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Author Cameron, Kim S

Title Making the impossible possible : leading extraordinary performance--the Rocky Flats story / Kim Cameron and Marc Lavine
Edition 1st ed
Published San Francisco, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (x, 286 pages) : illustrations
Contents Explaining the impossible-positive deviance and the abundance approach -- Impending disaster-a brief history of Rocky Flats -- The role of leaders -- Competing values and paradoxical leadership -- Key enablers--vision, innovation, and symbolic leadership -- Key enablers-stability, discipline, and process control -- Key enablers-relationships, human capital, and collaborative culture -- Key enablers-politics, incentives, and rigorous performance standards -- Leadership principles for spectacular performance -- Appendix 1: Caveats and alternative views of Rocky Flats' success -- Appendix 2: Research methods
Summary The most contaminated nuclear plant in the country, Rocky Flats was an environmental disaster and the site of rampant worker unrest. Although it was estimated that it would take 70 years and $36 billion to clean up and close the facility, something stunning happened. Now on its way to becoming a wildlife refuge, the project is running 60 years ahead of schedule and $30 billion under budget. In "Making the Impossible Possible," Kim Cameron explains how this remarkable performance was achieved -- and how it can be replicated. Using numerous first-hand accounts and public records, Cameron draws a number of leadership guidelines that can be applied to any business. This fascinating and thoroughly researched case study concludes by revealing the ten leadership principles responsible for the Rocky Flats turnaround -- and in doing so, provides a means for other organizations to harness the lessons of this astonishing success
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-265) and index
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Subject Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (U.S.) -- Management
SUBJECT Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (U.S.) fast
Subject Radioactive waste sites -- Cleanup -- Colorado -- Management
Leadership.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- Nuclear.
Leadership
Management
Colorado
Form Electronic book
Author Lavine, Marc
LC no. 2006040695
ISBN 9781605097077
1605097071
9786612545764
6612545763