Fast Track to Business Success (Collection)
Published on 7. May 2012
Book
Mixed media product
978-0-13-308739-0 (ISBN)
Description
Master Powerful New Ways to Manage Innovation, Projects, People, and Performance!
Three great books present breakthrough techniques for managing innovation, projects, people, and business performance! Innovation: Fast Track to Success presents a practical framework for identifying new commercial opportunities and developing new and better ways of doing things. This integrated framework helps you get all six key elements of innovation right: planning, pipeline, process, platform, people, and performance. Project Management: Fast Track to Success shows how to adapt and simplify project management tools and techniques to make them maximally relevant to modern business operational activities. Finally, in Managing People & Performance: Fast Track to Success, David Ross shows how to get the best possible performance out of every member of your team, whatever their personality or skillset. Ross shows how to build a high-performance team by gaining deep insight into each individual team member and motivating them to work together to deliver the results you need. Together, these three books will teach you the key skills you need to excel as a manager--and accelerate your career development!
From world-renowned leaders in optimizing business performance, including Andy Bruce, David Birchall, Patrick Harper-Smith, Simon Derry, and David Ross
Three great books present breakthrough techniques for managing innovation, projects, people, and business performance! Innovation: Fast Track to Success presents a practical framework for identifying new commercial opportunities and developing new and better ways of doing things. This integrated framework helps you get all six key elements of innovation right: planning, pipeline, process, platform, people, and performance. Project Management: Fast Track to Success shows how to adapt and simplify project management tools and techniques to make them maximally relevant to modern business operational activities. Finally, in Managing People & Performance: Fast Track to Success, David Ross shows how to get the best possible performance out of every member of your team, whatever their personality or skillset. Ross shows how to build a high-performance team by gaining deep insight into each individual team member and motivating them to work together to deliver the results you need. Together, these three books will teach you the key skills you need to excel as a manager--and accelerate your career development!
From world-renowned leaders in optimizing business performance, including Andy Bruce, David Birchall, Patrick Harper-Smith, Simon Derry, and David Ross
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Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-308739-0 (9780133087390)
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Persons
Andy Bruce is Chief Executive of SofTools Limited, which developed a leading-edge web-based software platform sold through strategic partners to Nokia, Centrica, and Bayer. Previously a management consultant, he led corporate change projects for multinationals, small entrepreneurial firms, and public service organizations. His books include the bestselling Strategic Thinking and Project Management. David Birchall is coleader of the Future Work Forum at Henley Management College, a center of excellence for businesses concerned with the challenges of work in the future. Professor Birchall led the team that established Henley's virtual business school, which connects more than 6,000 learners and tutors worldwide. Patrick Harper-Smith is one of the founding directors of Project Leaders International Ltd. Simon Derry, also a director of Project Leaders International Ltd., is a professional consultant with more than 15 years experience working with leading organizations including Dell, Sun Microsystems, and the U.K.'s National Health Service. David Ross, one of the world's leading authorities on executive coaching, established Performance Unlimited in 1991. He is a member of the Institute of Directors, holds an NLP Trainer Certificate, is a Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming, and is a Master Time-Line Therapy Trainer.
Content
Innovation
The Fast Track way ix
About the authors xii
A word of thanks from the authors xiv
Innovation Fast Track xvi
How to use this book xx
Fast-Track-Me.com xxi
A AWARENESS 1
1 Innovation in a nutshell 5
2 Innovation audit 17
B BUSINESS FAST TRACK 29
3 Fast Track top ten 33
4 Technologies 61
5 Implementing change 79
C CAREER FAST TRACK 93
6 The first ten weeks 97
7 Leading the team 115
8 Getting to the top 139
D DIRECTOR'S TOOLKIT 155
T1 Team innovation audit 159
T2 Integrated innovation framework 165
T3 Market and competitor scanning 169
T4 Creativity techniques 177
T5 Innovation project checklist 181
The Fast Track way 187
Glossary 189
Index 199
Project Management
The Fast Track Way vii
About the Authors x
A Word of Thanks from the Authors xii
Project Management Fast Track xiv
How To Use This Book xviii
Fast-Track-Me.com xix
A AWARENESS 1
1 Project Management in a Nutshell 5
2 Project Management Audit 19
B BUSINESS FAST TRACK 29
3 Fast Track Top Ten 33
4 Technologies 71
5 Implementing Change 89
C CAREER FAST TRACK 103
6 The First Ten Weeks 107
7 Leading the Team 131
8 Getting to the Top 153
D DIRECTOR'S TOOLKIT 169
T1 Team Project Management Audit 173
T2 Planning Techniques 179
T3 Critical Path Analysis 191
T4 Risk Management 197
The Fast Track Way 201
Glossary 203
Index 209
Managing People & Performance The Fast Track Way vii
About the Author x
A Word of Thanks from the Author xii
Managing People & Performance Fast Track xiv
How to Use this Book xviii
Fast-Track-Me.com xix
A Awareness 1
1 Performance Management in a Nutshell 5
2 Performance Management Audit 17
B Business Fast Track 27
3 Fast Track Top Ten 31
4 Technologies 73
5 Implementing Change 91
C Career Fast Track 107
6 The First Ten Weeks 111
7 Leading the Team 129
8 Getting to the Top 151
D Director's Toolkit 169
T1 Performance Audit 173
T2 Team Audit 179
T3 Talent Passport 185
The Fast Track Way 197
Glossary 200
Index 206
The Fast Track way ix
About the authors xii
A word of thanks from the authors xiv
Innovation Fast Track xvi
How to use this book xx
Fast-Track-Me.com xxi
A AWARENESS 1
1 Innovation in a nutshell 5
2 Innovation audit 17
B BUSINESS FAST TRACK 29
3 Fast Track top ten 33
4 Technologies 61
5 Implementing change 79
C CAREER FAST TRACK 93
6 The first ten weeks 97
7 Leading the team 115
8 Getting to the top 139
D DIRECTOR'S TOOLKIT 155
T1 Team innovation audit 159
T2 Integrated innovation framework 165
T3 Market and competitor scanning 169
T4 Creativity techniques 177
T5 Innovation project checklist 181
The Fast Track way 187
Glossary 189
Index 199
Project Management
The Fast Track Way vii
About the Authors x
A Word of Thanks from the Authors xii
Project Management Fast Track xiv
How To Use This Book xviii
Fast-Track-Me.com xix
A AWARENESS 1
1 Project Management in a Nutshell 5
2 Project Management Audit 19
B BUSINESS FAST TRACK 29
3 Fast Track Top Ten 33
4 Technologies 71
5 Implementing Change 89
C CAREER FAST TRACK 103
6 The First Ten Weeks 107
7 Leading the Team 131
8 Getting to the Top 153
D DIRECTOR'S TOOLKIT 169
T1 Team Project Management Audit 173
T2 Planning Techniques 179
T3 Critical Path Analysis 191
T4 Risk Management 197
The Fast Track Way 201
Glossary 203
Index 209
Managing People & Performance The Fast Track Way vii
About the Author x
A Word of Thanks from the Author xii
Managing People & Performance Fast Track xiv
How to Use this Book xviii
Fast-Track-Me.com xix
A Awareness 1
1 Performance Management in a Nutshell 5
2 Performance Management Audit 17
B Business Fast Track 27
3 Fast Track Top Ten 31
4 Technologies 73
5 Implementing Change 91
C Career Fast Track 107
6 The First Ten Weeks 111
7 Leading the Team 129
8 Getting to the Top 151
D Director's Toolkit 169
T1 Performance Audit 173
T2 Team Audit 179
T3 Talent Passport 185
The Fast Track Way 197
Glossary 200
Index 206