Robert J. Thomas is executive director of Accenture's Institute for High Performance and a senior executive based in Boston, Massachusetts. He specializes in leadership, organization design, and transformational change.
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction xvii
Part One: Alignment 1
1. Aligning Networks with Strategic Value Propositions 3
2. Working Through Networks to Align Culture and Strategy 23
Part Two: Execution 41
3. Managing Rapid Innovation Through Effective Networks 43
4. Driving Financial Return Through Network Investments 69
5. Delivering Results Through Process Networks 91
6. Delivering Results Through Project-Based Networks 107
Part Three: Adaptation 129
7. Driving Performance by Replicating High Performers' Networks 131
8. Speeding Productivity in Newcomers and Avoiding Knowledge Drain 159
9. The Road Ahead: Emerging Opportunities for the Network Perspective 181
About the Authors 193
Notes 195
Index 211