Description: Acknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. 1. It is like driving at night, through the woods, in the fog on a winding road, with no headlights. How we will be able to ensure our company's success. How to increase organizational alignment. Determining the current environment-the survey method. Determining the current environment-the inquiry method. 2. Gee, I thought the draft ended years ago. How to avoid a "forced march" mentality on project teams. ConnectCo. 3. I change by not changing at all. What happens when we try to avoid change initiatives. OsirisCo. 4. A light at the end of the tunnel ... or an oncoming train? What happens when we miss the signals telling us where the company is headed. DrillCo. Incentive-based gaming. Alignment mismatch gaming. 5. Next time, let's just solve the problem of world hunger. What happens when project scope creeps out of control. WireCo. 6. Like so many dominoes in a row. What happens when things begin to get out of control. WestCo. 7. Is the steering bad or is it just the driver? What happens when management becomes more important than leadership. ClassCo. 8. I love deadlines, especially the sound they make as they whoosh by. What happens when organizations struggle with change initiatives. ScotCo. 9. I can smell the smoke but I can't see the fire. What happens when we lose sight of the real goal 10. Where is Picasso when we need him'. What happens when we can't understand the big picture. GlobalCo 104. 11. Not quite as easy as tab A into slot B, but. Conclusions from the stories. Organizations that have focussed on urgency as a "way to live" . Vision. Understanding. Thinking systemically. The benefits of focussing on core competencies. Bibliography. Index.

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