Includes bibliographical references (p.[183]-188) and index.

The New Science of Strategy Execution -- How Established Firms Become Fast, Sleek Wealth Creators -- Strategy Development Has Changed Forever -- An Overview of the New Science of Strategy Execution -- Symptoms of Organizational Dysfunction -- The Foundations of the New Science of Strategy Execution -- Market Rhythms -- Executive Process Cycle Time -- A Portfolio of Initiatives -- New Measures for Executive Efficiency, Productivity, and Effectiveness -- Market Rhythms and the 10 S's of the New Economy -- Measuring Market Rhythm -- The 10 S's of the New Economy -- The Five Key Aspects of the New Science -- Initiative Management for Growth and Innovation -- Initiative Management Defined -- Dysfunctional Initiative Management: A Case Study -- Initiative Management: A Better Way -- The Initiative Management Process -- Monitoring the Status of an Initiative -- Contention Management and Executive Activism -- The Benefits of Initiative Management -- Aligning Processes with Market Rhythms -- Defining Executive Processes -- Aligning and Linking Executive, Operating, and Support Processes -- Becoming PALS with Market Rhythms -- The Journey to Growth and Continuous Improvement -- The Seven Stages of Growth and Continuous Improvement -- The Importance of Integrity and Magnanimity -- The Benefits of Using the Seven Stage Roadmap -- The Dynamic Laws of Competition and Timing of Competitive Thrusts -- Assessing the Business Environment -- Four Types of Competitive Thrusts -- Timing Competitive Thrusts -- Do Firms Have a Choice? -- The Laws of Ripple Effects and Change -- Managing Ripple Effects -- The Eleven Modules of Business Performance -- Using the Model to Map Change -- World-Class Strategy Execution: A Summary Case Study -- Program Management and Measurement -- Putting It All Together to Drive Market Value -- High Performance Teams Defined -- Three Tiers of High Performance Teams -- Measuring Progress: The Real Catalyst for Change -- Single and Double Loop Learning -- The New Science and Product Line Innovation -- The Product Line Innovation Process -- A Look Back and a Look Ahead -- A Typical Range of Performance Improvement -- Compensation, Leadership, and Change Management in The New Science -- A Look to the Future -- Customer Research Approach to Estimating Buying Cycles and Market Rhythms -- Managing Ripple Effects by Assessing the Eleven Modules of Business Performance -- Using the Eleven Modules of Business Performance for Dynamic Strategic Planning and Execution: A Case Study -- A Mini-Diagnostic Survey: Assessing Your Company's Track Record in Initiative Management and Innovation and Growth Strategies.