Accelerating Performance: How Organizations Can Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility - Tapa dura

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COLIN PRICE is an executive vice president and the global managing partner of the Leadership Consulting Practice at Heidrick & Struggles. He has advised many of the world's largest companies, as well as a number of national governments and charitable institutions. He is the coauthor of several books, including Beyond Performance.

SHARON TOYE is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles' London office and a member of the Leadership Consulting Practice. An organizational development expert, qualified psychotherapist, and skilled consultant, she has more than 20 years of experience as an executive and top-team coach.

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PRAISE FOR ACCELERATING PERFORMANCE

"It is absolutely true that 'the soft stuff is the hard stuff' and that most HR departments need less PowerPoint and more Excel. Accelerating Performance offers a sharp analysis of how successful companies 'crack the code' to build a winning culture and drive sustainable growth?and do it faster than their competitors."
?Jim Smith, president and CEO, Thomson Reuters

"In a continually disrupted marketplace, companies live and die by their ability to accelerate their performance. The genius of this book is its rigorous analysis of the blockers to acceleration and how to remove them?and its insights into the agility required to transform a business. It is eye-opening stuff."
?Mark Wilson, group CEO, Aviva

"Using a deeply analytical and forensic approach, the authors tease out why some companies have avoided the drag of underperformance. Their detailed analysis of these 'superaccelerators' reinforces some deeply held beliefs but also uncovers crucial insights about what it takes to succeed. Filled with insights, action points, and wisdom?this is a must-read for any leader tasked with building a high-performance organization."
?Lynda Gratton, professor of management practice, London Business School, and coauthor of The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity

"Health care is delivered in teams. Whether it's in the operating theater, the hospital, or in the community, it is how we work together that determines ourability to save lives. Accelerating Performance sheds light on the practicesthat constitute great teamwork."
?Lord Ara Darzi, Paul Hamlyn chair of surgery, Imperial College London, and former U.K. health minister

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"Warm and fuzzy" works well for internet memes?not for management advice. Yet too much of what's written about improving performance in companies treats "the soft stuff" in a soft way.

No longer. Accelerating Performance moves organizational behavior out of the realm of speculation and into the realm of science. Drawing on a combination of empirical research and decades of experience advising global companies, this book shows you how to reduce time to value by building and changing momentum more quickly than your rivals.

The META framework (short for Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility) offers advice for leading change at four levels: strategy, the organization, teams, and individuals. In addition to step-by-step guidance toward assessment, planning, and implementation, the book offers:

• An inside look at the practices of 23 "superaccelerators," a global (and perhaps unexpected) mix of companies that have demonstrated a consistent ability to accelerate performance.
• A study of the factors that create drag?and drive?at the level of strategy, organizations, teams, and individuals.
• An exploration of the 39 differentiating actions that organizations can combine as dictated by their strategy and context into a winning recipe.
• A diagnostic tool for leaders, teams, and organizations to assess their starting place, and to highlight the specific areas neededto improve the ability to accelerate strategy and performance.

Sustained organizational improvement requires constant vigilance and careful planning. Remember, the jungle always grows back. Accelerating Performance gives leaders a step-by-step framework for taking action and transforming their organizations, teams, and even themselves?both for today and for the future.