Book description
"In these economic times this book is more important than ever. A
must-read for the leaders of today and tomorrow."
Douglas R. Conant, president and chief executive officer, Campbell
Soup Company
Praise for High Commitment, High Performance
"It is seldom that I read a book about leadership and get
excited; this one did that to me. The author has found values and
aspects of leadership that have worked well for long term execution of
strategies. For Boards and CEOs, this is a great
book."
-Leif Johansson, president and chief executive
officer, Volvo Group
"Resilience promises to be the distinguishing characteristic of
companies that will prosper from the current economic crisis. Mike
Beer's new book is a compelling manual for success in this new
economy."
-Ravi Venkatesan, chairman, Microsoft India
"A must read for leaders who want to develop an edge by building
a resilient organization for competitive advantage. Beer's views and
recommendations are based on extensive research."
-Ram
Charan, Ram Charan Associates and co-author of the bestselling book,
Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
"With decades of teaching and research and close engagement with
companies, Michael Beer has written a book that not only makes the
case for building a high commitment organization, but also provides
practical advice for doing it."
-Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor,
Stanford Business School and author, The Human Equation: Building
Profits by Putting People First
"Beer brings a multi-disciplinary perspective from his extensive
experience in industry and academia to reveal how leaders of HCHP
organizations break through internal barriers and manage multiple
tensions in their quest for sustainable
value-creation."
-Robert Kaplan, professor, Harvard Business
School and co-author, The Execution Premium and The Balanced Score Card
"Mike Beer brings his wealth of research and experience to
provide fresh insights to the enduring question of what makes
companies succeed over the long run. I have utilized many of the
principles successfully and recommend them to any corporate leader
committed to building an outstanding organization."
-Ed
Ludwig, chairman and chief executive officer, Becton Dickinson
Michael Beer is Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration,
Emeritus at Harvard Business School and chairman of TruePoint, a
research-based consultancy. Beer is the author or coauthor of nine
books including Managing Human Assets and the award-winning The
Critical Path to Corporate Renewal.
