Stop! If youre thinking about reading this book because you want to check the box and just get a strategic plan done and over with, then Not Another Pretty Binder is not for you. However, if you want to avoid creating another pretty binder, doomed to a dust-collecting life on an office shelf and instead create a straightforward, transparent plan that will be accepted at all levels of your organization, be easier to implement, be less challenging to measure and as a result be more successful, then this book is for you. Not Another Pretty Binder draws on some tough work done by great leaders from private enterprise and government institutions who decided they needed to improve their strategic planning processes. The book is broken down into the steps necessary to create a successful and actionable strategic planning initiative that can be sustained. Youll get boardroom strategies addressing leaderships visionary thinking and operational tactics for handling the day-to-day business functions.

In today’s global reality of ever-changing cultural values, any organization must move proactively and aggressively into customizing its international operation. If it doesn’t modify the organization’s structure and processes to stay aligned with cultural values, norms and trends occurring in the global expansion environment, the consequences can be disastrous! Redesigning an operational model for global success is easy. Redesigning it the right way is a lot more challenging! It takes the application of thoughtful research, creative thinking, and intelligent analysis. Additionally, it takes a flexible and global mind-set. You must throw away all false beliefs, biases, prejudices, or assumptions that you and your organization possess—finding and strategically planning on a foundation of realistic and measurable knowledge. All the information you need is readily available; it’s just a matter of locating, linking, and trending the data for future success. This outstanding book—written by two of the world’s most renowned writers, speakers, and organizational advisors—breaks it all down for you; giving you and your organization the ability to succeed today, and the power to predict cultural trends for tomorrow, in the global environment!

This book is about what I call Fix it or lose it Management. I wrote it to help you do your own turnaround inside your organization, before someone else does it for you or your organization goes under completely. This book is a compendium of carefully selected good ideas from good books, plus my own experience in nearly 20 years as a management consultant and the 27 years of Military service that preceded it. Like my last book, I wrote it so that you could have straightforward, no-nonsense material, ready to implement. CEOs and other responsible people in leadership positions dont always have time to do their own research. Instead, they throw themselves on the mercy of contractors, who think in terms of yearly contracts. You can do the job better.

"The Book: Its History and Development" by Cyril Davenport is a comprehensive exploration of the history and evolution of books. Davenport's work delves into the origins of the book, tracing its development from ancient manuscripts to the printed books of the modern era. By examining the technologies, materials, and innovations that have shaped the book throughout history, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of bibliophiles and collectors. It is a valuable resource for those interested in the history of publishing and book production, shedding light on the enduring significance of the written word.