Publisher's Synopsis
In a world where change is an everyday occurrence, business as usual is a guaranteed recipe for failure. In the pursuit of short-term profits, short-sighted managers and organizations that insist on sacrificing integrity, trust, honour, and commitment to achieve bottom-line results are doomed to wither under today's escalating pressures for business change. "Managing With a Conscience" spells out a better option for improving long-term corporate and individual success: restore traditional values and in trust and integrity into all business practices and relationships, both internal and external.;"Managing With a Conscience" is about replacing the traditional "we" against "them" mentality with a new perception of "us" that encourages the growth of profitable, long-term relationships with employees, customers, clients, suppliers, and alliance partners. It's about decreasing time to market, promoting service excellence, communicating in a world of information overload, and energizing the decentralized work force. To guide readers, this book offers proven management practices for creating a corporate environment of loyalty and caring, one that prompts people to work to a higher level, exceed customer expectations, and ensure that products are flawless and produced on time and within budget.;Today, competitive advantage belongs to those companies and individuals who carefully build trust, vigorously nurture it, and constantly reinforce it to meet tough business challenges. With its practical, values-driven approach, "Managing With a Conscience" shows ways of winning the loyalty of the marketplace; building open, honest communication with employees and maintaining high standards of honest business conduct.
