Deadline

Author: [USA] Callyson / Wang Qian
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Limited Time, Unlimited Potential – How Top Companies Achieve the Impossible! The examples in Deadline illustrate that high-pressure, time-sensitive projects require more than just late nights at the office. The executives, managers, team members, and entire organizations described in this book, who have completed incredible challenges, often need significant changes in management methods, operations, customer relationships, and other fundamental business processes. This book emphasizes the following key principles of Deadline management:
· Start from the current state, don’t wait for “clearing the desk.”
· Seize any opportunity now.
· Get your project allies on board before they really need you.
· Resolve conflicts immediately.
· Develop leadership in ordinary employees.
· Take risks.
· Remember to listen to your customers’ voices.
· Let your team know there is no other option but victory.
“For any leader who wants to improve their organization, this is an excellent book. Dan Callyson has studied the benefits of various Deadline management principles in business and has provided us with a roadmap for continuous improvement.” – Dick Davidson, Chairman of Pacific Union Company
A critical Deadline is a form of crisis that could affect your future in the organization you serve. This book describes the practical Deadline management techniques summarized by individuals and organizations in high-tension, dramatic business cases. The Deadline tasks completed by the business giants in this book are diverse, involving various organizations: Turner Construction Company, Federal Express, NASA, the FBI, Boeing, and ConocoPhillips. The Deadline management principles derived from the rigorous tests of these projects will undoubtedly benefit readers—regardless of the industry you are in or the Deadline you will face.
Full of suspense, these stories depict how top companies achieve the impossible under challenging circumstances. Through these narratives, the author demonstrates the true “art of management”——how to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks through highly effective management. At the same time, he presents a profound idea: schedules are sacred and inviolable!