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Bruch (University of St. Gallen) and Ghoshal (London Business School) suggest how executives can prevent themselves from making hasty commitments or getting absorbed in everyday routines, and instead devote their time to developing a clear mental picture of their goals and making a conscious choice to pursue them. The conclusions are drawn from research conducted at 12 international companies. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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In "A Bias for Action", Sumantra Ghoshal and Heike Bruch reveal that only 10 per cent of managers act purposefully to get truly important work done. "A Bias for Action" shows that great managers produce results not by motivating others, but by engaging their own willpower through a powerful combination of energy and focus. Bruch and Ghoshal provide simple strategies for bolstering individual willpower and action-taking abilities, and explore ways to marshal the willpower of others to encourage collective action.
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