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In the race to be more competitive, today's
leaders know that the "right answer" is right
only if the organization can make it work. Without implementation
capacity at every level -- from the grass roots on up --
large-scale changes and innovations have little chance for
success.
Rapid Results! shows how to make
large-scale changes succeed by using 100-day results-producing
projects to develop this vital implementation capability.
Written by Robert H. Schaffer, Ronald N. Ashkenas, and their
associates -- leaders in the field of change management
-- Rapid Results! describes an approach that has
been field-tested by real organizations of every size and
description to improve performance and speed the pace of
change.
Rapid results projects produce results quickly,
introduce new work patterns, and enable participants to
learn a variety of lessons about managing change. Step by
step, the book describes how the use of rapid-cycle, or
100-day projects will multiply your organization's power
to succeed at large-scale change. Schaffer and Ashkenas
specifically outline the concept behind 100-day projects
and show you how to:
- Set up the architecture to implement
rapid results projects
- Improve operational performance and also
attain hard results in the soft areas of management
- Build rapid results into major organizational
change such as reorganization, acquisition integration,
and international development
- Use rapid results to drive leadership
development and culture change
Each rapid result project tests innovations
and builds the capability of individuals and the organization
as a whole. Once in place, this process will help your organization
develop the fundamental capacity to achieve the longest-term
and most far-reaching gains. Imagine: with rapid results
projects you can experience the immediate gratification
of results while also opening the doors to long-term success!
Robert H. Schaffer is the founder and
Ronald N. Ashkenas is a managing partner of Robert H. Schaffer
& Associates in Stamford, Connecticut. Schaffer is the
author of The Breakthrough Strategy and High-Impact
Consulting. Ashkenas is a coach to CEOs and speaker on
organizational transformation. He is the coauthor of The
Boundaryless Organization and The GE Work-Out.
The authors can be reached at info@rhsa.com.
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