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Fit Sigma: A Lean Approach to Building Sustainable Quality Beyond Six Sigma
by Ron BasuTo some, the near perfection of the Six Sigma management system appears to be an impossible ideal, especially for small and medium enterprises. FIT SIGMATM, a flexible and more sustainable approach, was developed through the integration of the ‘hard' Six Sigma approach with Lean Enterprise philosophy. It consists of three elements; fitness for purpose, fitness for improvement and integration, and fitness for sustainability. FIT SIGMA: A Lean Approach to Building Sustainable Quality Beyond Six Sigma shows how this tripartite approach can be used to add value to both large and small organisations through improved use of resources, and through the provision of improved customer satisfaction. It shows that a holistic approach to operational excellence underpinned by a data driven methodology can be applied equally to the manufacturing, service or public sectors. As the Six Sigma philosophy has evolved in recent years to take into account new challenges faced by companies, including climate change, green supply chain, emerging markets and a growing service sector, so FIT SIGMATM has also adapted itself to these new demands. FIT SIGMA: A Lean Approach to Building Sustainable Quality Beyond Six Sigma covers key developing areas including: Sustainability and Environment Non-profit organizations Service Operations Supply Chain Management Project Management Emerging Markets Small and Medium Enterprises Green Thinking Each chapter contains practical implementation guide, illustrative examples and case studies, and concludes with a summary of key elements for ease of reference and revision. In addition the book includes a comprehensive glossary of common terms and phrases used in managing quality, along with an appendix which illustrates the applications of basic statistics in Six Sigma and Fit Sigma.
Fit for Growth: A Guide to Strategic Cost Cutting, Restructuring, and Renewal
by Vinay Couto John Plansky Deniz CaglarA practical approach to business transformation Fit for Growth* is a unique approach to business transformation that explicitly connects growth strategy with cost management and organization restructuring. Drawing on 70-plus years of strategy consulting experience and in-depth research, the experts at PwC’s Strategy& lay out a winning framework that helps CEOs and senior executives transform their organizations for sustainable, profitable growth. This approach gives structure to strategy while promoting lasting change. Examples from Strategy&’s hundreds of clients illustrate successful transformation on the ground, and illuminate how senior and middle managers are able to take ownership and even thrive during difficult periods of transition. Throughout the Fit for Growth process, the focus is on maintaining consistent high-value performance while enabling fundamental change. Strategy& has helped major clients around the globe achieve significant and sustained results with its research-backed approach to restructuring and cost reduction. This book provides practical guidance for leveraging that expertise to make the choices that allow companies to: Achieve growth while reducing costs Manage transformation and transition productively Create lasting competitive advantage Deliver reliable, high-value performance Sustainable success is founded on efficiency and high performance. Companies are always looking to do more with less, but their efforts often work against them in the long run. Total business transformation requires total buy-in, and it entails a series of decisions that must not be made lightly. The Fit for Growth approach provides a clear strategy and practical framework for growth-oriented change, with expert guidance on getting it right. *Fit for Growth is a registered service mark of PwC Strategy& Inc. in the United States
Fit for the Leadership Challenge: The 17 Keys Leaders Need to Win Big in High-Risk Environments
by Casey J. BedgoodThe key to effective leadership is being fit for the challenge. Leadership is a perpetual boxing match in many respects in which preparation, stamina and skill are required. Only the strongest survive. Every decision and tollgate along the career journey is laden with risk. Those leaders who harness risk to their advantage will land the knockout punch in every fight. The only question is how many leaders will be fit enough for the challenge? The purpose of this book is to provide insight as to how risk impacts every aspect of leadership, including the mundane, routine and nonglamorous aspects of leadership. This is important because often the small things can easily turn into big disruptors. Moreover, the end goal is to equip leaders with a journey map and quick guide to win in high-risk environments. Change is the new normal and only constant in today’s world. As change increases, so will risk and its subsequent impacts on humanity. This includes leaders, organizations and customers. No one is exempt. In this book, readers learn how to: Determine which career battles to fight and which ones to avoid Prepare to fight the unavoidable challenges along the career journey Leverage risk to choose the right leaders for the team Leverage risk to invest time wisely and avoid wasting it Leverage risk to predict, identify and resolve leadership burnout Risk assess leadership credentials so only those that produce a return are added to the portfolio Risk assess performance outcomes so the path ahead is smooth sailing instead of a rough ride Leverage risk so high performance is a reality instead of a pipe dream Leverage risk to find the right leadership sponsor
Fit für die Next Economy: Zukunftsfähig mit den Digital Natives
by Anne M. Schüller Alex T. SteffenMit hohem Tempo, digitaler Kernkompetenz und einem Riecher für Innovationen treibt die Generation der Jungunternehmer neue Geschäfts-, Arbeits-, Finanzierungs-, Kommunikations-, Kauf- und Lebensmodelle voran. Diese sind von tradierten Modellen völlig entkoppelt. Für immer mehr etablierte Unternehmen stellt sich hingegen die Anschluss- und Überlebensfrage. Und sie wird von medialen Poltergeistern kräftig befeuert. Doch das bringt am Ende niemanden weiter. Die digitale Transformation lebt vom raschen Handeln. Hier tritt die Millennial-Generation auf den Plan. Sie ist die bestausgebildete und zugleich kreativste Generation, die wir je hatten. Sie will nicht herrschen, sondern gestalten. Der Wandel, den sie technologisch und kulturell in Gang gebracht hat, wird der größte aller Zeiten sein. Genau diese Generation kann der Old Economy helfen, sich auf das Neuland der Zukunft mit seinen immer schnelleren Zyklen vorzubereiten, also: digitaler zu denken, kollaborativer zu handeln, agiler zu werden und Disruptives zu wagen. Nur so können am Ende auch Existenzen gesichert werden. Den etablierten Unternehmen kann der Wandel hin zur Next Economy nur gelingen, wenn die "Jungen" zu Mentoren der "Alten" werden. Bis jetzt war das stets genau umgekehrt. Veränderungsbereitschaft und der Wille, die Zeichen der Zeit zu verstehen, sind hierfür ein Muss. Doch was, wenn es mit der Verständigung mal nicht so klappt? Dann werden Brückenbauer und Trittsteinleger gebraucht, um die wachsende Kluft zwischen "Alt" und "Neu" zu überwinden und zu gemeinsamem Handeln zu kommen. Alex T. Steffen (Jahrgang 1990) ist Vertreter der Next Economy. Selbstbewusst und kompromisslos erläutert er, wie das Business der Zukunft funktioniert, und warum die "Alten" die "Jungen" so dringend brauchen. In der digitalen Welt kommt nämlich ein entscheidender Faktor hinzu: die Bereitschaft und auch die Fähigkeit, mit ständiger Veränderung umzugehen. Jüngere Generationen sind seit je her in dieser Disziplin besser. Neu ist der radikale Wandel der Geschäftsmodelle. Die "jungen Wilden" verstehen es quasi intuitiv, die digitale Transformation dafür zu nutzen. Rasche Anpassungsfähigkeit ist hierbei ein Muss - und das schaffen die Millennials unglaublich gut. Als digital fitte und global geprägte Generation erkennen sie Potenziale blitzschnell, können Marktdifferenzen identifizieren und Lösungen ganz neu kombinieren. Anne M. Schüller steht stellvertretend für die Old Economy. Sie erläutert, wie traditionelle Unternehmen die Herausforderungen annehmen und in Chancen umwandeln können. Gemeinsam mit Alex T. Steffen zeigt sie Mittel, Wege und Maßnahmen, mit denen klassische Organisationen ihre internen Strukturen und Prozesse auf Zukunftsfähigkeit trimmen können. Sie empfehlen eine ganze Reihe von Vorgehensweisen, mit denen das Arbeitsumfeld millennialtauglicher und Geschäftsmodelle kundenfreundlicher gestaltet werden können. Dabei unterscheiden sie zwischen "Quick wins", die rasche Erfolge möglich machen, und "Big wins", die auf die Schnellstraße zur Next Economy führen.
Fit für die digitale Arbeitswelt: Erfolgreich in die berufliche Zukunft mit dem Kompetenz-MUSKEL-Modell
by Martin-Niels DäflerSpätestens seit Corona definieren wir „arbeiten“ anders als früher: Homeoffice statt Einzelbüro. Zoom-Meeting statt. Teambesprechung in der Firma. Ständig neue Projekte statt 08/15-Jobs. Sich selbstständig seine Aufgaben suchen, statt unmissverständliche Order vom Chef/von der Chefin erhalten. Vormittags sich mit der besten Freundin zum Frühstück treffen, dafür bis spät abends am Laptop sitzen. Willkommen in der neuen Arbeitswelt!Das Virus hat die Veränderung von Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft zwar beschleunigt. Doch schon längst davor haben. Digitalisierung und Globalisierung dafür gesorgt, dass die Art und Weise, wie wir zusammenarbeiten und -leben anderen Regeln gehorcht als vor zehn oder gar 20 Jahren. Und: Diese Entwicklung wird sich weiter fortsetzen, gar beschleunigen.Algorithmen und Roboter sind uns schon längst bei jedweden Routinetätigen überlegen und werden ihren Abstand noch vergrößern. So bleiben uns Menschen auf Sicht gesehen folglich jene Tätigkeiten, bei denen Kompetenzen gefragt sind, die uns Computer und Maschinen auf absehbare Zeit nicht streitig machen werden: Kreativität, Empathie und intuitiv-analytisches Denken. Dabei ist auch klar – nicht als Einzelkämpfer werden wir diese Kompetenzen benötigen, sondern als Teil von (agilen) Teams, die sich immer wieder neu zusammensetzen. So erlangen Kommunikations- und Konfliktlösungsfähigkeiten eine noch höhere Bedeutung, als sie sie ohnedies schon besitzen.Dieser Ratgeber verrät Ihnen, welche Eigenschaften und Fertigkeiten in der Arbeitswelt 4.0 gefragt sind und wie man die erforderlichen Kompetenzen im Berufsalltag erlangen kann. Praxistaugliche, direktanwendbare Methoden, Werkzeuge und Tipps zeigen Ihnen den erfolgreichen Weg in die neue Arbeitswelt.
Fit für die digitale Zukunft: Trends der digitalen Revolution und welche Kompetenzen Sie dafür brauchen (Fit for Future)
by Carsten LexaDie Digitalisierung verändert die Gesellschaft, sie stellt neue Anforderungen an die Menschen und führt zu neuen Herausforderungen. Das ist inzwischen hinreichend bekannt. Was aber werden konkret die Herausforderungen sein, denen sich die Menschen stellen müssen, welche Fähigkeiten müssen sie sich aneignen und wie können sie sich optimal auf die kommenden Veränderungen vorbereiten? In dem Buch geht es nicht um einen theoretischen Blick in die Kristallkugel, sondern der Autor greift die schon erkennbaren Veränderungen auf und entwickelt daraus Handlungsempfehlungen, um eine Vorbereitung auf die Veränderungen zu ermöglichen. Dabei geht es um einen zusammenhängenden Blick auf die Fragen, die in absehbarer Zukunft relevant werden, wie z.B. Veränderungen in der Art des Zusammenlebens, dem Verhältnis von Staat und Bürger oder der Vermittlung von Fähigkeiten und Wissen. Ziel des Buches ist es, dem Leser nicht einen abstrakten Zugang zu wesentlichen Bereichen der Digitalisierung zu ermöglichen, sondern konkrete Themen, die für den Leser schon sichtbar sind, zu analysieren, die Hintergründe aufzuzeigen und ihm die Angst vor den kommenden Veränderungen zu nehmen.
Fit to Lead: The Proven 8-Week Solution for Shaping Up Your Body, Your Mind, and Your Career
by Charles C. Manz Christopher P. Neck Tedd L. Mitchell Emmet C. Thompson IIA proven program to help busy executives get Fit to Lead.Are you a leader at work, at the expense of your health? Did you give up exercise after college, and stop watching your diet when you made it to senior partner? Are too little sleep, fast food, and a hectic, catch-up lifestyle all you allow yourself?This proven, simple program is based on the sound principles that have helped thousands of top executives, including President George W. Bush, get - and stay - in shape. The results are not just looking and feeling better, but performing better on the job, becoming a more effective leader, and inspiring others to follow your lead.
Fit, Failure & the Hall of Fame
by Raymond E. Miles Charles C. SnowIn this incisive analysis of corporate success and failure, the authors maintain that success is derived from a mix of ingredients--a company's strategy, its structure, and its processes working in concert. This book will supply managers with the fundamentals of achieving lasting success.
Fit, Failure and the Hall of Fame
by Raymond E. Miles Charles C. SnowManagers often become frustrated when, after making Herculean efforts to launch a better product, create a superior structure, or improve processes, success remains a distant and elusive goal. But genuine success does not come from any single action-or any random group of actions-caution Raymond Miles and Charles Snow in this incisive analysis of success and failure. Instead, they argue, success is achieved when the strategy, structure, and processes of a company "fit" together: operations then run smoothly inside and out, more is done with less, and customers are satisfied. Companies that go a step further to create exceptionally innovative strategy-structure-process packages-for example, Carnegie Steel was the first to create a vertically integrated, centralized management structure within the steel industry-often develop a record of accomplishments and reputation considerable enough to propel them into a mythical corporate Hall of Fame. Based on studies of dozens of companies to which they have applied this concept of "fit," the authors explain how success and failure can be predicted. Examining the causes of success and failure historically, they describe how such companies as General Motors and Sears, Roebuck-both Hall of Fame candidates-earned their legendary status by pioneering new forms of organization to fit the strategy-structure-process combination demanded by the marketplace at the time. Miles and Snow relate historic successes to current successes, explaining how even the most thriving companies of today-including Wal-Mart, Rubbermaid, and General Electric-could lose their way and become "misfit" companies. They describe in detail the path to misfit and what pitfalls to avoid to stay on the right track. Looking to the future, the authors examine new shapes organizations will take, including various types of "networks" and a promising new form that they call the "spherical" organization. Finally, Miles and Snow detail the key to long-term corporate health: dynamic fit. Dynamic fit allows managers to ensure flexibility and ongoing adaptation to the marketplace. Without it, the authors warn, success is fragile. With it, companies can develop their own recipe for success that works consistently no matter what corporate climate the future holds.
Fitbit
by Regina E. Herzlinger Christine Snively Sarah MehtaIn 2016, Fitbit remained the world's leading producer of activity trackers-an increasingly crowded space-with over 21 million units sold that year. Fitbit's suite of products allowed users to track the number of steps taken, calories burned, and heart rate activity. Fitbit devices were marketed to individual consumers as well as corporate wellness programs and employers. Though Fitbit was primarily focused on wellness, should management consider evolving into a chronic disease management company?
Fitness Culture
by Roberta SassatelliThis book provides a sociological perspective on fitness culture as developed in commercial gyms, investigating the cultural relevance of gyms in terms of the history of the commercialization of body discipline, the negotiation of gender identities and distinction dynamics within contemporary cultures of consumption.
Fitness For Work: The Role Of Physical Demands Analysis And Physical Capacity Assessment
by T. M. FraserOffers an occupational ergonomic analysis of medical selection procedures for disabled and able-bodied labour-market entrants. The book re-examines the concept of fitness for work and emphasizes humanitarian and legislative factors.
Fitter, faster, stronger, smarter
by Miranda BanksThrough her work as a performance psychologist with elite professional sportspeople, Miranda Banks knows the challenges faced by those striving to achieve. Enriched by real-life stories from high-performing people in sport and business, Fitter, Faster, Stronger, Smarter provides you with a cohesive and practical framework for reaching your full potential. Using a unique combination of performance psychology, mental-skills training and behavioural modification, Miranda will inspire you to bring out your best performances. Whether you want to climb the corporate ladder, play a better game of tennis or feel fulfilled and happy, FFSS provides you with strategies and a pathway for reaching your goals.
Fitting the Human: Introduction to Ergonomics/Human Factors Engineering, Eighth Edition
by Katrin Kroemer ElbertThe aim of this book is to provide “human engineering” for workplaces, tools, machinery, computers, shift work, lighting, sound, climate, work demands, offices, vehicles, healthcare, and the home – and everything else that we can produce – to suit the human body and mind. Now being published in its eighth edition, Fitting the Human focuses on the primary ergonomic task of accommodating the human with the appropriate selection of equipment and tools, work requirements and procedures, physical and social conditions at work, and working hours and shift arrangements.This book provides the ergonomic information needed for the user-friendly design of tasks, equipment, and workplaces. It follows the successful format of previous editions, with updated information and practical guidelines that augment the previous information. It offers refreshed information on ergonomic design for the home and workplace, contemporary ways of working, healthcare and medicine, and artificial intelligence and autonomy. This text also recognizes that cultural differences in living and working vary around the world, so additional insights are offered into ergonomics in global cultures and regions. This title will help the reader understand how to plan and design an overall system and its details to fit the human.Published under the mantra of “solid information, easy to read, easy to understand, easy to apply,” Fitting the Human is written for students and professionals in ergonomics, human factors, product and work design, safety, architecture, management, and all fields of engineering.
Five Basic Institution Structures and Institutional Economics
by Shaorong SunThis book discusses a development in institutional economics and management science, which provides engineering methods for institution design. Based on the "Sun Diagram" created by the author, it uses graphics and calculations to explain that there are only five fundamental management institution structures, each of which has a particular management effect. It also demonstrates that production activities should be managed with different institutions according to the differences in externalities. This significant book suggests ways of using institution design to tackle the key challenges faced by societies today, such as environmental pollution, over-consumption of natural resources, carbon emissions, world peace issues and stagnating productivity levels.
Five Economic Challenges
by Lester C. Thurow Robert HeilbronerThe challenges discussed are still problems today.
Five Fast Pennies (Routledge Revivals)
by Ralph W. KetnerFirst published in 1994, Five Fast Pennies was written by the Co-Founder of Food Lion, Inc., Ralph W. Ketner, to tell the story of the challenges and opportunities he faced throughout his life and career. Accessibly written, the book provides a detailed insight into Ketner’s philosophy of "Five fast pennies instead of one slow nickel", his views on success, and his journey from childhood through to Co-Founder of Food Lion, Inc., and beyond.
Five Frogs on a Log: A CEO's Field Guide to Accelerating the Transition in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Gut Wrenching Change
by Mark L. Feldman Michael F. SprattA riddle: Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? Answer: Five Why? Because there's a difference between deciding and doing. Written by Mark L. Feldman and Michael F. Spratt of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Five Frogs on a Log offers readers an entertaining and no-nonsense field guide to the mergers and acquisitions jungle, packed with insight and instruction for executing corporate change and capturing shareholder value. Whether you're buying another company or acquiring a new vision of the future, this book proffers an unconventional perspective and a practical, readily accessible set of solutions to the single greatest challenge facing today's managers: executing rapid transitions ion mergers, acquisitions and gut wrenching change. Designed for corporate managers and CEOs caught up in the whirlwind of change, every chapter provides accessible ideas and wisdom for navigating the most demanding business transitions. The authors offer a unique hands-on perspective based on their work with top Fortune 500 firms. As they state: "Increasingly, the companies that win are those that learn faster, act quicker and adapt sooner. They will compress time by making and executing early, informed decisions about economic value creation, ruthless prioritization and focused resource allocation. They will use these decisions to take early firm stands on management deployment, organization structure and culture. Their actions will increasingly be linked to long-term, sustained economic value creation." The advice and expertise offered in this book can be used to solve a range of operational problems from speeding up new product development to merging two businesses; from changing company culture to repositioning a business in a while new marketplace. Whatever the challenges and opportunities facing you, your company, your industry, Five Frogs on a Log will move you from deciding to doing.
Five Future Strategies You Need Right Now
by George Stalk John ButmanIt's easy to miss many innovations in strategy until they appear on the front page of a major business publication. But by then everyone--including all your competitors--is using them.As a CEO or senior executive, your job is to detect these strategies?and implement them--before your competitors.That's where this book comes in.Author George Stalk has often been called a guru of business strategy. In the 1980s, before anyone else saw its importance, he and his colleagues at The Boston Consulting Group developed the concept of time-based competition: how meeting the needs of your customers faster than your competitors can give you an unassailable advantage.In this Memo to the CEO, Stalk discusses five strategies that have not yet become widely practiced but are nonetheless worthy of your attention now. He offers advice on how to identify and manage them while they still present opportunities to jump ahead of the competition. They are:Addressing supply chain deficienciesOne example of a supply chain crisis is the growing lack of West Coast port capacity. Stalk reviews the strategic implications of this problem, reveals its impact, and recommends specific courses of action.Sidestepping economies of scaleMany business leaders are reexamining their assumptions about the benefits of scale. Scaling down, not up, and building "disposable factories" and even "disposable strategies" are becoming new keys to lowering costs and boosting performance.Profiting from dynamic pricingToday, using real-time data, it is increasingly possible to match the price of your product or service with the immediate, second-by-second needs of the customer.Embracing complexitySimplicity is the mantra of the day. But with examples from a few leading-edge companies, Stalk shows that embracing complexity can achieve competitive advantage.Utilizing infinite bandwidthIn a world of infinite bandwidth, companies that know how to take advantage of it become more productive, efficient, and profitable, and create entirely new businesses along the way.Written in a refreshingly clear, concise format, Five Future Strategies You Need Right Now is filled with actionable ideas for seizing these emerging strategic opportunities.
Five Generations at Work: How We Win Together, For Good
by Rebecca Robins Patrick DunneThe definitive playbook for empowering intergenerational collaboration, innovation and productivity at work. Five Generations at Work: How we win together, for good explores how to maximise the dynamics of our generational diversity to create more collaborative and competitive organisations. An energising and pragmatic read, this book unpacks six years of research and work with organisations and individuals who are taking progressive action to lead from lenses versus labels, evidencing the value of generational diversity. For the first time in history, we have up to five generations at work. In the context of a world in flux and polycrisis, our diversity is a powerful force multiplier for good, if we debunk the stereotypes and know how to unlock it. Get inspired by exclusive case studies and conversations written through the voices of five generations and four continents across global corporates, family businesses, education and foundations, including: Ahlström I The EY Foundation I The Financial Times I Hoffmann-La Roche I Imaginable Futures I LVMH I Liberty Global I MARS I Mission 44 I The Oxford Character Project I St Gallen Symposium I The UNDP and Samsung and more …! Borrow and build on inspiring work from intergenerational alliances and intrapreneurs, to next generations and future generations Learn from case studies and solutions across diverse business contexts Apply the mindset, skillset and toolkits from work delivering shared value and sustainable impact Five Generations at Work: How we win together, for good is a transformative read for all business leaders, people leaders and CEOs. Importantly, it stands out because it was written for every generation – for students, first career movers, founders, managers, leaders and board members. Above all, this book is a call to action to us all. When humanity is being challenged by the forces upon us, from climate, to geopolitics, to technology, we need to draw on the strengths of every generation for sustainable and systemic change for good.
Five Good Ideas: Practical Strategies for Non-Profit Success
by Ratna Omidvar Alan BroadbentNon-profits are big business. According to a recent Johns Hopkins report, third-sector institutions in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Japan, the U.S. and Canada have been growing at an average rate that is twice the growth rate of their GDPs. Canada is home to the second largest non-profit workforce in the world, employing 2 million paid staff and contributing $112 billion to our economy each year. We are also recognized worldwide as an important generator of ideas and agent of social change. Maytree, a Canadian foundation established in 1982, has long been immersed in the dialogue surrounding the growth of the non-profit sector. From its extensive network of non-profit, government and corporate-sector leaders, Alan Broadbent and Ratna Omidvar have amassed a collection of practical ideas for running non-profits. As the sector expands to embrace new issues, there is increased pressure for accountability, relevancy and efficiency. Practitioners are expected to be experts in a variety of fields. Five Good Ideas offers information, strategies for action and management solutions that are easy to implement and will improve how organizations function. It is a testament to what can happen when people from a variety of backgrounds get together to share their skills and knowledge.
Five Hours North: A Memoir of Outlaw Farming on California's Cannabis Frontier
by Ty KearnsThe colorful true adventures of an unexpected "pot-star" turned cannabis CEO in the new Wild West of California's green rush. Don't give anyone your real name. Never say anything to your loved ones. Always have a full tank of gas, a jump starter, and an alibi. The year is 2008, and the green rush is taking root in Humboldt County, California. Born and raised in this "Emerald Triangle" famous for its natural beauty and perfect cannabis-growing conditions, Ty Kearns wants no part of it. He has seen too many friends and acquaintances lose or derail their lives for the green dream, always feeling the itch for more cash and more power. But as a college student with tuition to pay—and few options in the middle of the worst recession since the Great Depression—Ty is willing to try almost anything. When his eccentric Uncle Bob introduces him to some local growers, the rules of the industry start to dominate Ty's double life. He spends his days taking notes in lecture halls and his nights and weekends five hours north at his secret farm in the mountains, where danger and beauty are as tangible as the plants themselves. Soon, he is more successful than he ever could have imagined—more successful than just about any other grower on the mountain. But he faces natural disasters, animal encounters, the gossip mill, the authorities, the highs and lows of first love, and a crowd of "trimmigrants" and pot-star groupies as he grapples with the damage that growing does to his mental health and the land itself. Today, Ty is the CEO of SEVEN LEAVES, a fully licensed cannabis cultivation operation with product in over four hundred stores and a commitment to 100 percent green energy. But his path to sustainable growing was long and gnarly. Growing pot wasn't Ty's plan, but he found his calling when he stepped out of the shadow of the mountain. A coming-of-age journey where the truth is stranger than fiction, Five Hours North tells the story of the lost pre-legalization weed scene, when the characters were larger than life and the growers were always one step from disaster.
Five Key IT Decisions: Making IT a Strategic Asset
by Jeanne W. Ross Peter WeillThis chapter reviews the five key decisions that must be made for effective IT governance and discusses the management issues associated with each decision. This chapter was originally published as chapter 2 of "IT Governance: How Top Performers Manage IT Decision Rights for Superior Results."
Five Key Lessons from Top Money Managers
by Scott KaysAn in-depth look at strategies and techniques of five of the country's best money managersIn Five Key Lessons from Top Money Managers, Scott Kays taps into the investment knowledge of five of the nation's foremost money managers-Bill Nygren, Andy Stephens, Christopher Davis, Bill Fries, and John Calamos. Through extensive interviews with these investment experts, Kays found five principles that are common to all of them. This book discusses each of these five principles in detail-and gives readers specific tools to implement what they've learned by developing a step-by-step process that incorporates all five principles. Kays even teaches readers how to screen for companies that meet the criteria for quality businesses and then analyze three of the qualifying firms to determine if they sell above or below their fair market value.
Five Key Principles of Corporate Performance Management
by Bob PaladinoIn Five Key Principles of Corporate Performance Management, Bob Paladino shares his decades of experience to provide proven, real-world implementation insights from globally recognized and award-winning organizations. You'll discover what today's Fortune 100 companies are doing right, and how to implement their enterprise techniques and strategies within your own organization to maximize success.