On Target How to Conduct Effective Business

The most common cause of failed objectives -- a lack of structure, discipline, and follow-up -- can be corrected through frequent review. That is the simple message of On Target. Based on the author's 20 years of experience consulting with companies worldwide, the book presents a proven structured review process that encourages critical thinking, evaluation, and appropriate action to achieve rapid, dramatic results.

Michele L. Bechtell is an international authority on rapid strategy implementation and large-scale organizational change.

List of Illustrations	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction: Don't Despair! You Can Do It	p. 1
Choose What to Review	p. 11
What Are the Critical Success Factors? Select annual priorities	p. 17
What Is My Role? Assign and align individual contributions	p. 35
How Should I Spend My Time? Document deadlines and deliverables	p. 53
Conduct Frequent Reviews	p. 67
Where Am I Off Plan? Track deviations from expectation	p. 73
Why Am I Off Plan? Diagnose the root barriers to progress	p. 83
What Corrective Actions Have I Taken? Modify inadequate methods	p. 99
Conduct Effective Reviews	p. 111
How Do I Prepare for the Monthly Review? Standardize individual preparation	p. 117
How Do We Conduct the Monthly Review? Challenge the facts and assumptions	p. 129
How Can We Conduct an Annual Review? Examine and improve collective behavior	p. 145
Index	p. 159
About the Author	p. 165
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