Fit for Growth: A Guide to Strategic Cost Cutting, Restructuring, and Renewal
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (892 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1119268532 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Insightful, essential guide for leaders at organizations large and small Although I now work in the private sector, I spent years of my career at a nonprofit with 60 employees. The concepts outlined in Fit for Growth are relevant to both Fortune 500 companies and small nonprofits, and provides a valuable way for leaders to assess an organization's core strengths and allocate resources accordingly. In this book, the consultants at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company) translate their years of experience into an essential guide for business leaders to understand the fundamentals of running a lean, effective organization. The book provides a valuable blueprint for managers to reassess the (usually negative) concep. A must-read Fit for Growth will revolutionize the way you and your company think about cost cutting. Through numerous examples from their past clients, the authors show how you can drive growth and cut costs while still maintaining (and building upon!) your firm's competitive advantage. Certainly a must-read for executives, consultants, and anyone else with a passion for business.. Actionable guide with relevant case studies E.R. Business leaders are frequently under pressure from shareholders to trim costs and develop plans for profitable growth. Fit for Growth is an easy to follow, comprehensive blueprint for leading organizational transformations. The authors utilize relevant case studies to show how to manage costs while building on existing capabilities. I especially enjoyed the chapters focused on leading employees through transformations and sustaining the changes long-term; often overlooked, these two elements are essential for successful execution of transformations.
in the United States. Companies are always looking to do more with less, but their efforts often work against them in the long run. Total business transformation requires total buy-in, and it entails a series of decisions that must not be made lightly. Examples from Strategy&’s hundreds of clients illustrate successful transformation on the ground, and illuminate how senior and middle managers are able to take ownership and even thrive during difficult periods of transition. This approach gives structure to strategy while promoting lasting change. Throughout the Fit for Growth process, the focus is on maintaining consistent high-value performance while enabling fundamental change.Strategy& has helped major clients around the globe achieve significant and sustained results with its research-backed approach to restructuring and cost reduction. Drawing on 70-plus years of strategy consulting experience and in-depth research, the experts at PwC’s Strategy& lay out a winning framework that helps CEOs and senior executives transform their
In this book, the authors take you through every detail of the Fit for Growth approach. Drawing on decades of research, observation, and experience helping clients, these experts have developed a unique approach to help CEOs and senior executives cut costs constructively. And when the time inevitably comes to cut their costs, many companies cut in a way that makes them weaker, not stronger. From the Inside FlapVery few organizations manage their expenses for sustainable success. The experienced consultants with PwC's Strategy& team reveal the hidden problems of conventional cost management—and how your company can do better. They walk you step by step through the nine most important levers to restructure costs, complete with case studies, and practical examples from leading companies around the world. From mobilizing to scaling to executing to culture change and leadership, this valuable hands-on reference stays with you throughout the entire process. It shows you how to: Ga
Strategy& is PwC's strategy consulting business.. VINAY COUTO is a principal with PwC US.JOHN PLANSKY is an executive at State Street.DENIZ CAGLAR is a principal with PwC US.The authors bring more than 70 years of combined strategy and business transformation consulting experience and the unrivaled industry and functional capabilities of the PwC network to solve companies' toughest problems and he