{"product_id":"its-not-rocket-science-9781119116639","title":"Its Not Rocket Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop chasing hot trends and start driving real growth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt''s Not Rocket Science\u003c\/i\u003e blasts through the trends and false promises permeating the business world to help you and your company get back to basics and get things done. Why doggedly pursue the next big thing when the most effective drivers of growth are right under your nose? This book asserts that you''ve already heard, been taught, and know well the key fundamentals that spell business success, and presents a compelling, four strategy blueprint for returning your business culture and strategies to a rock solid foundation of execution excellence. Each chapter opens with \u003ci\u003eThe Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e, which outlines a current condition that exists due to a departure from common sense behaviors, and tasks you with following the appropriate execution principles to get your business on the right track. After a thorough explanation of what and why, each chapter gives you the actionable how so you can implement these valuable ste\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One : Get The Process Right! 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter One : Why Your Team Cannot Execute and How to Fix It 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Two : Make Each Day a Masterpiece 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Three : Get TUF! 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Four : The Fray Gets in the Way! 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Five : MAX It! 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Six : The Power of a Personal Success Profile (PSP) 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seven : MAP It! 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eight : RAM It! 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Nine : Prune It! 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Ten : Don’t Mistake Motion for Progress! 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One Summary 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two : Get The Leaders Right! 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eleven : Do You Overmanage and Underlead? 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twelve : Stretching, Trenches, and Changing 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirteen : You Are the Catalyst! 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Fourteen : Buy-in Is Earned, Not Commanded! 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Fifteen: Get Your Red Belt On! 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Sixteen : The Truth about Mediocrity 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seventeen: Beware the Five Seductions of Leadership 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eighteen : Five Ways Conventional Wisdom Destroys Your Potential 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Nineteen : The Power of Preparation 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty : A Blueprint for Making the Tough Calls 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-One : Four Ways to Measure Your Leadership 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two : Summary 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three : Get The Culture Right! 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Two : Remember—It’s the Culture, Stupid! 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Three : The Core Value Pillar 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Four : The Mission Pillar 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Five : The Performance Standard Pillar 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Six : Establish Your Business Facts of Life 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Seven :The Core Competency Pillar 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Eight : The People Pillar 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Nine : The Earn and Deserve Culture 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirty : The Ideal Cultural Portrait—Consistent In, Mediocre Out 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirty-One : Weave in Catalyst, Responsible, and Lead 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirty-Two : Entitled Out, Tough-Minded In 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirty-Three : Sloth Out, Loyal In 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three : Summary 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four : Get The Team Right! 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirty-Four : How to Find the Great People You’re Looking For! 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirty-Five : Like is Never Enough! 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirty-Six : You Can’t Make People What They Are Not! 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirty-Seven : Ten Tips to Retain Talent 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirty-Eight : Fix the Roof While the Sun Is Shining! 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirty-Nine : Six Ways to Increase Employee Engagement 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Forty : The Staggering Cost of Poor Performance 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four Summary 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Master the Art of Execution Terms 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 215\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406988910935,"sku":"9781119116639","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119116639.jpg?v=1730497804","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/its-not-rocket-science-9781119116639","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}