Aligning the stars : how to succeed when professionals drive results
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Aligning the stars : how to succeed when professionals drive results
Harvard Business School Press, c2002
Available at 3 libraries
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  United Kingdom
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Note
Includes index
LCCN:2001051535
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Most businesses rely on talent to succeed, but none so much as professional service firms. Within this rapidly expanding, trillion-dollar industry, professionals--and how they're managed--are the primary source of competitive advantage. In fact, success in this sector is determined more by the people you pay than the people who pay you. This path-breaking book provides readers with a practical and integrated perspective on how to win in the unique and tumultuous world of professional services. From strategy to organization to culture, it offers customized insights for businesses in which professionals drive bottom-line results and long-term company success. Respected academic Jay W. Lorsch and accomplished practitioner Thomas J. Tierney apply their broad experience to the realities of "Monday morning" decision making. Their work reflects decades of personal experience, combined with a rigorous study of outstanding professional service firms in industries that include law, information technology, accounting, advertising, investment banking, executive search, and consulting. Aligning the Stars explains what differentiates the "best of the best" within professional services.
By describing how to attract, retain, motivate, organize, and lead the stars that shape a company's destiny, this book provides valuable lessons for the current and future leaders of every talent-driven business.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Impact and Influence: The World of Professional Services Chapter 2 Strategy: Necessary But Not Sufficient Chapter 3 Starmaking: More Important Than Rainmaking Chapter 4 Managing Stars: The Art and Science of Guiding Your Brightest Talent Chapter 5 Organization: Aligning Stars and Strategy Chapter 6 Culture: The Force of Alignment Chapter 7 Positional Leadership: Managing Alignment of the Firm and the Stars Chapter 8 Personal Leadership: Aligning Your Star Appendix Firms Represented in the Study
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