{"product_id":"the-power-of-alignment-9780471177906","title":"The Power of Alignment","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Power of Alignment\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eMisaligned companies, like cars out of alignment, can develop serious problems if not corrected quickly. They are hard to steer and don't respond well to changes in direction. This groundbreaking book shows you how to getand keepall the vital elements of your organization aligned and headed in the same direction at the same time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManagers must now keep their people centered in the midst of change, deemphasize hierarchy, and distribute leadership by distributing authority, information, knowledge, and customer data throughout their organization. Alignment is a response to the new business reality where customer requirements are in flux, where competitive forces are turbulent, and where the bond of loyalty between an organization and its people has been weakened. The old linear approach to management has given way to one of simultaneityto alignment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs pioneers of the alignment concept, the authors have developed this unique approach based on their w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetting to the Main Thing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Staying Centered: What Alignment Is All About.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Organizational Pathologies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aligning Activities with Intentions: Vertical Alignment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ships Passing in the Night: Getting to Horizontal Alignment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Self-Aligning Organization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Distributed Leadership.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402514997591,"sku":"9780471177906","price":22.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471177906.jpg?v=1730480620","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-power-of-alignment-9780471177906","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}