Ruthless Consistency

<p><strong>When all is said and done a lot more gets said than done. What is the antidote to this? Ruthless Consistency.</strong></p><p>According to <i>Harvard Business Review</i> most studies still show a 60-70% failure rate for organizational change projects-a statistic that has stayed constant from the 1970s to the present. Drawing on his 20+ years of experience as a strategy and execution consultant specializing in midsize companies Michael Canic helps committed leaders drive the odds in their favor. In <i>Ruthless Consistency</i> he identifies the three surprising reasons most strategic change initiatives fail:</p><ul><li>Leaders unwittingly send mixed messages that demotivate their people and undermine those initiatives.</li><li>Leaders focus on what they do instead of what their people experience.</li><li>Leaders are not as committed as they think they are or need to be.</li></ul><p>The book then introduces an intuitive yet comprehensive model for success. Simply put leaders who develop the right focus create the right environment and build the right team-consistently-are leaders whose organizations win. Finally it details each element of the model and offers ready-to-apply processes practices techniques and tools to make it happen. It's a must-read for every leader who wants to implement change successfully.</p>