The milkshake moment overcoming stupid systems, pointless policies, and muddled management to realize real growth / Steven S. Little.
| Author/creator | Little, Steven S., 1961- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., |
| Description | p. cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Overcoming stupid systems, pointless policies, and muddled management |
| Contents | The milkshake moment -- It was a dark and stormy night -- Half empty or half full -- This is not a customer service book -- Foster grow vs. status quo -- A brief history of organizations and man(agement) -- Stop and consider the nature of the modern organization -- Toddlers and trust -- Some shocking behavior -- Lessons from the cubicle farm -- The managed -- The led -- Place purpose before profit -- It's never about money -- The wizard of Westwood -- Profit pushers -- Noclu Motors, Inc. -- Purpose in the plan -- Getting it right -- Insource crucial judgment -- Edicts made on high -- Peeves from below -- Proactive policies -- How 'bout them pomegranates? -- Come harter or high water -- Address the "people problem" problem -- The ballad of the black box -- Eric's excalibur -- Why people work -- Care for customers -- Home team drops the ball -- The big secret to great customer service -- Even geniuses struggle to serve -- It takes a hero -- The future is already here. . .some folks just aren't getting the memos. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008008572 |
| ISBN | 9780470257463 (cloth : alk. paper) |