Aligning the Stars: How to Succeed When Professionals Drive Results

图书标准信息

• 作者 Jay W、Thomas J Tierney 著
• 出版社 Perseus
• 出版时间 2002-04
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9781578515134
• 定价 384.30元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 32开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 256页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Everycompanyreliesontalenttosucceed,butnonesomuchasprofessionalservicefirms.Withinthisrapidlyexpanding,trillion-dollarsector,peoplearemorethan"valuableassets";theyarethesourceofcompetitiveadvantage.Indeed,successisdeterminedmorebythepeoplethesefirmspaythanbythepeoplewhopaythem.Whatseparatesthebestprofessionalfirmsfromtheirless-successfulcompetitors?Andwhatlessonsdotheirexperiencesholdforothertalent-drivenbusinesses?Inthiscomprehensivebook,respectedacademicJayW.LorschandaccomplishedpractitionerThomasJ.Tierneydrawfromrigorousresearchanddecadesofexperiencetoprovideapracticalperspectiveonhowtowininprofessionalservices.Theirworkisbasedonananalysisofindustryleadersinfieldsasdiverseaslaw,accounting,investmentbanking,advertising,informationtechnology,executivesearch,andmanagementconsulting.AligningtheStarsarguesthatstrategicsuccessisachievedbybuildinganorganizationofexecutive-levelstarswhoseday-to-dayperformancereinforcesandultimatelyachievesthegoalsofthebusiness.Outstandingfirmsalignstarsacrossbusinesslines,geographies,andevengenerations.Throughcompellingreal-worldexamples,LorschandTierneyshowhowsuccessfulfirmscreateandsustainalignmentvia:·Strategy:Determiningwhichelementsofstrategyaremostimportantandwhy-andhoweffectiveimplementationincorporatesorganizationalrealities.·PeopleSystems:Convertingtalentintostars,whilenurturing"firmfirst"behaviors.·StructureandGovernance:Organizingaroundpartnershipprinciples-eveninacorporateenvironment.·Culture:Activelymanagingtheculturetoguide-andcontrol-individualbehavior.·Leadership:Exercisingeffectiveleadershipwhenthepowertocontrol"partner-peers"islimited.·Careers:Aligningindividualstarsbyhelpingprofessionalsbuildalife,notjustaresume.Byshowinghowtointegratestrategy,organization,andtheneedsofindividualstars,thisbookoffersvaluablelessonsforthecurrentandfutureleadersofeverytalent-drivenbusiness.AUTHORBIO:JayW.LorschistheLouisKirsteinProfessorofHumanRelationsattheHarvardBusinessSchool.ThomasJ.TierneyistheformerChiefExecutiveofBain&Company,andcurrentlyservesasChairmanofTheBridgespanGroup,Bain'snonprofitaffiliate.

【作者简介】

JayW.LorschistheLouisKirsteinProfessorofHumanRelationsattheHarvardBusinessSchool.ThomasJ.TierneyistheformerChiefExecutiveofBain&Company,andcurrentlyservesasChairmanofTheBridgespanGroup,Bain'snonprofitaffiliate.