The Roll FOCUS Plays In The Outstanding Organization interview with author Karen Martin

Summary: Focus is a necessary condition of outstanding performance. This seems to be common sense, but unfortunately dosen't always make its way into practice in many organizations. A Booz & Company survey found that: Forty-nine percent of respondents said  their company  had no list of strategic priorities. Sixty-four percent of respondents said they had too many conflicting priorities. Eighty-two percent of respondents said that functional departments had to many competing demands from different business units. "Karen Martin, 2012, Focus, The Outstanding Organization, McGraw-Hill" Here is another great podcast from Karen Martin, this one on the topic of FOCUS. Topics covered in this podcast: The Hidden Costs of Being Unfocused "Switchtasking" The Beauty of Not Doing Reward Systems and High Visibility Displays of Individual Heroics Setting Priorities Prioritization Considerations as a Tool to Learn What to Focus On Project Ownership Measurable Objectives Building Consensus with "Catchball" Focused Project Management Focused Meetings   This and much, much more are discussed in this interview with Karen.  Please visit her website www.outstandingorg.com and and avail yourself of her books and other great resources.