Performance without Compromise

In today's volatile marketplace, it's rare for firms to last--much less consistently increase earnings--for more than four decades. That's what makes the story of 115-year-old global manufacturing and technology leader Emerson so remarkable, and so valuable, for today's managers. How does Emerson do it? And what can other companies learn from its success? Celebrated business leader Charles F. Knight--who was CEO of Emerson for 27 of its 43 consecutive years of increased profits--says the secret behind Emerson's long-term competitiveness is a dynamic management process carried out with unrelenting discipline. In Performance Without Compromise, Knight breaks down the key components of the Emerson management process in detail for the first time, and shows how this core process enables Emerson to address and overcome major challenges ranging from technological discontinuities to intense global competition. A remarkable success story, Performance Without Compromise is filled with insightful lessons about leadership, management, and competitiveness that can be applied in any company or industry.

ISBN 1591397774   Pages 272 ISBN13 9781591397779 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Harvard Business School Publishing   Weight (grammes) 544 Imprint Harvard Business School Press   Published in Boston Format Hardback   Height (mm) 236 Publication date 01 Sep 2005   Width (mm) 162 Library of Congress 2005002392   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY 658.4   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

1		The secret of Emerson's success : the management process		1
2		Planning, execution, and control		15
3		Getting things done : organization approach and leadership		53
4		Operational excellence		87
5		From technology follower to technology leader		121
6		Acquisitions and the management process		143
7		The globalization of markets and competition		161
8		Growth : the ultimate challenge		183
9		Leadership succession		207
		Epilogue by David N. Farr		221
App. A		Emerson business segments and divisions		233
App. B		The President's operating report - page 5		237

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