TABLE OF CONTENTS The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has no vision.
Helen Keller
It is the dawn of a new era one that will be marked by the establishment of a type of company that is substantially different from the ones that evolved out of the Industrial Age. The businesses that will thrive in the new era will be characterized by optimized organizational structures, enhanced product and service delivery models, and unmatched market reach. Some of these most successful companies will advance from today s existing organizations. Others have yet to be started.
Nonetheless, these businesses will operate in a state of continual transformation. These organizations will be limber, ever prepared to do what it takes to respond to a rapidly changing and often tumultuous marketplace. They will be quick, nimble, interconnected, diverse, service-minded, and virtually independent of physical location.
The Best Practices Enterprise is the name given to such organizations. It is The Best Practices Enterprise that will dominate industry throughout the 21st century. Wouldn t it be great to ensure that your company is one of the dominant players in the marketplace? This can be achieved. It begins with a little imagination.
What does Your Company, Inc. look like? How does it work? Take a moment and imagine
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The company, Your Company, Inc., is entirely interconnected to all of its stakeholders. Customers, suppliers, distributors, bankers, investors, and employees form an immense web that embodies...
