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What It Takes Charles D. Ellis

What It Takes von Charles D. Ellis

What It Takes Charles D. Ellis


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Zusammenfassung

Having devoted a career that spans fifty years to consulting with and studying professional firms in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the author learned firsthand how difficult it is for an organization to go beyond very good and attain, as well as sustain, excellence. In this title, he shares his hard-won insights with you.

What It Takes Zusammenfassung

What It Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from the World's Greatest Professional Firms Charles D. Ellis

Expert insights on what sets the great professional firms apart from all the rest Having devoted a career that spans fifty years to consulting with and studying professional firms in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, author Charles Ellis learned firsthand how difficult it is for an organization to go beyond very good and attain, as well as sustain, excellence. Now, he shares his hard-won insights with you and reveals "what it takes" to be best-in-class in any industry. Enlightening and entertaining, What It Takes explores firms that are leaders in their particular field and the superior people who create and maintain them. Along the way, it identifies the secrets of their long-term success and reveals exactly how they can put your organization in a better position to excel when properly executed. * Contains many stories of achieving excellence, and addresses the obstacles that top-ranking organizations face in sustaining it * Includes insights on leaders in their particular field from McKinsey & Company in consulting and Cravath, Swaine & Moore in law to the Mayo Clinic in healthcare * Written by one of the most experienced and respected business consultants/advisors of our time What It Takes skillfully shows you how innovation and a commitment to excellence can drive success, while also revealing how easy it is to fall behind. With it, you'll discover what separates the great firms from the good ones and learn how to attain, and maintain, organizational success throughout the years.

Über Charles D. Ellis

Charles D. Ellis was for three decades managing partner of Greenwich Associates, the international business strategy consulting firm. A popular teacher, he has taught advanced courses on investing at the business schools of both Harvard and Yale, is the author of fifteen books, including the bestselling Winning the Loser's Game, has served on the governing boards of Yale University, Harvard Business School, Exeter, NYU Stern, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and chairs the Whitehead Institute.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword ix Introduction xi I. Achieving Excellence Chapter 1: Mission 3 An Inspiring Long-Term Purpose Chapter 2: Culture 25 How We Do Things around Here Chapter 3: Recruiting 47 Getting the Right People Chapter 4: Developing People 65 Training, Educating, and Organizing for Excellence Chapter 5: Client Relationships 97 Developing Ties That Last Chapter 6: Innovation 111 Changing How the Game Is Played Chapter 7: Macro Innovation 133 Changing the Game Chapter 8: Leadership 151 Bringing the Secrets Together Chapter 9: ... and Luck 173 Sometimes It Really Matters II. Sustaining Excellence Chapter 10: Trouble 181 Excellence Challenged Chapter 11: Arthur Andersen 211 Excellence Lost Afterword 245 Thanks 249 Notes 251 About the Author 285 Index 287

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR006131312
9781118517727
1118517725
What It Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from the World's Greatest Professional Firms Charles D. Ellis
Gebraucht - Sehr Gut
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John Wiley & Sons Inc
2013-02-01
304
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