Strategic Acceleration
succeed
at The Speed of Life
by
Tony Jeary - Coach
to the World's Top CEOs
Bestselling Author and
Coach to world’s Top CEOs, Tony
Jeary,Offers Methodology To Not Just
Succeed – But Create Superior Results
Faster In Today’s Uncertain and
Fast-paced World
In today’s world, the
only thing that is certain is
uncertainty. Massive layoffs around the
country – not only in the housing,
financial and investment worlds but
potentially in other industries
representing the backbone of the U.S.
economy – have brought the unemployment
rate to 6.5 percent, the highest it has
been since March 1994. The American
stock market has been spiraling out of
control, taking the global financial
markets with it. At the same time, the
speed of life is adding to the list of
things you know little or nothing about
and there is more information out there
than anyone can possibly process. The
traditional strategic question used to
be, “Where do you see yourself in five
years?” Now you’re more likely to hear,
“Where do you want to be next week?”
The speed of life has not
changed the basic fundamentals of being
successful but it has reduced the amount
of time to do what you need to do – and
possibly the amount of people needed to
do it. Planning often needs to be done
on the fly; sometimes business leaders
face circumstances that demand almost
simultaneous planning and execution.
Tony Jeary’s new book, STRATEGIC
ACCELERATION: SUCCEED AT THE SPEED OF
LIFE (Vanguard Press, March 2009),
presents a methodology to keep those who
want to win from getting sidetracked,
and help them stay focused and on
message to efficiently execute relevant,
high-leverage activities that create
superior results – faster. The
methodology is driven and supported by
the premise that “if you go as far as
you can see, then you can see farther.”
But Jeary also contends
that unless you’re willing to change,
you won’t, and this willingness plays a
huge role in your ability to succeed. A
bestselling author, strategic
facilitator and business coach, Jeary is
a leading expert on how to embrace
change in the workplace and marketplace.
He is the author of several books on
communication effectiveness and business
strategy and has spent more than 20
years helping businesses accelerate,
personally coaching CEOs from the
world’s largest companies including
Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Qualcomm, Samsung,
New York Life, Firestone and many
others.
Jeary argues that in
today’s global business climate, growth
and success are determined by first, the
need for speed, and second, the need for
results. Speed is the strategic engine
needed to compete and win in a rapidly
changing marketplace. Results determine
the ability of leadership to execute and
sustain a vision in the marketplace.
According to Jeary there are three
enemies of speed and results:
·
Enemy
#1: the
absence of clarity, which drains
organizational energy.
·
Enemy
#2: a lack of
focus, which produces a culture of
indecisiveness and excessive
preparation.
·
Enemy
#3: poor
execution, which degrades effectiveness
limits results and restricts growth.
Jeary believes that these
enemies of speed and results can be
overcome by shifting your thinking from
problems to solutions and using “a
simple, strategic thought process that
will transform the way you think, live,
and work.” People will achieve success
while keeping up with the speed of life
by specifically addressing these three
basic components of
STRATEGIC ACCELERATION:
·
Clarity:
Understand your targets and the reasons
behind them. “An authentic vision
motivates, provides the power to change
your behavior, and sets benchmarks for
success.”
·
Focus:
Concentrate on what truly matters.
“Success pivots on having the ability to
concentrate on doing things that really
matter and filtering out what doesn’t.”
·
Execution:
This becomes possible when clarity is
achieved and new skills, now second
nature, can be applied effectively.
Advance
Praise:
“Strategic
Acceleration will help you cultivate an
attitude of willingness, embrace change,
clarify your vision and focus, and
deliver results.”
-Steven M.
Covey Bestselling author of The Speed
of Trust
“This
book will impact the way you think about
results and the way you go about
achieving them.”
-Zig Ziglar,
Bestselling author of
God’s Way Is
Still the Best
About the Author
Tony Jeary
began developing the
STRATEGIC ACCELERATION methodology
after making and losing several million
dollars as a young entrepreneur, when he
became obsessed with studying the traits
and distinctions of high achievers and
organizations. He discovered that the
fundamental characteristic of great
performers is their mastery of the
ability to communicate their vision and
translate that vision into action.
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