Requisite Organization: A Total System for Effective Managerial Organization and Managerial Leadership for the 21st Century : Amended
"Those rampaging against hierarchies today rarely stop to  consider that hierarchy as a form of social organization occurs  throughout nature. Instead of throwing rocks at hierarchies, it behooves  us to try to understand why hierarchy might actually be important and the  principles that might guide leaders in distinguishing functional from  dysfunctional hierarchy."No one has done better thinking on this subject than Elliott Jaques. His Requisite Organization should be required reading for all managers genuinely interested in what-rather than simple tradition, established biases, and pure power politics-might truly JUSTIFY hierarchies capable of serving human and organizational goals."Peter M. SengeCenter for Organizational LearningMIT"A critical application of Dr. Jaques' theories enables today's CEOs to  organize their corporations correctly to utilize each employee's God  given talents, and to promote and develop employees to their maximum  potential unencumbered by bureaucracy, personalities and seniority  issues. Dr. Jaques' system, in its eighth year of evolution at  Commonwealth Aluminum, has allowed our company to run a system based upon  a meritocracy where good performance leads to more opportunity and poor  performance leads to removal from role. The employees perceive this as a  fair system and the company has achieved significantly improved  performance."Mark KaminskiPresident and CEOCommonwealth Aluminum"Using Requisite Organization principles in our management system has  brought about a clarity of expectations that has been liberating to  individuals and immeasurably beneficial to the company."Dr. W. J. PrivottPresident and CEONovus International, Inc."This system is not 'flavour of the month'! It is a comprehensive,  integrated, disciplined and rigorous system for all managers, which, when  followed, makes such good sense. For any manager faced with the competing  demands of running an organization, especially in times of uncertainty  and change, the up-front investment of time and effort pays off-it simply  makes life easier!"Karen RobinsonGeneral ManagerOntario Hydro, Hydroelectric"The 'magic' in Elliott Jaques' concepts is simply that they work in the  field ... I have employed them daily in my work for over 6 years at both  the corporate headquarters level of a major global company and, more  recently, in its rapidly developing Asia operating region. Whether in  'Peoria' or the People's Republic of China, I wouldn't leave home without  Elliott Jaques!"Tom HeltonVice President, Human Resources,Whirlpool Asia--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.