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Book SynopsisA vivid, compelling and highly readable insight into building world-leading teams and organizations. - Dr Catherine Raines, Chief Executive, UK Trade & InvestmentThe Business of Excellence offers a unique and compelling perspective on the drivers of excellence in teams and organizations. The author, Justin Hughes, brings an unusual mix of experience and insight, having worked as a management consultant to some of the world's most successful organizations, in addition to having served for 12 years as a military fighter pilot, where he became Executive Officer on the RAF Red Arrows.The challenges of high performance and leadership are explored in depth, and are illustrated with insights, interviews and case studies from the military, sporting and corporate worlds. The material includes a proprietary performance model that can be applied to a wide spectrum of organizations, focusing on: People: the primacy of attitude over skills Capability: building alignment before se
Trade ReviewAny leader who is striving to create a high performance team environment should read this gem of a book from cover to cover! It deserves to become the execution manual for any team or organisation that aims to achieve operational excellence. -- Costas Markides * Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Holder of the Robert Bauman Chair in Strategic Leadership, London Business School *
Justin Hughes' experience as a fighter pilot is highly relevant to teams everywhere. In
The Business of Excellence, he has offered a vivid, compelling and highly readable insight into building world-leading teams and organizations. -- Dr Catherine Raines * Chief Executive, UK Trade & Investment *
A new, fresh and engaging perspective on leadership and the creation of high-performance organisations through the lens of somebody with first-hand experience … the clarity and accessibility of the insights mark this book out as truly excellent. -- Sir David Walker * former Master of the Queen’s Household *
Justin Hughes is that rare breed of consultant and commentator who has been there and done it. Combine that with strong values and outstanding communication skills and you have someone worth listening to. -- David Bellamy * CEO, St James’ Place *
This is a book, above all, about delivering great outcomes whatever challenges are thrown up on the way. A recommended read for any team or business leader wanting to take performance to the next level. -- Ian Jeffery * CEO and Partner, Lewis Silkin LLP *
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The Business of Excellence, Justin Hughes articulates a clear strategy for the pursuit of excellence coming from his many years of experience as a fighter pilot and entrepreneur. I am a big fan of learning from other environments and highly recommend it. -- Paddy Lowe * Executive Director, Mercedes Grand Prix *
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1 The Crux of the Issue 2 Excellence – It Starts with You THE FOUNDATIONS 3 Team Players for Team Games (People) 4 Building the Teams and Organization You Need (Capability) GETTING STUFF DONE 5 From Desire to Outcome (Delivery) 5A Plans and Planning 5B Communicating the Plan 5C Execution 6 Accelerating the Improvement Curve (Learning) OTHER ISSUES 7 Bringing Others on the Journey (Leadership) 8 Missing Sink Holes (Risk) 9 Conclusion
