Title: Powerhouse partners : a blueprint for building organizational culture for breakaway results /
Authors: Dent, Stephen M., 1951-; Krefft, James H.
Publisher: Davies-Black,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Strategic alliances (Business); Business networks.; Corporate culture.
Abstract: "For any manager or executive committed to achieving business goals through effective strategic partnership, Powerhouse Partners culls the successes of some of the world's leading companies - Bank of America, NASA, USWest - to deliver a best-practices tool kit for shaping a partnering culture that will thrive in our interconnected world." "Powerhouse Partners brings together dozens of proprietary assessments, worksheets, and the unique Powerhouse Model - plus numerous case studies and examples - into one comprehensive system for fully integrating business strategy and human resources to build a strong organizational partnering capability."--Jacket.
Contents: Introduction -- Arriving full circle with organizational culture -- Building a partnering organization -- Shaping your culture with the powerhouse model -- Redesigning for a partnering network -- Hiring people with partnering competencies -- Keeping and growing smart partners -- Reinforcing the foundation for sensitivity -- Moving to the future with creativity -- Embracing connectivity for agility -- Working toward resilience.