Robert J. Herbold was hired by Bill Gates to be Chief Operating
Officer of Microsoft Corporation. During his seven years as COO,
from 1994 to 2001, Microsoft experienced a fourfold increase in
revenue and a sevenfold increase in profits. Prior to Microsoft,
Herbold spent 26 years at The Procter & Gamble Company, the last
five years as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Herbold is now
the Managing Director of Herbold Group, LLC. He is also a Senior
Executive in Residence at INSEAD in Singapore, a member of
President Bush's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and
a director serving on several corporate boards.
Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over eight hundred
titles to his credit. Named one of the Best Voices of the Century
and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three
prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005
by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones
Awards.
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The Fiefdom Syndrome tackles a pervasive and seldom discussed
problem-namely, why organizations tend to become slow-footed,
fragmented, and mediocre.-- "John Doerr, Partner, Kleiner Perkins
Caufield & Byers "
"[An] exceptional book on how individuals and small groups thwart
the success of a larger organization...Essential for everyone
interested in business."-- "Library Journal"
"In an approachable manner, [Herbold] demonstrates how discipline,
creativity, and enforcement are keys to preventing the spread of
fiefdoms...Prudent companies will take Herbold's advice and learn
how to prevent and treat their little fiefdom problem."--
"Amazon.com"
A must-read...All institutions need a clear, unified mission and
Bob Herbold's new book will help managers achieve it.-- "Hank
Paulson, Chairman & CEO, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. "
An important book for any leader who is responsible for sustained
business growth.-- "A.G. Lafley, Chairman, Chief Executive and
President, The Procter & Gamble Co. "
Identifies a critical business problem...few have been able to
solve-until now...Should be required reading across corporate
America.-- "James I. Cash, Jr., PhD, James E. Robison Professor of
Business Administration, Harvard University Graduate School of
Business "
Identifies the causes, symptoms, and cures of one of the great
diseases (scourges) that insidiously destroy large corporations in
America.-- "Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, Bank One Corporation
"
Provides valuable insights on how to...avoid the pitfalls of
decentralization that goes too far.
-- "Dick Kovacevich, Chairman and CEO, Wells Fargo & Company "
Takes on the bureaucracy and turf battles that Sam Walton fought
his whole life to overcome. I strongly recommend it.-- "Rob Walton,
Chairman of the Board, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. "
The book has an important message for all organizations and
individuals...A must-read for everyone, not just business
people.
-- "Walter Hewlett, Independent Software Developer and Chairman,
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation "
Whether you are in business, government, education
or...non-profits, I urge you to read this book, and...take its
advice.
-- "Jack Kemp, Co-founder of Empower America and former candidate
for Vice President of the United States "
With...thorough analysis and practical insights, this book will
help you recognize, eliminate and prevent the cancer of individual
agendas.-- "Michael Dell, Chairman, Dell Inc. "
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