Books by Geoff Tuff

Reinvent best practices that have become bad habitsWithout meaning to, and often with the best of intentions, most organizations continually waste precious time and money on processes and activities that don't create value and no longer make sense in today's business environment. Until now, the relatively slow speed of marketplace evolution has allowed wasteful habits to continue without consequence. This reality is ending.Detonate explains how organizations built up bad habits, identifies which ones masquerade as "best practices," and suggests alternatives that can contribute to winning in the marketplace. With a focus on optimism and empowerment, it focuses on an approach and mindset which are critical to successfully compete in an era characterized by profound technological advances and uncertainty.* Core themes challenge how you think about and approach problems* Case studies illustrate the challenges you face and how to overcome them* Recommendations are pragmatic and steer clear of suggesting a brand-new, complicated wiring diagram* Actionable advice provides the first steps down an evolutionary pathIf you want to compete differently in today's marketplace and to challenge the things your company does which you have a nagging feeling are actually just a waste of time - and maybe value-destroying - Detonate gives you what you need to ignite change.

Verändern Sie Verfahren, die zu schlechten Gewohnheiten geworden sind! Ohne es zu wollen und oft mit den besten Absichten verschwenden die meisten Unternehmen ständig wertvolle Zeit und Geld für Prozesse und Aktivitäten, die keinen Wert schaffen und im heutigen Geschäftsumfeld nicht mehr sinnvoll sind. Bislang hat die relativ langsame Entwicklung des Marktes dazu geführt, dass verschwenderische Gewohnheiten ohne Konsequenzen fortgesetzt werden konnten. Diese Zeiten sind nun vorbei."Detonate" erklärt, wie Unternehmen schlechte Gewohnheiten aufgebaut haben, zeigt auf, welche Gewohnheiten sich als "Best Practices" tarnen, und schlägt Alternativen vor, die dazu beitragen können, auf dem Markt zu gewinnen. Mit dem Schwerpunkt auf Optimismus und Empowerment konzentriert sich das Buch auf einen Ansatz und eine Denkweise, die entscheidend sind, um in einer Ära, die durch tiefgreifende technologische Fortschritte und große Ungewissheit gekennzeichnet ist, erfolgreich zu sein. Wenn Sie auf dem heutigen Markt anders mit Ihrer Konkurrenz umgehen und die Dinge in Ihrem Unternehmen in Frage stellen wollen, von denen Sie das ungute Gefühl haben, dass sie eigentlich nur Zeitverschwendung sind -und vielleicht sogar wertvernichtend -, dann liefert Ihnen das Buch Fallstudien, pragmatische Empfehlungen und umsetzbare Ratschläge, um den Wandel einzuleiten.

Explore a new and effective method for seizing opportunity in the face of uncertaintyIn Provoke: How Leaders Shape the Future by Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws, renowned strategy consultants and best-selling authors Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach deliver an insightful exploration of how people tend to act tentatively in the face of uncertainty and provide the tools we need to do things differently.Tuff and Goldbach offer up a compelling argument for the proposition that taking a "wait and see" approach is the exact opposite of what helps visionary leaders change the world. Drawing on principles from business and behavioral economics, the book shows readers from all walks of life how to provoke action as a mechanism to advance.In this book you'll discover:* An overview of the assortment of cognitive biases which tend to restrain and distort leadership decision making in the face of uncertainty* How to recognize the 'phase change' that occurs when an uncertainty resolves from being a question of "if" to being a matter of "when"* Five different models of provocation which can be used alone or in combination to anticipate, drive through and exit that phase change in a way that creates the future you desire* How true "provocateurs" shake the foundations of their industries, firms, sectors, and governments by overcoming their need for certainty before actionPerfect for leaders or aspiring leaders in all walks of life where uncertainty abounds--which is to say, almost everywhere --Provoke will become your go-to guide to overcoming those natural human instincts that keep us frozen in place and prevent us from seizing our opportunities.