Rapid Realignment: How to Quickly Integrate People, Processes, and Strategy for Unbeatable Performance

by George Labovitz, Victor Rosansky

The alignment tools you need to win in today’s complex, fast-paced business world “In The Power of Alignment , Labovitz and Rosansky showed us that organizational alignment was essential for success. They helped us focus on mission accomplishment while driving out cost. In Rapid Realignment they show us again how great leaders are working alignment every day!”
―ADMIRAL VERN CLARK, former Chief of U.S. Naval Operations “What are the enablers of business success? A clear plan, effective execution, and a willingness to adapt quickly are important, but the big enabler is talented, engaged, aligned people. Rapid Realignment makes the case in a compelling way and provides a toolkit for creating organizational alignment.”
―KEN FREEMAN, Dean, School of Management, Boston University, and former CEO of Quest Diagnostics “When it comes to integrating care across two organizations, alignment is critical to success.”
―DR. JAMES MANDELL, CEO, Children’s Hospital Boston “Building on a set of core principles, Rapid Realignment provides a flexible and relevant toolset to help organizations quickly and effectively assess and make adjustments to direction.” ―FRANK H. SCHNEIDER, III, Executive Vice President, CFO and CIO, Jockey International, Inc . “ Rapid Realignment gives managers the tools they need to navigate today’s ever changing business climate.”
―JOHN PATRICK, CEO, Farmington Bank From the authors of the bestselling book The Power of Alignment When Vern Clark became the Chief of Naval Operations in 2001, he made alignment one of his top five goals for the Navy. He also made George Labovitz and Victor Rosansky’s pioneering book, The Power of Alignment (1997), required reading for every admiral. Under Clark’s leadership, the U.S. Navy underwent one of the greatest―and most successful―organizational transformations in its 200-year history. Now, Labovitz and Rosansky introduce the highly anticipated follow-up to their groundbreaking Rapid Realignment . The business world has changed dramatically since 1997. With the pace of technological, competitive, and social change increasing at an amazing rate, the difference between winning and losing today lies in a company’s ability to adapt and stay focused. Rapid Realignment gives you the insights and tools you need to ensure that strategy, customers, processes, and people work seamlessly together in the service of customers and that they continually realign in the face of change. The authors provide everything you need to know

224 pages, Hardcover

First published June 5, 2012

Reviews

[Jeffry · Rating 5 out of 5]

In addition to an easily understandable mental model for organizational alignment, this book is replete with great case examples and tools for attaining alignment within your own organization. I found myself noting useful information every two pages or so throughout the book. Now, to put it into practice...

[Mitch Russo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Few business books impress me anymore, I've read hundreds of them, but Rapid Alignment appears to have cut through the bullshit and done what few authors have been capable of; Labovitz shows exactly what he's done with major corporations to increase sales, profits and production.

There are no complex formulas, no multi-step programs or any other "distractions" from what the author calls "The Main Thing" which then is used to achieve this state of balance and efficiency called "alignment."

A powerful read with many real-world examples of his actual application of these principles inside huge organizations. I highly recommend.

[Set · Rating 5 out of 5]

It changes the scheme of things.