Summary of How Excellent Companies Avoid Dumb Things
Looking for the book?
We have the summary! Get the key insights in just 10 minutes.
Rating
7 Overall
Recommendation
Leaders of even successful companies unwittingly make bad decisions and costly mistakes. Consultant Neil Smith identifies “eight hidden barriers” that keep companies from reaching their full potential and explains how to shatter them. Recognizing barriers is the first step, but, to create lasting change, companies must reshape their corporate culture from the top down and employees must take ownership of their ideas. Smith identifies both obvious and subtle obstacles, though he can get bogged down in details. getAbstract recommends Smith’s diagnosis to executives seeking to increase their companies’ efficiency and profits.
In this summary, you will learn
- How to identify “eight hidden barriers” that inhibit your company’s performance and
- How to overcome these barriers to achieve success.
About the Authors
Neil Smith is CEO of Promontory Growth and Innovation, a corporate consultancy. Patricia O’Connell is a business writer and former editor at BloombergBusinessweek.com.
Summary
Get the key points from this book in 10 minutes.
Customers who read this summary also read
Related Channels
Comment on this summary
-
-
6 years agoYou really do have to recognize your barriers,and identify them.when doing so,they lose their power. For me,It's people,places,and things.
