No Magic Bullet

Seven Steps to Better Performance

Joe Willmore

• Publisher: Association for Talent Development
• Year: 2009
• eBook ISBN: 9781607282587
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Organisational Development
• Index: Business

Chances are you've tried many of the latest management fads in the hope that they'll give you a quick fix for troubling performance issues in your organization.But there's a problem: those quick fixes don't bring effective long-term change. As emotionally appealing as the latest "magic bullet" theory may be, it's unlikely to address an important reality in most organizations: complexity. Change needs to be made in a logical, systemic way at different levels to be successful and sustainable. InNo Magic Bullet: Seven Steps to Better Performance, author Joe Willmore delivers seven steps to help you create serious performance improvements in your organization. His approach includes techniques and tips that help you

• understand why quick fixes don't work
• avoid "management fashion" fads
• figure out if your organization thinks systemically
• identify outstanding performers and start learning from them
• focus on what really matters.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Content
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Quick Fixes, Band-Aids, and Fads: A Road Often Traveled
• Chapter 2: Getting Past the Five Myths of Employee Motivation and Performance
• Chapter 3: Step 1: Build in Accountability and Set Clear, Compelling Goals
• Chapter 4: Step 2: Focus on What Matters
• Chapter 5: Step 3: Analyze Performance Gaps
• Chapter 6: Step 4: Choose Systemic Solutions, Not Quick Fixes
• Chapter 7: Step 5: Learn from Your Best
• Chapter 8: Step 6: Give Feedback That Matters
• Chapter 9: Step 7: Implement Change to Support a High-Performing Workforce
• Chapter 10: Direction for the Journey: Getting from Here to There
• References
• Suggested Resources
• About the Author
• Index