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    Summary: Leading at the Edge of Chaos: Review and Analysis of Conner's Book
    Summary: Leading at the Edge of Chaos: Review and Analysis of Conner's Book
    Summary: Leading at the Edge of Chaos: Review and Analysis of Conner's Book
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    Summary: Leading at the Edge of Chaos: Review and Analysis of Conner's Book

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    The must-read summary of Daryl Conner's book: "Leading at the Edge of Chaos: How to Create the Nimble Organization".

    This complete summary of the ideas from Daryl Conner's book "Leading at the Edge of Chaos" shows that being nimble is now a key element of any sustainable competitive advantage that an organisation may attempt to secure and defend. Nimbleness is not just about flexibility or adaptation, it’s all about execution. In his book, the author has identified the characteristics of nimble organisations and explains how these companies plan and operate. This summary is a must-read for any leader who wants to ensure that their company does better than anyone else.

    Added-value of this summary:
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    To learn more, read "Leading at the Edge of Chaos" and discover the key to becoming a nimble organisation and implement changes better and faster than the competition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBusiness Book Summaries
    Release dateSep 29, 2014
    ISBN9782511015988
    Summary: Leading at the Edge of Chaos: Review and Analysis of Conner's Book

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      Leading at the Edge of the Chaos by Daryl Conner

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      Summary of Leading at the Edge of the Chaos by Daryl Conner

      1. Why Organizations Need to Become More Nimble

      2. How To Create A Nimble Organization

      3. The Key Role of Human Due Diligence

      4. What It Takes to Lead a Nimble Organization

      5. How To Fine-Tune a Nimble Organization

      6. The Future Belongs to Those Who Are Nimble

      Book Presentation: Leading at the edge of chaos by Daryl Conner

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      Main Idea

      Ongoing and constant change is now so all-pervasive that it has become essential for organizations to become nimble – able to respond to change and stay aligned with the needs of the marketplace more effectively and more efficiently than their competition. Simply put, the nimbleness of any organization is now a key element of any sustainable competitive advantage it may attempt to secure and defend.

      To be nimble, however, means more than mere flexibility or rapid adaptation to changing market conditions. It’s really all about execution. A nimble organization succeeds by implementing changes better and faster than any of its competitors – not just by recognizing when a change is required. Thus, the status of nimbleness is earned and then retained one battle at a time. It is never derived from historical successes or a proud track record. Instead, the title must be earned each a nd every time a change is needed.

      The benefits of being nimble, however, are impressive. Nimble organizations:

      Attract and retain more competent employees – who are attracted to working for the market leader.

      Design and deliver more creative solutions to customers – often even before customers have requested these new products.

      Are well positioned to sell to

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