Title: Churchill's Adaptive Enterprise
Description: Winston Churchill is widely regarded as one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century. But as he became Prime Minister in May 1940, in a period of calamitous change during World War II, what did he actually do? How did he transform his organization to turn his perilous situation around? Both Churchill in 1940 and business people today grapple with an unprecedented level of change adversely impacting their organizations at the enterprise, business unit, or project level.  Churchill’s Adaptive Enterprise: Lessons for Business Today is about how Churchill, under tremendous pressure, inspired his nation to continue a fight already considered lost. Within a very short time, Churchill had to transform his organization to the modern-day equivalent of an Adaptive Enterprise. He did this using the emerging technologies of the day, with no room for error. Author Mark Kozak-Holland draws parallels between events in World War II and today’s business challenges. An Adaptive Enterprise modifies the way an organization behaves — primarily, in how it wrestles with change — and allows it to stay ahead of the competition. Churchill created his Adaptive Enterprise in a very dire situation. Not only did the transformed organization work, but it changed the course of history. This book will show you how he did it, and how you can do the same in your own organization or on your project.------This book analyzes a period of time from World War II when Winston Churchill, one of history's most famous leaders, faced near defeat for the British in the face of sustained German attacks. The book describes the strategies he used to overcome incredible odds and turn the tide on the impending invasion. The historical analysis is done through a modern business and information technology lens, describing Churchill's actions and strategy using modern business tools and techniques. Aimed at business executives, IT managers, and project managers, the book extracts learnings from Churchill's experiences that can be applied to business problems today. Particular themes in the book are knowledge management, information portals, adaptive enterprises, and organizational agility. The book- Provides an example of problem solving using emerging technologies and how they were applied - Outlines emerging technology projects in action, how they were managed, and the required decision making - Illustrates an example of successful agile project management - Describes how a leader inspired his project team... and his nation - Shows how emerging technology can have a breakthrough effect in solving a business problem previously thought insolvable - Makes the experience memorable by looking at envisioned challenges through the eyes of colourfull characters (villains and heroes) - Tells a riveting tale that reinforces familiar lessons
Subjects: Business, History, Nonfiction