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Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times
The one certainty in any business is uncertainty. You can be sure of change always. Still, some companies perform reliably and with excellence in spite of the ever-changing circumstances.
Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times is about four essentials for getting great performance from business and yourself in both good times and bad.
(1) Excellent Execution: Winning companies have clear goals and clear targets with strong follow through. All team members know the goals and know how to execute with precision.
(2) High Trust Levels with All Stakeholders: Low trust slows you down and raises your costs - especially in times of turmoil. But when trust increases, everything speeds up and costs go down.
(3) Achieving More with Less: In tough times, everyone tries to accomplish more with less, but the real question is ultimately, "more of what?" Winning companies focus on giving more value and not simply cutting back.
(4) Transforming Fear into Engagement: Unpredictable times create anxiety that can distract you when what you need most at that time is absolute focus. Winning organizations entrust people with a mission and strategy they can believe in, channeling their anxiety into results.
These principles can help companies win regardless of the turbulence of the ride or the shock of overwhelming change.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Stephen R. Covey is a well-known and respected authority on leadership, a family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and vice chairman of FranklinCovey Co. He has a B.S. from the University of Utah, an M.B.A. from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. from Brigham Young University.
Through this book and his organization, Covey has given insight to millions of people and his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has sold millions of copies and was named one of the ten most influential business books by Forbes magazine.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey is a best-selling author and organizational consultant and leader. The books gathered here present the best of Covey's writing as he continues to advise millions of readers worldwide.
Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times is about four essentials for getting great performance from business and yourself in both good times and bad.
(1) Excellent Execution: Winning companies have clear goals and clear targets with strong follow through. All team members know the goals and know how to execute with precision.
(2) High Trust Levels with All Stakeholders: Low trust slows you down and raises your costs - especially in times of turmoil. But when trust increases, everything speeds up and costs go down.
(3) Achieving More with Less: In tough times, everyone tries to accomplish more with less, but the real question is ultimately, "more of what?" Winning companies focus on giving more value and not simply cutting back.
(4) Transforming Fear into Engagement: Unpredictable times create anxiety that can distract you when what you need most at that time is absolute focus. Winning organizations entrust people with a mission and strategy they can believe in, channeling their anxiety into results.
These principles can help companies win regardless of the turbulence of the ride or the shock of overwhelming change.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Stephen R. Covey is a well-known and respected authority on leadership, a family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and vice chairman of FranklinCovey Co. He has a B.S. from the University of Utah, an M.B.A. from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. from Brigham Young University.
Through this book and his organization, Covey has given insight to millions of people and his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has sold millions of copies and was named one of the ten most influential business books by Forbes magazine.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey is a best-selling author and organizational consultant and leader. The books gathered here present the best of Covey's writing as he continues to advise millions of readers worldwide.
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First published August 1, 2009
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Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University (USU) at the time of his death.
Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University (USU) at the time of his death.
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March 21, 2018
Recommended.Good Book for Managers.
August 3, 2019
Love it
March 4, 2025
Muy claro y sencillo. Va al grano, y con muchos ejemplos reales, para hablar de los puntos clave para que una empresa llegue a buen puerto en momentos complejos. Anecdóticamente, pone como ejemplo de buen hacer a Lance Armstrong y su equipo para ganar en las etapas de montaña del Tour. Si el libro hubiese sido publicado solo un poco después tendrían que haber eliminado el ejemplo debido a la falta total de limpieza y honestidad de esa manada de tramposos sin escrúpulos... Por lo demás, es aconsejable su lectura. Siempre podrás ver ejemplos aplicables para tu caso particular.
April 25, 2022
Book tries to relay its message through an analogy of how successful the US Postal cycling team and Lance Armstrong was on the mountain stages of Tour De France.
They used doping like hell. Everyone who was associated with the team is banned from sports. Lance became He who shall not be named of the sports.
They used doping like hell. Everyone who was associated with the team is banned from sports. Lance became He who shall not be named of the sports.
December 4, 2024
درود بر همه شما عزیزان براتون شکوفایی میخواهم و در سختی ها پذیرش .
فقط به میزانی که شایسته آن هستید به شما اعتماد خواهد شد 🌹
Greetings to all of you, dear friends. I wish you growth and flourishing, and resilience in times of hardship.
You will only be trusted to the extent you are worthy of it. 🌹
فقط به میزانی که شایسته آن هستید به شما اعتماد خواهد شد 🌹
Greetings to all of you, dear friends. I wish you growth and flourishing, and resilience in times of hardship.
You will only be trusted to the extent you are worthy of it. 🌹
October 14, 2017
Quick read worth reading.
November 11, 2019
Top 5 Business Book I've Ever Read!
Short but dense!
Great examples and illustrations via words that enable you to grasp the concepts quickly.
Highly recommended
Short but dense!
Great examples and illustrations via words that enable you to grasp the concepts quickly.
Highly recommended
July 8, 2020
Veel nuttige adviezen maar net zoveel open deuren.
Soms kort door de bocht, dan weer een tikkeltje langdradig.
Echter, overall een aanrader voor leiders met weinig tijd.
Soms kort door de bocht, dan weer een tikkeltje langdradig.
Echter, overall een aanrader voor leiders met weinig tijd.
August 7, 2020
Muy buen libro, aunque juega en contra lo de Armstrong. Fuera de eso, muy útil para los tiempos que corren.
July 19, 2010
Covey’s encouraging tips for managing during tough times
When the going gets tough…well, most people freak out! Faced with immediate threats and an uncertain future, they react tentatively and unpredictably, which only makes bad matters worse. Stephen R. Covey, who wrote the blockbuster The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and co-author Bob Whitman, CEO of the FranklinCovey consultancy (writing with Breck England, the firm’s top consultant), offer a clear, doable strategy for maintaining and even improving your business during tough economic times. Their four-part formula is compact, encouraging, straightforward and actionable: “Execute priorities with excellence. Move with the speed of trust. Achieve more with less. Reduce fear.” The only mild caveat is that the book is so elemental it may leave the reader – particularly the less-experienced manager ¬– wanting more. When hard economic times threaten to rock your boat, getAbstract suggests reaching for this book to help steady your craft in the storm-tossed seas.
To learn more about this book, check out the following web page: http://www.getabstract.com/summary/13...
When the going gets tough…well, most people freak out! Faced with immediate threats and an uncertain future, they react tentatively and unpredictably, which only makes bad matters worse. Stephen R. Covey, who wrote the blockbuster The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and co-author Bob Whitman, CEO of the FranklinCovey consultancy (writing with Breck England, the firm’s top consultant), offer a clear, doable strategy for maintaining and even improving your business during tough economic times. Their four-part formula is compact, encouraging, straightforward and actionable: “Execute priorities with excellence. Move with the speed of trust. Achieve more with less. Reduce fear.” The only mild caveat is that the book is so elemental it may leave the reader – particularly the less-experienced manager ¬– wanting more. When hard economic times threaten to rock your boat, getAbstract suggests reaching for this book to help steady your craft in the storm-tossed seas.
To learn more about this book, check out the following web page: http://www.getabstract.com/summary/13...
June 6, 2011
I often find Covey books too cerebral and give up part way in. This book was the perfect length and contained just the right amount of information about how businesses can align their workforces to focus on simple goals and weather difficult times. This book is broken into four (4) sections and each contains exercises and a discussion guide (for the reader to educate someone else on the topic, and thereby learn more through the process). Real life analogies are utilized throughout, including competitive cycling, Formula One racing and mountain climbing. Corporate examples are also utilized to illustrate the principles, including Xerox, Polaroid and Cannon.
June 26, 2015
It took me awhile to get into reading this book (I started to read it three separate times before the timing was right for me to want to finish it).
Outside of the slow start, there are some great points in this book. I liked the conversation about on goals, and how awareness of goals impacts execution. How will people work towards a goal if they don't know what it is? Seems like a simple question, yet the answer isn't always so simple. Or is it?
The Teach to Learn section at the end of each chapter is great, also.
Outside of the slow start, there are some great points in this book. I liked the conversation about on goals, and how awareness of goals impacts execution. How will people work towards a goal if they don't know what it is? Seems like a simple question, yet the answer isn't always so simple. Or is it?
The Teach to Learn section at the end of each chapter is great, also.
February 10, 2016
This Book is summary of 4 Books.
The 4 Disciplines of Execution is summarized in Part 1
Speed of Trust is summarised in Part 2
Achieve More with Less - Is some what summary of First Things First and is the Part 3
Reduce the Fear - may be linked with Man's Search for Meaning and forms the Part 4 theme
Thus these 4 Books are in one.
Easy, Simple and Dotted
However lacks explanation for many things which can come only when we discuss and discover ourselves.
Yours
VN
The 4 Disciplines of Execution is summarized in Part 1
Speed of Trust is summarised in Part 2
Achieve More with Less - Is some what summary of First Things First and is the Part 3
Reduce the Fear - may be linked with Man's Search for Meaning and forms the Part 4 theme
Thus these 4 Books are in one.
Easy, Simple and Dotted
However lacks explanation for many things which can come only when we discuss and discover ourselves.
Yours
VN
February 25, 2011
Кови опирается на 4 простых правила для лидеров в тяжелые времена. Книга была очень актуальна в период кризиса, но остается полезной и в более благополучные времена. Всегда нужно четко знать свои цели и задачи, строить процессы на доверии, добиваться большего за счет меньшего и бороться со страхами людей.
August 10, 2009
If you like non-fiction business books, this is really good. It is reader friendly for everybody in any organization, you can easily read it in a sitting (111 pages), and it's relevant to today's unstable business world. This book will help you get control and get the important work done.
March 27, 2014
The best thing about Stephen R Covey is his simple way of explaining.
Still, in my opinion, this book depends entirely on the character of the leader more than it is something you learn separate.
You to develop yourself entirely to become that leader. To become that person.
Liked it..
Still, in my opinion, this book depends entirely on the character of the leader more than it is something you learn separate.
You to develop yourself entirely to become that leader. To become that person.
Liked it..
September 15, 2016
the book expains how can we leave our fears and perform well with others and build trust can give maximum results without a crises.
April 27, 2021
Not bad, not so much new though
August 9, 2015
Helder en concreet!
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