No Magic Bullet
Seven Steps to Better Performance
Published on 1. April 2009
209 pages
978-1-60728-258-7 (ISBN)
Description
Chances are you've tried many of the latest management fads in the hope that they'll give you a quick fix for troubling performance issues in your organization.
But there's a problem: those quick fixes don't bring effective long-term change. As emotionally appealing as the latest "magic bullet" theory may be, it's unlikely to address an important reality in most organizations: complexity. Change needs to be made in a logical, systemic way at different levels to be successful and sustainable. InNo Magic Bullet: Seven Steps to Better Performance, author Joe Willmore delivers seven steps to help you create serious performance improvements in your organization. His approach includes techniques and tips that help you
But there's a problem: those quick fixes don't bring effective long-term change. As emotionally appealing as the latest "magic bullet" theory may be, it's unlikely to address an important reality in most organizations: complexity. Change needs to be made in a logical, systemic way at different levels to be successful and sustainable. InNo Magic Bullet: Seven Steps to Better Performance, author Joe Willmore delivers seven steps to help you create serious performance improvements in your organization. His approach includes techniques and tips that help you
- understand why quick fixes don't work
- avoid "management fashion" fads
- figure out if your organization thinks systemically
- identify outstanding performers and start learning from them
- focus on what really matters.
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Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Content
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Quick Fixes, Band-Aids, and Fads: A Road Often Traveled
- Chapter 2: Getting Past the Five Myths of Employee Motivation and Performance
- Chapter 3: Step 1: Build in Accountability and Set Clear, Compelling Goals
- Chapter 4: Step 2: Focus on What Matters
- Chapter 5: Step 3: Analyze Performance Gaps
- Chapter 6: Step 4: Choose Systemic Solutions, Not Quick Fixes
- Chapter 7: Step 5: Learn from Your Best
- Chapter 8: Step 6: Give Feedback That Matters
- Chapter 9: Step 7: Implement Change to Support a High-Performing Workforce
- Chapter 10: Direction for the Journey: Getting from Here to There
- References
- Suggested Resources
- About the Author
- Index
