What It Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from the World's Greatest Professional Firms
- ISBN-10
- 1118517725
- ISBN-13
- 9781118517727
- Series
- What It Takes
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-02-11
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Author
- Charles D. Ellis
Description
Expert insights on what sets the great professional firms apart from all the rest Having devoted a career that spans fifty years to consulting with and studying professional firms in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, author Charles Ellis learned firsthand how difficult it is for an organization to go beyond very good and attain, as well as sustain, excellence. Now, he shares his hard-won insights with you and reveals "what it takes" to be best-in-class in any industry. Enlightening and entertaining, What It Takes explores firms that are leaders in their particular field and the superior people who create and maintain them. Along the way, it identifies the secrets of their long-term success and reveals exactly how they can put your organization in a better position to excel when properly executed. Contains many stories of achieving excellence, and addresses the obstacles that top-ranking organizations face in sustaining it Includes insights on leaders in their particular field—from McKinsey & Company in consulting and Cravath, Swaine & Moore in law to the Mayo Clinic in healthcare Written by one of the most experienced and respected business consultants/advisors of our time What It Takes skillfully shows you how innovation and a commitment to excellence can drive success, while also revealing how easy it is to fall behind. With it, you'll discover what separates the great firms from the good ones and learn how to attain, and maintain, organizational success throughout the years.
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Other editions
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- 2013-01-25
- 304 pages
- Ebook
- John Wiley & Sons
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- 2019-09-17
- 384 pages
- Paperback
- Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
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