From Strategy to Execution

From the reviews: "In this Abstract, you will learn: 1) Why businesses must become innovative; 2) How to develop creative business models; and 3) What knowledge workers do and why they are important. Editors Daniel Pantaleo and Nirmal Pal offer a comprehensive examination of strategy and execution in a rapidly changing world. ... The book is well-organized ... . recommends this book to knowledge workers and their managers, and to executives and others who must manage change." (getAbstract, July, 2009)

• The Accelerating Pace of Change.- Global Imperatives — The Accelerating Pace of Change.- Economic Trends of Change.- New Business Priorities in a World of Accelerating Change.- Accelerating Innovation.- Business Model Innovation.- Process Innovation Through Open BPM (Business Process Management).- Product and Service Innovation.- Agile Strategy Execution — Creating Strategic Alignment.- From Strategy Execution to Performance Management.- Gaining Competitive Advantage from Compliance and Risk Management.- Cultural Aspects of Pervasive Rapid Change.- The Talent Supply Chain: Leveraging the Global Talent Market.- Improving Knowledge Worker Performance.- Protecting Corporate Reputation in an ERA of Instant Transparency.- Business-Led Information Technology.- Four Vectors of Business Model Innovation: Value Capture in a Network ERA.- Adaptive I/T Architectures: The Rise of Business Platforms.