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The Art of the Possible Create an Organization with No Limitations offers instructive insight into what works in business, revealing how a few simple tenets can build long-standing excellence and success. An easy-to-use integrated leadership and management guide, this book revolves around the fact that strong, effective leadership is a requirement for any company hoping to become—or remain—relevant and competitive in the twenty-first century's fast-paced business environment.

Author Daniel M. Jacobs is one of the nation's leading authorities on public contracting, a position that comes with a considerable wealth of knowledge. In The Art of the Possible, he distills decades of front-line experience from the corporate world into seven chapters. Each explores one of seven practical and proven best practices: get focused, surround yourself with talent, think strategically, forge a high-performance team, manage the fundamentals, maintain discipline, and communicate. Packed with useful guidelines, checklists, and self-assessment tools, the primary objective of this straightforward book is to move the reader to action and to create an organization where things get done. Jacobs includes plenty of real-world examples and success stories, and his determined focus on the positive underscores the importance of hard work and commitment to the improvement of management performance. His seven best practices can be applied across a broad spectrum of businesses, from private industry and government agencies to non-profits and civic organizations, making The Art of the Possible: Create an Organization with No Limitations an indispensable resource for today's developing leaders.

Hailed by business leaders as "the kind of book that you really use to solve real problems and achieve real and lasting success" and "a relentless course for success using a step-by-step, straightforward, no-nonsense approach for the creation of an organization with no limits," this concise how-to is a must-read for anyone facing the unique challenges of today's economy.

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Gestion et management

Economics

Business

Leadership

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Date de parution	21 février 2013
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781456605469
Langue	English

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The Art of the Possible:
Create an Organization with No Limitations

Daniel M. Jacobs, CPCM, CMC

© Copyright 2009 by Daniel M. Jacobs. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.

Published by Federal Market Publishing, a company of The Federal Market Group

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ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-0546-9

Library of Congress Control Number: 2010921052

TOPIC :
An integrated leadership and management guide to success. Specific steps that can be taken to improve performance in any organization. Focus is on the positive and the possible using seven practical and proven best practices. Combines best practices in leadership techniques and management processes.
STYLE/APPROACH:
Seven Best Practices, a chapter for each, detailed with real-world examples and success stories. Each chapter contains guidelines and checklists, with a self-assessment tool for each best practice. The objective is to move the reader to action.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Today’s developing young leader. Mid-level to Sr. Management personnel in large and small businesses, professional and civic organizations, government agencies, non-profits, and entrepreneurs – men and women – who aspire to leadership positions.

ADVANCE PRAISE:
“Dan Jacobs’ profound understanding of leadership and management - how the two differ and how each can best be applied in conjunction with the other - has produced literally billions of dollars in success for his clients. The Art of the Possible charts that path to success for all who are willing to work hard enough to follow it.” -- Jed Babbin, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense and Editor, Human Events.
“This is not just another business book. This is a must read for anyone interested in building and improving an organization or managing a project to success. Dan Jacobs understands people and what motivates them to succeed. He also understands better than anyone I know how to bring people and processes together.” -- Michael Dallas, Chief Operating Officer, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
“What I like most about The Art of the Possible: Create an Organization with No Limitations is that it is so very practical. Seven steps to help you be more successful—not buzzwords or “flavors-of-the-month” but seven proven best practices, each fully explained with examples, guidelines, and checklists and personal action plan scorecards. It’s easy to read, clearly written, well illustrated, and concise. And, it’s the kind of book that you return to again and again, the kind of book that you really use to solve real problems and achieve real and lasting success. With The Art of the Possible, Dan has put into words what he has taught to thousands—with amazing results.” -- Randal Wotring, President, URS Federal Services
“Dan Jacobs’ The Art of the Possible: Create an Organization with No Limitations does more than just combine proven best practices in leadership techniques and management processes. He quickly charts a relentless course for success using a step-by-step, straight-forward, no-nonsense approach for the creation of an organization with no limits. He offers clear, powerful guidelines, checklists and self-assessment tools to help any leader succeed - especially in high stakes environments where just being good is not good enough!” -- Frank J. Anderson, Jr., President, Defense Acquisition University
“Dan’s book provides a cogent set of building blocks for becoming an effective leader. If you master his Art of the Possible, your desired outcome for any action or activity you pursue will not only be possible, but probable.” -- Brent Armstrong, EVP, Performance Results Corporation
“ The Art of the Possible: Create an Organization with No Limitations provides the reader a proven primer for success. This isn’t your ordinary business tome; it is a profound statement of what is necessary to build and sustain a world class organization. Read it, follow it – it works” -- Edward V. Garlich, Jr., Founder/Managing Director, Washington Research Group
“ Dan Jacobs’ book is a treasure trove of insights, concepts and ideas that every aspiring manager should come to understand, appreciate and practice. The book is laced with lessons and experiences articulated by a remarkable array of corporate, government, sport leaders and even philosophers. The only possible weakness of this terrific text is that the reader cannot enjoy seeing and hearing Dan’s persuasive, personable and powerful presentation of the fundamental and essential insights and suggestions presented in this book. It is a “must read.” -- Timothy J. Waters, Esq., Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Daniel M. Jacobs, CPCM, CMC
Recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities on public contracting, Daniel M. Jacobs is Chairman/CEO of The Federal Market Group (FM G ) that includes Government Business Solutions (GBS) , Federal Market Publishing (FMP), and The Federal Market Institute (FMI) , Washing- ton, D. C. based organizations providing professional training, research, publishing and consulting services to government and industry in public contracts management. FMG also includes The EuroMarket Group based in Brussels, Belgium and FMG Middle East in Tel Aviv.
He is a Fellow, past National President (1987-88), recipient of The Charles A. Dana Distinguished Service Award, the Honorary Life Member Award and a member of the Executive Advisory Council of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). He is Chairman Emeritus, Board of Trustees, of the non-profit foundation, Contract Management Institute (CMI), Director, the Procurement Round Table (PRT) and former Chairman, Excel Institute. He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), a member of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC), a member of the Professional Services Council (PSC) and he is a Life Member of The American Legion. Through examination, he earned the designation of Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) and Certified Management Consultant (CMC) . He served three years active duty with the U. S. Army and attained the rank of Captain.
He is principal author of Building a Contract: Solicitations/ Bids and Proposals - A Team Effort? , NCMA, 1990. He is the author of, Federal Government Contracting: The System/The Process , FMP, 1989, The Integrated Project/Team (IPT) , FMP, 2000, and The Desktop Reference Guide for Contract Management , FMP, 2001.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This book has been a long-time coming. The title was given to me by a good friend, John Fairfield. John is a highly decorated retired three-star Air Force General and a leader of legendary proportions. After retirement, he worked as a Vice President for DynCorp leading strategic planning.
We were working together on a project he conceived to address the challenge the Department of Defense (DOD) is facing regarding the soaring costs of maintaining the infrastructure of the aging military bases. His charge to me was to think through how we could make it possible. As a team, we co-authored the “DOD City-Base” concept where the federal government privatizes the base and the local community buys it, improves the infrastructure and leases it back to DOD – it works. He paid me a wonderful complement by saying that I practice the Art of the Possible . Thank you John.
I have the privilege of living a fulfilling life that is graced by work for which I have a passion and a number of people who influence that state of fulfillment. In the past and currently, I have been blessed with a loving family, good friends, insightful mentors, sharing acquaintances and professional colleagues.
Foremost in my life is my business and life partner, Janet, who for the past 48 years has provided only unselfish love, unqualified support and uncanny insight into people and processes. She was adamant that I complete this book and was my principal critic. She also helped me with the most important results of my life; my children, Deana, Mercedes, Daniel and Adam . They in turn have provided us with wonderful additions to our family with their partners: Paris, Don and Alex . Combined they have produced our seven grandchildren: Joshua, Shane, Megan, Austin, Madison, Lillyan and Daniel III . This book is dedicated to them, may they each practice the Art of the Possible .
A number of friends with considerable credentials reviewed this book and offered constructive comments and encouragement: Frank Anderson, Brent Armstrong, Vick Avetissian, Jed Babbin, Fred Bowen, Mike Czarny, Mike Dallas, Gerry Decker, Gene Desaulniers, John Fairfield, Ed Garlich, Greg Garrett, Randy Kase, Idy Marcus, Don McPhee, Ben Medley, Steve Perry, Tom Reid, Jim Rider, Bonnie Ross, George Starke, Lenn Vincent, Tim Waters, Randy Wotring, Tom Wrenn and Phil Yenrick . To each, my profound thanks.
Dan Jacobs
FOREWORD
By John S. Fairfield, Lt. Gen. USAF (Ret.)
I cherished the privilege of serving our Country as a member of the United States Air Force for thirty-five years. It’s hard to explain why I had this passion for the Air Force to those who did not have the same opportunity. I often try to use a sports analogy and reference the great years of the Boston Celtics and their legendary coach Arnold “Red” Auerbach. Coach Auerbach made individual stars play as a team. In one eulogy, he was described as “a master tactician, amateur psychologists, and a shrewd judge of talent, whose intelligence and strong acerbic personality kept him in complete control of his team and usually two or three steps ahead of the opposition.”
Upon reaching military retirement, I was led to a magnificent employee-own