Achieving desired business performance

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Performance ImprovementVolume 39, Issue 9 p. 45-47 Book Review Achieving desired business performance Tony O'Driscoll, Tony O'Driscoll Tony O'Driscoll is a Senior Consultant and Researcher with IBM's e-business Strategy and Design practice. He is responsible for helping clients develop differentiated strategies and coherent implementation plans for their e-business initiatives and for advancing IBM's thought leadership in e-business through research, methodology development, application and education. Dr. O'Driscoll has in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in optimizing and managing organizational performance and has a proven track record of providing thought leadership in the development of strategies that focus on delivering business results. Dr. O'Driscoll is an active member of ISPI, ASTD, and PDMA. He has been a presenter, panelist, workshop leader, and facilitator at numerous local, national, and international conferences and symposia. He sits on the advisory board for the International Performance Support Conference and is also a member of the Conference Board on Knowledge Management. Currently, Dr. O'Driscoll's speaking engagements-as well as his recently published book: Achieving Desired Business Performance-emphasize the critical need for corporations to better leverage their organization and information technology infrastructure to more effectively harnesses the most valuable asset in the information age economy: Human Capital.Search for more papers by this authorTimm J. Esque, Timm J. Esque Timm J. Esque is an independent management consultant specializing in setting up sustainable performance systems for organizations, large projects and teams. Prior to starting Esque Consulting, Timm spent 15 years at Intel in a variety of roles. Timm's new book, No Surprises Project Management: A Proven Early Warning System for Staying on Track, was published in December 1999. Timm has also edited a book, contributed to several books and journals, and has written regular essays for Performance Improvement since 1995. For more information about Timm or his new book go to www.esque-consulting.com. Erika Gilmore, PI Book Review Editor, is the Continuous Improvement Administrator for Oxford Automotive in Greencastle, Indiana. Her areas of expertise include performance improvement, training, team building, group facilitation, and associated labor relations. Erika is in the doctoral program in Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University. She can be contacted by phone: (765) 658-2431; email: egilmore@oxauto.com.Search for more papers by this author Tony O'Driscoll, Tony O'Driscoll Tony O'Driscoll is a Senior Consultant and Researcher with IBM's e-business Strategy and Design practice. He is responsible for helping clients develop differentiated strategies and coherent implementation plans for their e-business initiatives and for advancing IBM's thought leadership in e-business through research, methodology development, application and education. Dr. O'Driscoll has in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in optimizing and managing organizational performance and has a proven track record of providing thought leadership in the development of strategies that focus on delivering business results. Dr. O'Driscoll is an active member of ISPI, ASTD, and PDMA. He has been a presenter, panelist, workshop leader, and facilitator at numerous local, national, and international conferences and symposia. He sits on the advisory board for the International Performance Support Conference and is also a member of the Conference Board on Knowledge Management. Currently, Dr. O'Driscoll's speaking engagements-as well as his recently published book: Achieving Desired Business Performance-emphasize the critical need for corporations to better leverage their organization and information technology infrastructure to more effectively harnesses the most valuable asset in the information age economy: Human Capital.Search for more papers by this authorTimm J. Esque, Timm J. Esque Timm J. Esque is an independent management consultant specializing in setting up sustainable performance systems for organizations, large projects and teams. Prior to starting Esque Consulting, Timm spent 15 years at Intel in a variety of roles. Timm's new book, No Surprises Project Management: A Proven Early Warning System for Staying on Track, was published in December 1999. Timm has also edited a book, contributed to several books and journals, and has written regular essays for Performance Improvement since 1995. For more information about Timm or his new book go to www.esque-consulting.com. Erika Gilmore, PI Book Review Editor, is the Continuous Improvement Administrator for Oxford Automotive in Greencastle, Indiana. Her areas of expertise include performance improvement, training, team building, group facilitation, and associated labor relations. Erika is in the doctoral program in Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University. She can be contacted by phone: (765) 658-2431; email: egilmore@oxauto.com.Search for more papers by this author First published: 08 February 2007 https://doi.org/10.1002/pfi.4140390913 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume39, Issue9October 2000Pages 45-47 RelatedInformation