Description
Book SynopsisPraise for Vital Factors Each story in this book provides a real-world example of the importance of finding ways to continually focus on and perfect your vital factors as a means to be successful in business and in life.Vital Factors brings to life the MAP process to help you figure out what really matters as you seek to enhance your personal life or to transform your business.
Kerry Killinger, chairman and CEO, Washington Mutual
When I first became CEO I was inundated with constant interruptions and distractions. Then I discovered the MAP process. MAP forces you to focus on those core issues that drive an organization and eliminate the extraneous. Vital Factors shows the reader how to overcome these challenges through the stories of people who succeeded.
John V. Shields, chairman emeritus, Trader Joe''s Company
Vital Factors brings to life the power of concrete concepts that create consistency and results.I
Table of Contents
Foreword vii
by Barry Kemp
Our Mission ix
A Little Taste of What's Ahead xi
1 The Genius of MAP 1
2 The Awakening 19
3 Meaning and Purpose 32
4 Values 48
5 Passion and Commitment 61
6 Discipline and Accountability 75
7 Clear Communication 90
8 Strategic Alignment and Buy-In 108
9 The Big Red "S" 123
10 How to Build a Winning Team 139
11 Unearthing the Buried Jewels 163
12 Managing Creativity 179
13 Dramatic Results 202
14 The Life Plan 218
15 Bringing MAP Home 233
16 The Promised Land 247
Appendix: The MAP Management System's Monday Morning Action Plan 265
The Authors 273
Index 275
