| The Fiefdom Syndrome Contributor(s): Herbold, Robert J. (Author), Gardner, Grover (Read by), Oasis Audio (Producer) |
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ISBN: 0786177942 ISBN-13: 9780786177943 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $32.40 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: July 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Management - General - Business & Economics | Organizational Behavior |
| Dewey: 658.409 |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.62" W x 6.2" (0.49 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Is your company threatened by turf battles, shut out of key data sources by territorial "lords," or ravaged by hundreds of "micro-companies?" If so, your organization may be suffering from a potentially crippling case of "Fiefdom Syndrome." Robert Herbold, former COO of Microsoft, presents a wealth of case studies from the usual (and always interesting) suspects--IBM, Proctor and Gamble, Microsoft, and Wal-Mart--to illustrate an affliction that affects for-profit and non-profit organizations alike. Like headaches, fiefdoms can become a persistent problem and if left untreated, can send organizations into an endless loop of deteriorating health and repeated investigations into the cause. Prudent companies will take Herbold's advice and learn how to prevent and treat their little fiefdom problem. |
Contributor Bio(s): Herbold, Robert J.: - Robert J. Herbold was hired by Bill Gates to be Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft Corporation. During his seven years as COO, from 1994 to 2001, Microsoft experienced a fourfold increase in revenue and a sevenfold increase in profits. Prior to Microsoft, Herbold spent 26 years at The Procter & Gamble Company, the last five years as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Herbold is now the Managing Director of Herbold Group, LLC. He is also a Senior Executive in Residence at INSEAD in Singapore, a member of President Bush's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and a director serving on several corporate boards. Oasis Audio: -Oasis Audio, founded in 1999, is an audio publishing house that sells a wide variety of genres, including inspirational, self-help, Bibles, non-fiction, children's, and business titles. Oasis Audio currently publishes more than 120 Christian audio titles per year, more than any other audio publisher in the United States. Gardner, Grover: -Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over eight hundred titles to his credit. Named one of the Best Voices of the Century and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards. |