The breakthrough imperative : how the best managers get outstanding results - GOTTFREDSON; Schaubert (New York : Collins, 2008)
Every general manager today-all the wat up to the CEO-is expected by this or her stakeholders to achieve new breakthrough in perfomance-and fast. Those who don't make visibleprogress toward that goal within the first year or two will likely find themselves looking for another job. It is precisely because of this growing breakthrough imperative that managers today, whether in corportions or nonprofits, need to get off to a fast start. They don't have time for mistakes or for going bach and redoing what they should done right in the first place.
Keywords: Management; Organizational effectiveness; Success in business