Handbook of Corporate Performance Management

"Companies can gain a real competitive advantage from managing their performance effectively. This book is bristling with ideas, tools and practical examples of how your business can manage performance better." Mark Baker, Head of Risk and Assurance for Pentland Brands "Mike & Pippa Bourne have really covered the field with this book – from the practical tools to the conceptual approaches. A thoughtful but highly practical approach to corporate performance measurement and management." Paul Woodward, CEO Sue Ryder - Former CEO Schering UK "The theory of corporate performance management is not complicated but putting it into practice is quite another issue. This book explains very clearly the underpinning theory and it also provides examples of how leaders have tackled some of the thorny problems associated with implementation." Mike Ophield, Managing Director, Crowcon "If you are finding it hard to implement your strategy then it's time to read this book. Corporate Performance Management will take you through the tools and approaches to ensure your strategy is executed and to manage the resulting performance." Andrew Brodie, HR Director, Faccenda Group "Companies can gain a real competitive advantage from managing their performance effectively. This book is bristling with ideas, tools and practical examples of how your business can manage performance better." Mark Baker, Head of Risk and Assurance for Pentland Brands "Mike & Pippa Bourne have really covered the field with this book – from the practical tools to the conceptual approaches. A thoughtful but highly practical approach to corporate performance measurement and management." Paul Woodward, CEO Sue Ryder - Former CEO Schering UK "The theory of corporate performance management is not complicated but putting it into practice is quite another issue. This book explains very clearly the underpinning theory and it also provides examples of how leaders have tackled some of the thorny problems associated with implementation." Mike Ophield, Managing Director, Crowcon "If you are finding it hard to implement your strategy then it's time to read this book. Corporate Performance Management will take you through the tools and approaches to ensure your strategy is executed and to manage the resulting performance." Andrew Brodie, HR Director, Faccenda Group

A corporate performance management system can transform your business - but only if it is designed and implemented in the right way. this book will provide you with the tools and approaches to help translate your strategy into action and make you aware of the pitfalls to be avoided.br/br/The Handbook of Corporate Performance Management takes a practical approach, offering guidance on what works, tools to use, and how leadership makes an essential contribution to success.br/br/boldTHE BOOK IS BROADLY DIVIDED INTO FOUR SECTIONS/bold:bulletlistbulletboldSection One/bold Provides the essential toolkit for setting up and implementing a corporate performance management system. It covers the processes and approaches you need to make it work.bulletboldSection two/bold explains how you can use performance management to manage your business from tracking performance through the management review process to checking whether your strategy is still appropriate.bulletboldSection three/bold provides guidance for measuring specific key areas; financial performance, staff performance, customers, processes, competence and resource development, and sustainability.bulletboldSection four/bold is about bringing it all together. Case studies of individuals from widely differing organisations, who have all delivered great results, illustrate the importance of good leadership in creating a culture of high performance./bulletlistbr/br/The Handbook of Corporate Performance Management is the essential guide to using performance measurement and management to get the best out of your business.