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Follow on Google News | "The Hedge Organisation" by Paul Williams is publishedA Story to Show How People Can Become Lost in the Corporate Hedge
By: Grosvenor House Publishing ISBN #978-1786230263 About the Book: As companies grow they become so large that their processes and procedures can develop a complexity which resembles the intertwined branches of an out of control hedge. Within these hedge-like organisations people have the opportunity to misdirect or over-use their positive personality traits, and also proliferate masses of unnecessary emails, meetings and other activities that are of little, if any, value to the company. Told in the form parable, we learn how this happens to Mike Ramsey who starts his own new widget company. Although he recruits managers with all the right expertise and experience, as the company grows they become distracted and get lost in the corporate hedge. Eventually the company faces near financial ruin and only when Mike, who himself has also become distracted by peripheral activities, shows true leadership does the company turn around and eventually not only survive, but flourish. This story is told in an effortless, yet insightful way, and we learn all about inspirational leadership, behavioural drift, performance measurement, team-working and much more. The 20th century's most iconic book was "Who Moved My Cheese" by Dr Spencer Johnson; "The Hedge Organisation" About the Author: With a business career spanning over 40 years, Paul Williams' name has become synonymous with making the complex simple, and this coupled with his unique, insightful and entertaining style of writing, marks him out as one of the UK's leading business authors. Excerpt from the Book: "One evening, after leaving the office late, Mike wearily drove back home, and he paused and stood to look at the hedge he had so optimistically planted when he first started the company all those years ago. The hedge was now completely overgrown and well over seven feet high! It was darkening his house and annoying his neighbours, and its thickly knotted and entwined branches were out of control - just like the Windall Widget Company! In fact, he thought to himself, my company has become 'The Hedge Organisation'! Reflecting and pondering on the problems of his hedge-like organisation, Mike reluctantly decided that radical action was needed - something that was at variance with his usual steady and exacting natural tendencies. He had been faced with similar situations before, and knew when enough was enough: maintaining the status quo would lead to failure. There wasn't even time to sleep on it!" Amazon Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars (https://www.amazon.co.uk/ By worldly traveller (https://www.amazon.co.uk/ Format: Paperback "Great story about business ventures and how we can get lost in them." "The Hedge Organisation" https://www.amazon.co.uk/ This book is also available to download in e-book format from Amazon UK at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ Press/Media Contact Details: Grosvenor House Publishing Tel. 01483 243 450 E-mail: info@grosvenorhousepublishing.co.uk End
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