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Accelerating Performance

How Organizations Can Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility

Colin Price & Sharon Toye

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Accelerating Performance
The META Framework+
The Four META Phases+
Agility and Structure+
Teams and Leaders+
The Acceleration Recipe+
Four Critical META Skills+

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Question 1 of 7
What does the acronym META stand for in the context of accelerating organizational performance?
  • A. Manage, Execute, Train, and Adapt
  • B. Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility
  • C. Motivate, Engage, Target, and Accelerate
  • D. Monitor, Evaluate, and Track with Accuracy
Question 2 of 7
According to the authors, what is the 'acceleration trap'?
  • A. The tendency for companies to grow too large too quickly, resulting in bankruptcy.
  • B. A phase where a company's rapid growth attracts too much market competition.
  • C. The paradox where blindly chasing speed actually slows down an organization's pace.
  • D. When an organization focuses solely on existing markets and ignores disruptive business models.
Question 3 of 7
How do the authors metaphorically describe the relationship between strategic agility and organizational structure?
  • A. Strategic agility is the engine that drives the company, while structure is the brakes that control it.
  • B. Strategic agility is the map for the journey, while organizational structure is the compass.
  • C. Strategic agility is the software of a company, while organizational structure is the hardware.
  • D. Strategic agility is the sails that catch the wind, while organizational structure is the solid hull of the ship.
Question 4 of 7
What strategy do the authors recommend for leaders to manage their energy effectively?
  • A. Applying the 80/20 rule to focus on the 20 percent of activities that drive 80 percent of the outcomes.
  • B. Delegating all operational tasks to middle management to focus entirely on long-term vision.
  • C. Adopting a strict top-down model to ensure employees execute all directives quickly.
  • D. Eliminating organizational hierarchy entirely to reduce administrative burdens.
Question 5 of 7
When implementing behavioral change within an organization, what shift in approach is recommended by the META framework?
  • A. Moving from a 'pull' model driven by employees to a 'push' model enforced by management.
  • B. Moving from a 'push' model where change is forced, to a 'pull' model where employees drive their own transformation.
  • C. Shifting from continuous learning to a one-time, mandatory intensive training program.
  • D. Shifting from conversational change to strict, top-down directives to ensure speed.
Question 6 of 7
Which of the four critical META skills involves developing a broader view of external events to anticipate market moves and dodge risks?
  • A. Resource fluidity
  • B. Liquid leadership
  • C. Dissolving paradox
  • D. Ripple intelligence
Question 7 of 7
What is the primary goal of the 'dissolving paradox' skill?
  • A. To eliminate middle management layers to speed up decision-making.
  • B. To strike a balance between competition and collaboration by finding win-win solutions.
  • C. To rapidly shift financial resources from failing projects to successful ones.
  • D. To maintain a strict corporate hierarchy while appearing flexible to customers.

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Accelerating Performance Summary & Overview

Accelerating Performance (2017) dives deep into the META framework, a cutting-edge approach for businesses navigating rapid change. Discover essential skills like ripple intelligence and liquid leadership, and learn how to foster a culture that balances speed with strategy. Through gripping case studies and fresh insights, you'll grasp how to unlock your organization's full potential and fuel sustainable growth.

Who Should Listen to Accelerating Performance?

  • Business leaders seeking to drive organizational growth and agility
  • Aspiring entrepreneurs aiming for strategic excellence
  • Management consultants looking for innovative business insights

About the Author: Colin Price & Sharon Toye

Colin Price is the Group Chief Operating Officer at Quintet Private Bank. Other titles of his include Beyond Performance, co-authored with Scott Keller.

Sharon Toye is a strategic advisor at Quintet Private Bank, and a former partner at Heidrick & Struggles. Her publications have appeared in outlets including Business Strategy Review and Managerial Forensics.

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