Driving Results - Gary A. Garfield

Driving Results

Six Lessons Learned from Transforming An Iconic Company
Buch | Hardcover
208 Seiten
2022
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-119-82247-9 (ISBN)
25,68 inkl. MwSt
Discover the keys to effective organizational transformation from an author who did it as the CEO of an iconic company

In Driving Results: Six Lessons Learned from Transforming an Iconic Company, now-retired Chief Executive Officer Gary Garfield delivers an incisive and eye-opening road map of how to transform any organization, department, or group. Through a series of massive changes, Garfield drove record results while the CEO. By sharing his learnings on driving change in this insightful book, you’ll learn how you can use the six essential elements to drive results through change at your organization or with your team.

In the book, the celebrated author presents:



Startling insights into the symptoms of a dysfunctional organization or group—and how to turn it around
Comprehensive explanations of each of the six keys to transformation and how to implement them in any company or team
Strategies for selling change throughout your organization or group to ensure its success
The hallmarks of successful change leaders
The importance of culture and how to change it
Critical people issues that so often arise during transformation efforts and how to deal with those issues

A must-read collection of thought-provoking, practical, and hands-on methods for delivering impactful and quantifiable change in any environment, Driving Results is the blueprint for transforming any organization or group into a high-performing and culturally healthy powerhouse.

GARY A. GARFIELD is the former CEO, President, and Chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc., the successor to the iconic Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. It is a 55,000 person company with operations on five continents, and the largest subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation. As the CEO, Garfield led the transformation of Bridgestone Americas, driving it to grow profits more than five-fold during his six year tenure. He is a speaker, consultant, and guest lecturer who has presented at Yale, Wharton, Vanderbilt, West Point, and many other institutions.

Introduction ix

Part I The Change Imperative 1

Chapter 1 Success Through Change 3

Chapter 2 What Is Bridgestone Americas? 7

Chapter 3 Recognizing a Need for Change 23

Part Ii the Six Lessons for Change 49

Chapter 4 A Prelude for Change 51

Chapter 5 Leadership: Lesson #1 55

Chapter 6 Vision: Lesson #2 95

Chapter 7 Culture: Lesson #3 107

Chapter 8 People: Lesson #4 123

Chapter 9 Alignment: Lesson #5 149

Chapter 10 Focused Execution: Lesson #6 161

Chapter 11 Restoring an Iconic Brand with the Six Lessons 171

Acknowledgments 177

About the Author 181

Index 183

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 160 x 231 mm
Gewicht 408 g
Themenwelt Technik Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Planung / Organisation
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10 1-119-82247-5 / 1119822475
ISBN-13 978-1-119-82247-9 / 9781119822479
Zustand Neuware
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