11665-3 (ePub)
1. Management. 2. Leadership. 3. Organizational behavior. 4. Organizational effectiveness.
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