March 2018
Intermediate to advanced
123 pages
2h 46m
English
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The Dimensions of Executive Thought
Many executives, particularly of small and middle market companies, spend an inordinate amount of time attending to the details of the business rather than focusing on strategy and results. Top executives should be thinking about the direction and strategy of the company, and how they will translate that into action. Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, once said that the two key roles of a CEO are to develop a company vision and to find the right people to implement it. This chapter will explore the four Dimensions of Executive Thought™ and how they drive results.
Financial
Financial returns are the first dimension. Many companies try to implement new approaches such as Lean, Re-engineering, ...