Written by Kraig Kramers [more]
Preface: I just saw Kraig speak again last week and he's still the king of "key indicators." That is, as he does in this book, he gives every manager a way to set and measure the priorities for their specific organization. As he says in the introduction this is not a "how-to" book, it's a "go-do-it." The learning is really fundamental - all things we already know. The difference is Kramers gives us ways to bring reality to our best-laid plans.
A favorite quote:
"Anticipate the future, then realize it. To do this: 1. Preach a vision that's fully accepted 2. Get buy-in on a reaching but reasonable budget 3. Reforecast your entire financial statement regularly."
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