Today's companies don't need better managers. They need better value creators - individuals who understand not only the organizational process but the organizational dynamics that ensure continuing profits for a company and its shareholders. In this book, Anjan Thakor presents managers with a pragmatic guide to creating value and boosting the success of their companies - while enhancing their own careers." "Becoming a Better Value Creator tackles one of the biggest issues managers face today. By learning to recognize the factors critical to the ongoing success of their organizations, managers can go beyond maximizing short-term profits to serve the long-term interest of all the company's stakeholders while ensuring their own personal and professional fulfillment.
Companies focused on continued profits for themselves and their shareholders don’t require better managers, they need individuals who create value through incorporating the efforts of every employee, each taking ownership of his or her projects. Thakor (Banking and Finance, U. Michigan) outlines what’s required of a value creator (specific philosophical and structural knowledge of the organization, personal goals, and a mastery of working quickly), as well as providing managers in marketing, manufacturing, human resources and finance specific guidelines for increasing value, to better both their companies and their careers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)