The Early Warning

<p><strong>With strong opinions and wry humor world-recognized expert Benjamin Gilad reveals how to anticipate and react to early signs of trouble.</strong></p><p>Surprise is rarely a good thing in business. Unexpected developments range in their effects from inconvenient to disastrous. To avoid being blindsided companies must develop a Competitive Early Warning system or CEW which combines strategic planning competitive intelligence and management action.</p><p>Such systems let organizations manage risk more effectively and prevent industry dissonance -- when market realities outpace corporate strategies. <em>Early Warning</em> reveals how to: </p><ul><li>Change strategy to meet new realities</li><li>Learn from the mistakes of others via the book's eye-opening stories</li><li>Avoid common tactics like benchmarking and using consultants which may do more harm than good</li><li>Tell executives what they need to know -- not what they want to hear</li></ul><p>Each chapter ends with a Manager's Checklist of key points and the book includes numerous charts tables and tools.</p>