The Art of the Possible: Create an Organization With No Limitations

The Art of the Possible: Create an Organization With No Limitations
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The Art of the Possible Create an Organization with No Limitations offers instructive insight into what works in business, revealing how a few simple tenets can build long-standing excellence and success. An easy-to-use integrated leadership and management guide, this book revolves around the fact that strong, effective leadership is a requirement for any company hoping to become&mdash;or remain&mdash;relevant and competitive in the twenty-first century&#39;s fast-paced business environment. <br><br>Author Daniel M. Jacobs is one of the nation&#39;s leading authorities on public contracting, a position that comes with a considerable wealth of knowledge. In The Art of the Possible, he distills decades of front-line experience from the corporate world into seven chapters. Each explores one of seven practical and proven best practices: get focused, surround yourself with talent, think strategically, forge a high-performance team, manage the fundamentals, maintain discipline, and communicate. Packed with useful guidelines, checklists, and self-assessment tools, the primary objective of this straightforward book is to move the reader to action and to create an organization where things get done. Jacobs includes plenty of real-world examples and success stories, and his determined focus on the positive underscores the importance of hard work and commitment to the improvement of management performance. His seven best practices can be applied across a broad spectrum of businesses, from private industry and government agencies to non-profits and civic organizations, making The Art of the Possible: Create an Organization with No Limitations an indispensable resource for today&#39;s developing leaders.<br><br>Hailed by business leaders as &quot;the kind of book that you really use to solve real problems and achieve real and lasting success&quot; and &quot;a relentless course for success using a step-by-step, straightforward, no-nonsense approach for the creation of an organization with no limits,&quot; this concise how-to is a must-read for anyone facing the unique challenges of today&#39;s economy.

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Daniel M. Jacobs. The Art of the Possible: Create an Organization With No Limitations

TOPIC:

STYLE/APPROACH:

TARGET AUDIENCE:

ADVANCE PRAISE:

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Daniel M. Jacobs, CPCM, CMC

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FOREWORD. By John S. Fairfield, Lt. Gen. USAF (Ret.)

INTRODUCTION

Art of the Possible Best Practice #1. GET FOCUSED!

Introduction

Vision

Values

Mission

Value Proposition

Goals/Objectives

Examples of SMART goals:

Communicate! Up, Down and Out

Summary

Focus Application Model

Art of the Possible Best Practice #1

Art of the Possible Best Practice #2. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH TALENT

Introduction

Value Principles and Energy over Experience

Embrace Diversity in the Workplace

Focus on Results – Semand Excellence

Establish Centers of Excellence – Champion Teamwork

Identify and Build Leaders

Engage Every Mind – Make Them Stakeholders

Provide for Personal Growth

Summary

Art of the Possible Best Practice #2

Art of the Possible Best Practice #3. THINK STRATEGICALLY

Introduction

Institutionalize and Champion Strategic Thinking and Planning

Strategic Planning – the Process

Ask and Answer Five Basic Questions

First Question - Where Are We Now?

Checklists:

Second Question - Where Do We Want (Need) to Be?

Checklists:

Third Question - How Do We Get There?

Checklists:

Fourth Question - Who Must Do What?

Fifth Question - How Are We Doing?

Strategic Plan Outline

Summary

Art of the Possible Best Practice #3

Art of the Possible Best Practice #4. FORGE A HIGH-PERFORMANCE TEAM

Introduction

What to Require from Every Team Member

What to Require from Team Leaders

Exploiting the Potential – a Recipe

Stages in Team Development

The Most Effective Organization (MEO)

Fundamental Organizational Tasks – The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Win-Win Performance Agreements

EIGHT STEPS TO WIN-WIN PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS

Summary

Art of the Possible Best Practice #4

Art of the Possible Best Practice #5. MANAGE THE FUNDAMENTALS

MANAGE THE FUNDAMENTALS. Introduction

Identify Key Processes/Systems

Baseline Fundamental Processes and Maintain Continuous Process Improvement

Provide Effective and Practical Performance Support Tools

Utilize Integrated Teams for Process Development

Summary

Art of the Possible Best Practice #5

Art of the Possible Best Practice #6. MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE

Introduction

Deliver Quality Every Day – Create a Community of Practice

The Business Case for Project Management

Role of the Leader

Six Step Approach to Create a Community of Practice

Summary

Art of the Possible Best Practice #6

Art of the Possible Best Practice #7. COMMUNICATE!

COMMUNICATE! Introduction

Communications Planning

Information Distribution

Performance Reporting

Manage Stakeholders

Summary

Art of the Possible Best Practice #7

CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX. A

B

C

D

E. F

G

H

I. J

K

L

M

N

O. P

Q. R

S

T

U

V

W

X. Y

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An integrated leadership and management guide to success. Specific steps that can be taken to improve performance in any organization. Focus is on the positive and the possible using seven practical and proven best practices. Combines best practices in leadership techniques and management processes.

“This is not just another business book. This is a must read for anyone interested in building and improving an organization or managing a project to success. Dan Jacobs understands people and what motivates them to succeed. He also understands better than anyone I know how to bring people and processes together.” -- Michael Dallas, Chief Operating Officer, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

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Also included are: Elizabeth Hanford Dole, former President of the American Red Cross; Charles Schwab, Chairman and CEO of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; and, Beverly Milkman, former Executive Director of the President’s Committee on Purchasing from the Blind and Severely Disabled.

David Packard co-founded and grew Hewlett Packard into Silicon Valley’s most admired organization and when called to chair a presidential advisory committee, he irrevocably changed the way the federal government conducts business.

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