Balanced Scorecard Evolution / Wiley Corporate F&A (PDF)

The best plan is useless without effective execution

The future of business has become so unpredictable that your
five-year plan may be irrelevant next week. To succeed in the
modern market, you must constantly assess your progress and adapt
on the fly. Agility, flexibility, continual learning, and
adaptation are the new rules of business success. A differentiating
strategy is crucial, but it will only lead to competitive advantage
if you execute it flawlessly. You'll succeed only if you have the
right insight for strategic planning and the agility to execute
your plan.

Balanced Scorecard Evolution: A Dynamic Approach to Strategy
Execution provides the latest theory and practice from
strategic planning, change management, and strategy execution to
ensure your business is flexible, future ready, and primed for
exceptional execution. Author Paul R. Niven guides you through the
new principles of The Balanced Scorecard and shows you how to apply
them to your planning and strategy execution endeavors.

* Read case studies that illustrate the theory and practice of
strategic agility and execution

* Learn how to create the objectives, measures, targets, and
strategic initiatives that can make your plan a reality

* Use the latest change management techniques to boost strategy
execution success

* Gain the knowledge and tools you need to face your challenges
head-on

* Motivate your employees to change behaviors toward plan
accommodation

Making a plan isn't enough. You must actually take steps to
implement your plan, and this requires excellent leadership skills.
Change can be hard, and your organization may be resistant.
Balanced Scorecard Evolution: A Dynamic Approach to Strategy
Execution provides everything you need to make things
happen.