Book description
What catastrophes have in common -- and how to keep them from happening to you! Introducing M3: the first systematic approach to
Managing mistakes so they don't lead to disaster
Building systems that prevent 'failure chains' from spiraling out of control
Avoiding failures in preparation, strategy, execution, and culture
Reducing the impact and cost of the mistakes you do make
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Praise for Will Your Next Mistake Be Fatal?
- About the Author
- Introduction
- 1. The Power of M3 and the Need to Understand Mistakes
- 2. Execution Mistakes
- 3. Execution Mistakes and Successes as Catalysts for Change
- 4. Strategy—How Do You Know It’s a Mistake?
- 5. Physical Disasters with Cultural Foundations and Business Implications
- 6. Cultures that Create “Accidents”
- 7. Mistakes as Catalysts for Cultural Change
- 8. Economics at Work: Watching Entire Industries Lose It
- 9. Mistakes Aren’t Just for Big Companies—Small Company Chains
- 10. Making M3 Part of Your Culture for Success
- A. Summary of Insights
- References
- Index
Product information
- Title: Will Your Next Mistake Be Fatal?
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2004
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 0131913646
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