Working Together: 12 Principles for Achieving Excellence in Managing Projects, Teams, and Organizations
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (638 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 158798279X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lewis, Ph.D., is the founder of The Lewis Institute, Inc., a training and consulting company specializing in project management, and an adjunct professor at the University of Management and Technology. Over the past two decades, Dr. . His books have been translated into Chinese, Portuguese, and Lithuanian. Lewis has trained over 25,000 supervisors and managers in the United States, Europ
This intriguing book tells the story of the author's taking the lead in the turnaround and restoration of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and may have been the biggest test of the "working together" principles and practices.
Each chapter in "Working Together works as both a self-contained lesson in leadership and a crucial piece in the development of organizational success, describing: Clear Performance Goals--How to develop goals that go beyond purely financial measures to encompass value drivers including customer and employee satisfaction, innovation, and quality One Plan--Methods to construct a coordinated, integrated master plan that is effectively communicated by management--with individual functional plans developed to coordinate with it The Value of Data--In-depth examination of the possibilities trapped inside d
Rich said Well worth reading for Working Together Leadership in action (Ford and Boeing models). Overall an outstanding book for content although somewhat uneven for presentation.First the good. This book written in the early "Well worth reading for Working Together Leadership in action (Ford and Boeing models)" according to Rich. Overall an outstanding book for content although somewhat uneven for presentation.First the good. This book written in the early 2000's outlines in concise detail a leadership strategy called "Working Together" that was employed very successful by Alan Mulally at both the Boeing Company and later Ford Motor Company. It first emerged during design and build the groundbreaking 777 airplane as a way to unite cross-functional teams that included all professional disciplines and both the customer and supplier. To see this in action, I highly recommend viewing the documentary . 000's outlines in concise detail a leadership strategy called "Working Together" that was employed very successful by Alan Mulally at both the Boeing Company and later Ford Motor Company. It first emerged during design and build the groundbreaking 777 airplane as a way to unite cross-functional teams that included all professional disciplines and both the customer and supplier. To see this in action, I highly recommend viewing the documentary . Easy to read, Easy to Apply Albert P Krumm This book is based on the Boeing project. James Lewis takes principles he learned from the team at Boeing and explains them to this new book. He has a writing style that is very easy to follow and understand. His principles are backed with good examples. This is a book for all business and team leaders to read and add to your library.. Good statement of the basics Bill Godfrey A relatively short and well set-out reminder of the key principles for ensuring that groups of people work together effectively as a system to produce excellent results. Each principle is supported with relevant examples and the key points are drawn out clearly.