Opis: Becoming Agile - Amandine Savall, Marc Bonnet, Veronique Zardet

An in-depth example of The Agility Factor in action Becoming Agile: How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds Adaptability illustrates the process of becoming an agile organization. Reflecting the principles presented in The Agility Factor, readers are taken on a real-world journey of transformation and change. This short-format case study of the French company Brioche Pasquier highlights how one organization successfully implemented the principles of agility using the socio-economic approach to management, detailing each step of the process and describing how every decision brought the goal closer within reach. Readers get inside the heads of decision makers to gain insight into how tough decisions were made, how new, important, and flexible management tools were implemented, and how the necessary changes ultimately benefitted both the organization and the people who made it work. From overarching policy to day-to-day procedure, the story provides a clear example of how an agile organization is developed, giving readers a foundation upon which to implement similar changes in their own organization. Smart companies understand the importance of agility, but identifying where and how to initiate those first steps often leads to paralysis by analysis. This case study allows readers to learn from an organization that got through the inertia and put the principles of agility into action, with incredible results. * Understand how the principles of agility can be implemented using a specific intervention strategy * Tailor those principles to suit any organization * Calculate and convert the "hidden costs" of traditional organizational design into flexible, value added activities * Formulate and execute an actionable agility strategy Big changes require a deep understanding of the problem at hand, and a viable plan for steering the organization in a better direction. By seeing how it's been done before, organizations can take a proven approach and tailor it to their specific needs. For those tasked with formulating the agility strategy, Becoming Agile: How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds Adaptability provides invaluable insight.Foreword vii Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv 1 One Vision, Two Perspectives: Agility and the Socio-Economic Organization 1 Purpose of the Book 4 Agility and Performance 8 A Socio ]Economic Theory of Organizations 23 Overview of the Book 32 2 The Beginnings of Agility at Brioche Pasquier 37 BPG and the SEAM Methodology 40 The Initial Improvement Process at BPG 44 BPG s Agility 66 3 The Brioche Pasquier Group Goes Global 75 Chapter Overview 77 Act 1: Internationalizing the Sales Function 80 Act 2: From International Sales to International Production 82 Act 3: From International to Global 89 Assessing BPG s Agility 96 Summary 112 4 Implementing Agility and SEAM: Recommendations and Implications 113 A Comparison and Integration of Agility and SEAM 113 An Agility Implementation Framework 117 Reflections on Becoming Agile 134 Conclusion 141 About the Authors 145 The Research Sponsor Organizations 149 The Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) 149 The Institute for Socio-Economic Organization Research (ISEOR) 150 The Center for Leadership and Effective Organizations (CLEO) 151 Index 153

Szczegóły: Becoming Agile - Amandine Savall, Marc Bonnet, Veronique Zardet

Tytuł: Becoming Agile
Autor: Amandine Savall, Marc Bonnet, Veronique Zardet
Producent: John Wiley
ISBN: 9781119011668
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 192
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.3 kg

Recenzje: Becoming Agile - Amandine Savall, Marc Bonnet, Veronique Zardet