Thompson / Ressler Why Managing Sucks and How to Fix It

A Results-Only Guide to Taking Control of Work, Not People
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-55928-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book

Change the way you think about work (and life) by focusing onresults--and only results
Why Managing Sucks and How to Fix It shows how theResults-Only Work Environment (ROWE) mindset can make you or yourorganization more entrepreneurial, more connected with the broadertrends in your industry, and more willing to take smart risks. Itexplains how to set clear expectations and focus on the endpoint asopposed to managing the process that gets you there. With eyes seton getting rid of distractions, long meetings, and unnecessaryupdates, this book offers quick, everyday strategies to experiencehuge increases in productivity (without adding resources) anddramatic drops in turnover.
* Authors Ressler and Thompson began their work together at BestBuy where they are credited with revolutionizing the workplace
* Reframes thinking away from counting on general availability(Where's Bob?) to creating clear expectations (Does Bob knowexactly what's expected of him?)
* Explains how to reduce the number of meetings while increasingtheir quality
* Shows how to eliminate scheduled events in order to increasecritical thinking and improve communication
ROWE is a bold, cultural transformation that permeates theattitudes and operating style of an entire workplace, leveling theplaying field and giving people complete autonomy--to managetheir measurable results using adult common sense.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thompson, Jody

Ressler, Cali

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Wake Up! Go Beyond Telework 21
Creating an Accountability Culture by Karren Fink 55
Chapter 2 Motivate Me. No Pizza Party, Please 63
The Importance of Trust by Bryan Sivak 98
Chapter 3 S.M.A.R.T. Goals ¼ Senseless
Minutia Against Random Tasks 105
Down with Billable Hours, Up with Results by Otmara"Omi" Diaz-Cooper and Todd Cooper 137
Chapter 4 24/7 Kicks 9-5's Ass 143
Focus on What Matters by Greg Watt 169
Chapter 5 No More Bullshit Meetings. Period. 177
Delighting the Customer by Ronnie Wooten 201
Chapter 6 Results. Not for Every Job? 207
Results-Only Competency-Based Education by Jeff Herzberg 237
ROWE in the Public Sector by Nancy Dietl Griffin 244
Epilogue 256
About the Authors 272
Index 273

Über Autor(innen)

CALI RESSLER and JODY THOMPSON are the cofoundersof CultureRx and authors of Why Work Sucks and How to FixIt. CultureRx provides training services customized to theneeds of their clients that successfully shift teams and entireorganizations into a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE). Cali andJody began their work together at Best Buy, where they are creditedwith revolutionizing the workplace.