Unite the Tribes [electronic resource] : Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success /
Duncan, Christopher.author.
No matter what business you're in, at the end of the day, it's all about people. Workers are people, and so are managers. Every day, millions of people wake up, get dressed, and go to work. The fact that all of them do different jobs and have different levels of authority has been used for ages to divide us. The truth of the matter, however, is that we're all just trying to make a living and provide for the ones we love—and that's a powerful common bond. If you can grasp that one concept, you'll have the power to change your world for the better in ways that you never dreamed possible. When you reach people at this fundamental level—letting them know that you care about what's important to them and showing what's in it for them personally when they join forces with you—nothing is beyond your grasp. Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success presents the "Ten Pillars of the Empire" for just this purpose. You don't have to become a great charismatic leader to make them work. Each pillar speaks to you as an individual employee and shows you how to improve both your career and the company's bottom line in a practical and organized manner. These principles and tactics are designed for the real world, where things inevitably do not always go right. The pillars are at once practical, sensible, and applicable in the hectic realities of the workplace because they focus on people, which you'll come to see as the most unstoppable force in a company's dynamic. The workforce doesn't have to settle for less any longer. Working together, we have the power to build a better tomorrow. Unite, and be invincible!
Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Who Should Read This Book; WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?; WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?; HOW WILL THIS BOOK HELPYOU?; THE LAY OF THE LAND; The Problem; THE BATTLE LINES; THE OLD BUSINESS MODEL; A FRESH APPROACH; The Empire; THE COMPANY AS AN EMPIRE; THE GOAL OF BUSINESS IS CONQUEST.; DIVISIVENESS IS THE GREATEST ENEMY.; UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEMS; WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?; THE DANGERS ARE NOT ALWAYS APPARENT.; AN EMPIRE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE EVIL.; The People; THE INVISIBLE COMPANY; HUMAN NATURE; EVERYJOB IS A CAREER.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?MAKING THE CHOICE; WHO ARE THE PEOPLE?; The Solution; THE CONSEQUENCES OF WEAKNESS; THE BENEFITS OF STRENGTH; THE PILLARS OF THE EMPIRE; MAKING IT WORK; UNITE!; THE PILLARS OF THE EMPIRE; I Vision; PICTURE THE END RESULT IN FINE DETAIL.; PLAN LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO LIVE FOREVER.; ANTICIPATE HOW PEOPLE WILL REACT.; KNOW THE CHARACTER OF YOUR LEADERS AND ALLIES.; BE COMPLETELY PREPARED BEFORE UNVEILING YOUR IDEAS.; GIVE PEOPLE A REASON TO CARE ABOUT YOUR VISION.; PRESENT LONG-TERM BENEFITS IN PRACTICAL TERMS.; INTEGRATE SHORT-TERM SOLUTIONS INTO THE LARGER EFFORT.
SHOW HOW TO GET THERE FROM HERE.WIN THE WAR, NOT THE BATTLE.; VISION; II Leadership; SHOW HOW PERSONAL EFFORTS MAP TO TANGIBLE REWARDS.; BUILD A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP IN THE CAUSE.; REWARD EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO CONTRIBUTES TO SUCCESS.; SWIFTLY REMOVE THOSE WHO WORK AGAINST THE COMMON GOOD.; SHIELD YOUR PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN BE BRILLIANT.; KNOW THE WORK THAT YOU LEAD.; BE ONE OF YOUR PEOPLE.; LEAD THE CHARGE PERSONALLY.; GIVE THE CREDIT TO THOSE WHO DID THE WORK.; TAKE THE BLAME YOURSELF.; LEADERSHIP; III Organization; MAKE IT EASY FOR GOOD IDEAS TO REACH DECISION MAKERS.
RESIST COMPLEXITY THAT BRINGS NO TANGIBLE BENEFIT.ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY LAYERS.; USE AND PUBLICIZE A COMMON LANGUAGE.; BUILD CLEAR AND SIMPLE LINES OF COMMUNICATION.; MAKE EACH UNIT AWARE OF WHAT ALL OTHERS ARE DOING.; MAINTAIN AN EXPLICIT AND OBVIOUS CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY.; GIVE LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL POWER AND AUTONOMY.; DESIGN RULES THAT CAN BE BROKEN.; NEVER CREATE A FOOLPROOF SYSTEM.; ORGANIZATION; IV Mobility; UNDERSTAND THAT ATTITUDE IS THE HEART OF MOBILITY.; BE QUICK ON YOUR FEET OR BE A TARGET.; SEE TROUBLE COMING AND BE GONE BEFORE IT ARRIVES.
BE IN AND OUT BEFORE THE ENEMY KNOWS WHAT HIT THEM.STAY ORGANIZED BUT KEEP THE STRUCTURES FLEXIBLE.; BUILD A COLLECTION OF SMALL, FAST UNITS.; USE DIFFERENT APPROACHES FOR DIFFERENT SEASONS.; ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR SUPPLIES.; CONTINUALLY LOOK FOR NEW PURSUITS.; NEVER LEAVE ONE OF YOUR PEOPLE BEHIND.; MOBILITY; V Competitiveness; FOCUS ON A COMMON ENEMY; HARNESS INTERNAL POWER STRUGGLES.; BE BOLD WITH THE ENEMY BUT HUMBLE WITH EACH OTHER.; PROMOTE POSITIVE COMPETITION.; SHARPEN SKILLS THROUGH FREQUENT GAMES.; GLORIFY ALL WHO COMPETE, NOT JUST THE CHAMPIONS.
RAISE SUPPORTING POSITIONS TO A PLACE OF HONOR.
Includes index.
No matter what business you're in, at the end of the day, it's all about people. Workers are people, and so are managers. Every day, millions of people wake up, get dressed, and go to work. The fact that all of them do different jobs and have different levels of authority has been used for ages to divide us. The truth of the matter, however, is that we're all just trying to make a living and provide for the ones we love—and that's a powerful common bond. If you can grasp that one concept, you'll have the power to change your world for the better in ways that you never dreamed possible. When you reach people at this fundamental level—letting them know that you care about what's important to them and showing what's in it for them personally when they join forces with you—nothing is beyond your grasp. Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success presents the "Ten Pillars of the Empire" for just this purpose. You don't have to become a great charismatic leader to make them work. Each pillar speaks to you as an individual employee and shows you how to improve both your career and the company's bottom line in a practical and organized manner. These principles and tactics are designed for the real world, where things inevitably do not always go right. The pillars are at once practical, sensible, and applicable in the hectic realities of the workplace because they focus on people, which you'll come to see as the most unstoppable force in a company's dynamic. The workforce doesn't have to settle for less any longer. Working together, we have the power to build a better tomorrow. Unite, and be invincible!
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