I have seen how useful the tools described in this book were for the Royal Air Force and therefore recommend this book as essential reading to anyone who wants to implement a performance management approach that works.
Air Commodore Mark Roberts CBE, Director of Air Staff, Royal Air Force
Be assured: Any organization that uses this book will become better at managing performance that matters. Kudos to Bernard Marr for writing an immensely practical book that also reflects the state-of-the-art thinking on performance measurement and management.
Dr. Dean Spitzer, Performance Measurement Thought Leader, IBM Corporation
Marr delivers advice that should be of great practical use to a wide variety of government, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations on how to use measurement to improve performance. There's something of value here for just about everyone.
Robert D. Austin, Professor, Copenhagen Business School; Associate Professor, Harvard Business School
From the intro through the conclusion, this guide to managing and delivering performance sets a new standard for readability. The use of well thought out visualizations of the concepts, coupled with ample and clear practical examples, sets this performance management book apart from the crowd!
William H. Leighty, Director, Government Performance Initiative, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University
An important primer in performance management. An essential read for academics and practitioners wanting up to date information and ideas for moving forward.
Michaela Lavender, Managing Editor: Public Money & Management, USA
In this book Bernard Marr demonstrates his outstanding ability to a turn potentially complex topic into simple language and easy to follow tools which will enable organizations to clarify their strategy and measure their impacts. Malcolm Watkins, Director of Operations and Finance, MND Association
An enjoyable and thought provoking read! In particular I enjoyed the conversational approach Bernard Marr adopts throughout this book, and his ability to step the reader through the related stages of managing and delivering performance in a way that encourages the reader to reflect on current practice and to assess what is good and what may need to change. A great read for all those who are serious about managing and improving organizational performance.
Helen Campbell, Director, Business Consultancy Service, Department of Finance & Personnel
Bernard Marr's book addresses performance management in the round, looking at the central issues of culture and values as well as providing useful toolkits. There is a wealth of practical guidance to support the central message that high performance comes from spending time on strategic thinking, collecting the right information, and improving through learning. It is an excellent guide for anyone striving to improve the performance and quality of public services.
Robert W Black, Auditor General for Scotland, Audit Scotland
This impressive book is the definitive guide to managing, measuring and delivering performance in government and not-for-profit organizations. We have experienced first hand many of the practical tools provided in this book and I believe that reading it will allow you to take your performance management initiatives to the next level.
Gerry Millar, Director of Improvement, Belfast City Council
Bernard Marr has a remarkable 'performance sat nav'. This book is a superb and very practical guide on how to move from just measuring performance to actively using performance information to achieve organizational success.
John Saunders OBE, Managing Director, Institute of Public Finance
