Accolades for Agile Strategy Execution
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"Clemson and Leeds have really hit on something big here. ...Their practical and straightforward approach hones in on the key challenges in strategy execution with new innovations in the areas of "agile thinking" and "connected governance". I'd recommend this book for anyone engaged in setting strategic direction and managing execution of strategies." Jim Stockmal, President, Association for Strategic Planning
“Being a small firm in a fiercely competitive market, agile strategy execution is critical to our success. Using the principles outlined in this book as a guide, in less than 12 months, we have been able to successfully assess and improve our approach in some really innovative ways.” – Jared Hamilton, CEO - Driving Sales |
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"Agile Strategy Execution™ is an invaluable resource highlighting the role of process in strategy delivery. The guidance, tools and approaches are presented in a simple and intuitive way, making them readily usable to bring strategy to life and ensure critical cultural engagement, alignment, accountability and responsiveness that ultimately delivers the results.” - Craig Shields Senior Director, Global Ops Strategy, Abbott
"ASE allows for increased efficiency and profitability by granting every user the opportunity to evaluate his or her goals, execute key initiatives, and ultimately optimize company performance globally. I view ASE as communication framework that has assisted me in managing my entire business “ – Joel Welde, President, Medical Indicators Inc |
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"This book has been a valuable asset for me as an internal strategy practitioner interested in improving strategy execution throughout our organization." – Shannon Lechtenberg, Manager, Strategy Execution - Great River Energy
"Imagine leading a learning organization that thinks and acts strategically--at every level, and with the capacity to improve execution every year. Imagine a set of best practices to provide a path to new levels of excellence in your organization. Then read this book!" James L. Koch Don C. Dodson Distinguished Service Professor of Management,Former Dean of the Leavey School of Business Santa Clara University |
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“I have found many of the ASE framework, principles & techniques to be very useful in developing, refreshing & coordinating the global strategies for our 25 divisions & 230 geographic communities. It’s a really innovative contribution to the field.” – Ha Dao, ASQ Member-Board of Directors, Co-Chair ASQ Strategic Planning Committee
"In order to successfully embed agility into strategy management and execution applying what Leeds & Clemson elegantly define as Connected Governance is a must." - Chris Hefner, President of Strategic Planning Society |
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Accolades for Tandem Computers Unplugged
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"Lots of histories have been written about Silicon Valley companies. What makes this one about Tandem unique is that it reflects, through the eyes and hearts of employees who worked there, what they respected about the company. This is valuable for CEO's trying to decide what kind of company to build and for employees trying to decide what kind of company to work for." Jimmy Treybig, President
"Gaye has weaved a story that tells of a great experiment in corporate culture. Tandem strived to build not only a unique computer, but a unique work environment based on collaboration of outstanding people. Tandem Computers Un plugged gives an insight into the successes and failures of that experiment through very personal stories in a delightful read." Jim Katzmann, Co-Founder |
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Gaye does an amazing job capturing not only the historical timeline of events, but the very soul of the company... the success, the fun, and the departure of the unforgettable once-in-a-career experience that was Tandem. You'll smile from start to finish." - Jan Seamons, Sales and Marketing
"It seems ironic that we speak so highly of a corporate culture that is no longer with us. Gaye has captured, not only as a historian but through her own personal experiences at Tandem and through her writing style, the essence of what was a pillar of Silicon Valley. A sense of loss that I have felt over the years, in Tandem's passing, is now filled with this wonderful tribute." - Ed Martin, Philosophy Department |
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