CEO Gary Harpst Named To “Excellence 100” Top Thought Leaders List
November 6, 2008
CEO, strategy execution expert, and best-selling author Gary Harpst was recently named to the Excellence 100 top thought leaders list by Leadership Excellence magazine. The publication, with a readership of over 250,000, has ranked the top thought leaders... Read more...
Amazon’s Best Business Books of 2008
November 4, 2008
Amazon recently released their “Best of 2008″ top 10 lists for Business & Investing. Six Disciplines Execution Revolution, by Gary Harpst, was named #10 on the list of “Customer Favorites“. This year, they put their... Read more...
New Book Review: Six Disciplines Execution Revolution
November 4, 2008
The November 2008 issue of Smart Business Miami offers a book review of Six Disciplines Execution Revolution by bestselling author Gary Harpst. The review begins: “Theres an old saying that once identified, a problem is already half-solved.The challenge... Read more...
Avoiding The Epic Fail - Part II
October 30, 2008
Venture capitalist John Doerr with Kleiner Perkins lists the top things that start-up CEOs should do, based on a survey of his own start-up firms, and heres what they suggest: Act now. Act with speed. Raise money. Get a loan, secure financing. Focus,... Read more...
The Art of Successful Innovation
October 29, 2008
Towers Perrin, a global professional services firm, recently published an innovation study and found that companies are adept at generating innovative ideas, but are far less effective at turning those ideas into reality. Their findings suggest that the... Read more...
Creativity and Discipline - Keys To Radical Service Innovation
October 22, 2008
“Strategies on the frontiers of service design demand a blend of creativity and discipline.” So begins a recent article in BusinessWeek, which details a five-step framework for implementing innovation projects successfully, by offering “radical... Read more...
Six Disciplines® Execution Revolution Named Finalist in National “Best Book” 2008 Award
October 21, 2008
Best Selling Author Gary Harpsts Six Disciplines Execution Revolution Named Finalist in National Best Book 2008 Award Harpst named a finalist in the Entrepreneurship and Small Business category FINDLAY, Ohio, October 21, 2008 Six Disciplines announced... Read more...
Shaping Strategy in a World of Constant Disruption
October 20, 2008
Shaping strategies, according to the Harvard Business School authors of a new article, “Shaping Strategy in a World of Constant Disruption,” SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Shaping Strategy in a World of Constant Disruption", url: "http://www.management-topics.com/management/shaping-strategy-in-a-world-of-constant-disruption.html"... Read more...
Aligning Recognition and Rewards
October 15, 2008
Here’s a profound observation from management guru, Gary Hamel: “If you want to understand the real strategy, look at what people are doing! Indeed, more often than not, there are disconnects or gaps between the strategy that is formulated... Read more...
Communication Essential During Economic Downturn
October 10, 2008
Consulting firm Watson Wyatt offers these best-practices for keeping communication as a top priority during tough economic times: Be a leader. Leaders dont have to have all the answers. Tell employees what you know and what you dont. Explain the steps... Read more...
