Beyond control : managing strategic alignment through corporate dialogue

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Author:

Lachotzki, Fred.

ISBN:

9780470011522

Personal Author:

Lachotzki, Fred.

Publication Information:

West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ : J. Wiley, c2005.

Contents:

1. Strategic alignment : is a new system needed? -- 2. The corporate black box : understanding history -- 3. The operating arena : aligning the space -- 4. Leadership beyond control : creating the push -- 5. The corporate dialogue : activating the agenda -- 6. The executive dialogue centre : installing the toolbox -- 7. The fundamentals : a mindset for pull and push -- 8. The chief executive officer : believer-in-chief -- 9. The chief financial officer : guarding the equation -- 10. The human resource director : aligning talent -- 11. The communications director : the coherent, consistent storyline -- App. I. Gap analyses -- App. II. Campaign invitations and protocols -- App. III. A case study on measuring - ABN AMRO -- App. IV. A case study on matching - Numico -- App. V. A case study on managing - Sara Lee/DE -- App. VI. How aligned is your company?

Abstract:

"Successful leadership of large organizations is best achieved by measuring and managing alignment between the corporate strategy and its execution. CEOs need a proven model to allow them to delegate and decentralize. The management focus must be shifted from structured control to guided interaction." "Managing by strategic pull and operational push achieves this shift. To do so requires a permanent (often real-time) corporate dialogue between the CEO and key executives. The authors of Beyond Control have learned from experience that for this to work consistently over time, a dedicated communication infrastructure is needed. This executive dialogue centre is an Internet-based portal specifically designed as a virtual CEO office to manage the interaction between the CEO and his or her key people."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Organizational change.

Strategic planning.

Communication in management.

Leadership.

Industrial management.

Added Author:

Noteboom, Robert.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0421/2004018709.html

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Summary

Technology has made it possible to apply a new management philosophy. Leaders can let go and still be in control. They can involve key people without losing momentum. Companies can consistently measure organizational capability over time, and accurately benchmark 'soft' management areas, and a virtual CEO office really does work. Founded on three key insights (the operating arena; managing by pull and push; and the web-based dialogue centre), Beyond Control offers a revolutionary model for shifting the management focus from structured control to guided interaction. Using this approach companies can build a participative operating system that creates space for managers to excel, and avoids the unpleasant surprises that can lead to corporate scandals.