High Commitment High Performance

"In these economic times this book is more important than ever. Amust-read for the leaders of today and tomorrow." Douglas R. Conant, president and chief executive officer,Campbell Soup Company Praise for High Commitment, High Performance "It is seldom that I read a book about leadership and getexcited; this one did that to me. The author has found values andaspects of leadership that have worked well for long term executionof strategies. For Boards and CEOs, this is a great book." --Leif Johansson, president and chief executive officer, VolvoGroup "Resilience promises to be the distinguishing characteristic ofcompanies that will prosper from the current economic crisis. MikeBeer's new book is a compelling manual for success in this neweconomy." --Ravi Venkatesan, chairman, Microsoft India "A must read for leaders who want to develop an edge by buildinga resilient organization for competitive advantage. Beer's viewsand recommendations are based on extensive research." --Ram Charan, Ram Charan Associates and co-author of thebestselling book, Execution: The Discipline of Getting ThingsDone "With decades of teaching and research and close engagement withcompanies, Michael Beer has written a book that not only makes thecase for building a high commitment organization, but also providespractical advice for doing it." --Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor, Stanford Business School andauthor, The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting PeopleFirst "Beer brings a multi-disciplinary perspective from his extensiveexperience in industry and academia to reveal how leaders of HCHPorganizations break through internal barriers and manage multipletensions in their quest for sustainable value-creation." --Robert Kaplan, professor, Harvard Business School andco-author, The Execution Premium and The Balanced Score Card "Mike Beer brings his wealth of research and experience toprovide fresh insights to the enduring question of what makescompanies succeed over the long run. I have utilized many of theprinciples successfully and recommend them to any corporate leadercommitted to building an outstanding organization." --Ed Ludwig, chairman and chief executive officer, BectonDickinson