Breakaway planning
Subtitle: 8 big questions to guide organizational change
By: Paul Levesque.
Publisher: American Management Association
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Organizational change -- Planning.; Business planning.
Description: When it comes to implementing a big organizational change, there are hundreds of ways to do it wrong. Yet all of these hazards can be eliminated with careful, thoughtful planning. When it's done properly, planning can transform what's often a chaotic, disruptive experience into a smooth, well-organized one. And Breakaway Planning gives you a clear, straightforward, and field-tested roadmap for making that happen. At the heart of Breakaway Planning are 8 crucial questions for your leadership team. As a whole, the questions supply a structured, disciplined approach to planning a strategic change initiative. And they serve as a valuable checklist to ensure your plan is airtight and ready to go.

And you'll find complete instructions on how to manage the entire change initiative, from forming a compelling vision ... to preparing a succinct written plan ... to implementing the plan and tracking its progress. Whether your ultimate goal is to reduce costs, enhance quality, increase customer satisfaction, maximize market share, improve safety, or something else, Breakaway Planning arms you with the knowledge and tools to achieve success.
Notes: Includes index.