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Summary: Managerial Effectiveness
Review: "The Oz Principle has really made accountability very easy to understand and has improved our effectiveness in obvious ways. Our entire organization has not only embraced the concept, but has also made it our culture to operate Above The Line. Most importantly, The Oz Principle made it very easy for a new representative joining the organization to quickly understand what Pfizer Pratt Pharmaceuticals is all about, both in terms of our culture and how we operate as a group."
--Dick Reggio
Vice President, Sales
Pratt Pharmaceuticals,
A Division of Pfizer, Inc.
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Summary: Accountability all around
Review: "All year long we struggled to show some increase in store sales with no real success. However, after applying The Oz Principle Accountability Training, store sales climbed and continued to climb for the next eleven weeks thereafter. Numerous obstacles presented themselves throughout the year, but the team remained 'Above The Line' and nailed our year-end budget." --Kenneth White
Regional Vice President
Smith's Food and Drug
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Summary: Here's what people are saying about The Oz Principle:
Review: "It will help you approach any new idea or problem and impact your ability to be successful...The Oz Principle hit the punch line early and then supported it. It introduces a global concept right away, and then the components of each chapter gives you a better understanding of that global concept...After our client's re-organization, we had the worst month we've ever had leading into January (typically a low recruiting month in our industry) we required everyone to submit an Accountability Plan and we beat our projected hires by 20%. A direct result of implementing The Oz Principle in our organization." - Mark Wortley, President, Beverly Care Alliance "The Oz Principle has really made accountability very easy to understand and has improved our effectiveness in obvious ways. Our entire organization has not only embraced the concept, but has also made it our culture to operate Above The Line. Most importantly, The Oz Principle has made it very easy ! ! for a new representative joining the organization to quickly understand what Pfizer Pratt Pharmaceuticals is all about, both in terms of our culture and how we operate as a group." - Dick Reggio, Vice President of Sales, Pratt Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Pfizer Inc. "The Oz Principle is very easy reading, practical in its content. The message is so straightforward that it is many times overlooked...We are totally accountable for making things happen. It was extremely well received." - David Grimes, Vice President, Sales, AT&T "The concepts in the book are practical and are the things we are living day-to-day. It is well written; in plain talk like a face-to-face discussion. Less theory and more examples and approaches that are immediately usable. We have applied The Oz Principle concepts and empowered the people in our whole facility towards the objectives we need to accomplish. The concepts have really served as a motivation tool and clos! ! ed the gap between management and the line workers." -! Vincente Trellis, Vice President, Surgical Operations, Allergan "Our success rests in our strong culture developed over the years. Our recent addition of new cultural language i.e.: 'Above The Line, Below The Line' from The Oz Principle Accountability Training, has enabled our company to be more aligned and riveted us on the targeted results." - Richard Methany, Director Human Resources, Friday's Hospitality Worldwide "The Oz Principle eloquently captures the secret to overcoming obstacles and achieving success. It is filled with practical insights essential to the personal and organizational journey of getting results. The book explains an enduring principle that will long outlive the supposed wizardy of the many management fads that melt away with time. I would personally recommend this book to everyone who has tired of wizards and who is anxious to get results." - Dorothy Browning of Kansas "All year long we struggled to show some increas! ! e in store sales with no real success. However, after applying The Oz Principle Accountability Training, store sales climbed and continued to climb for the next eleven weeks thereafter. Numerous obstacles presented themselves throughout the year, but the team remained 'Above The Line' and nailed our year end budget." - Kenneth White, Regional Vice President, Smith's Food and Drug "We tried for several years to make some basic changes in our Global Manufacturing Group and just couldn't get there. We finally internalized the concept of the accountability process as defined in The Oz Principle. It has really turned us around in the direction we wanted and we're now making progress we've been trying to make for years." - Bill Smith, Executive Director, Global Manufacturing Services, Eli Lilly "The Oz Principle unlocks your potential and can change your life. It can make you think differently about the way you approach your personal and your professiona! ! l life. The language is easily adopted and you really can ! identify with some of the stories and see where their point is best made. The philosophies are easy to adopt, and if you believe and you really listen to the points that are made, you will change your behaviors." - Kelli Fitten, Director of Human Resources, Brinker International, On the Border Cafes division "The Oz Principle Training is making a difference in my life! I didn't even wait to get home, I made a call from the bus station to request an appointment and to move from the'wait and see' mode to 'Do It.' Thanks for implementing a great program/principle." - Sales Representative, Pratt Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Pfizer Inc. "It has made a lasting impression on my career, and in my personal life. The Oz Principle has made a very positive impact on the way I try to interact with individuals and deal with myself and my interactions, both professionally and personally." - Dennis Antinori, Regional Vice President Sales, Guidant Corporation! ! "The Oz Principle Accountability Training is a wonderful, incredibly valuable resource. It provided the answers I sought as I strived to meet the challenge of meshing a systems approach (to quality and management) with individual responsibility and accountability." - Beth Tolley, Administrator, Presbyterian Hospital
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Summary: The Oz Principle...transforming Corporate America
Review: "Victor Hugo once said, "There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.' I believe The Oz Principle is that idea which will transform Corporate America and prepare us for the 21st century."
--MICHAEL L. EAGLE,
Vice President, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Eli Lilly and Company
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Summary: Positive Progress!
Review: "We tried for several years to make some basic changes in our Global Manufacturing Group and just couldn't get there. We finally internalized the concept of the accountability process as defined in The Oz Principle. It has really turned us around in the direction we wanted and we're now making the progress we've been trying to make for years."
Bill Smith
Executive Director
Global Manufacturing Services,
Eli Lilly
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Summary: Oz Principle:Getting Results
Review: As someone who reads a lot of business books, this is one that I would not purchase again. I just read this book in 2003 and it may have been ground breaking when originally published in the mid 1990's. Much too simplistic for my taste. When it comes to execution, I liked Execution by Bossidy. If you are interested in accountability, I recommend The Responsibility Virus by Martin. If you like fictional business situations I prefer all of Lencioni's books.
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Summary: Oz Principle:Getting Results
Review: As someone who reads a lot of business books, this is one that I would not purchase again. I just read this book in 2003 and it may have been ground breaking when originally published in the mid 1990's. Much too simplistic for my taste. When it comes to execution, I liked Execution by Bossidy. If you are interested in accountability, I recommend The Responsibility Virus by Martin. If you like fictional business situations I prefer all of Lencioni's books.
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Summary: Blaming is Assigning Accountability
Review: Blame: The Assignment of responsibility, accountability, and ownership to a debt. Right from the outset, the cover of this book purports a contradiction: accountability and not being obsessed with the "blame game". The contradiction continues inside. If you are an intellectual of any kind, prepare to be insulted. Apparently, it's only wrong to try to assign responsibility if you are an employee, or someone being managed. So I imagine this book is very popular with management. It purports "getting results" through accountability, which basically translates to "motivating your employees by expecting more from them". Basically, it continues with mostly arguments for a workplace filled with stress, high turnover, and fear of honest status reporting. This book seems to be missing genuine concepts for motivating one's managees with anything but the expectation of motivation. The case studies included have causal links which are tenuous at best. The only possible difference between "blame" and "assigning accountability" is that "blame" may perhaps include the communication of disapproval. But this book doesn't even bother with that distinction. It's all black and white. Managers "assign accountability" and managees "blame". If someone in your organization starts passing out this book, then it is a clear sign that they have little or no effective strategies for, or understanding of, motivation.
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Summary: EXCELLENT--ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY DO EMPOWERMENT NEEDS
Review: EXCELLENT FOR ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY ARE DOING EMPOWERMENT. WITHOUT THE CONCEPTS IN THIS BOOK YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO DO SO. COMBINED WITH THE BOOK _STEWARDSHIP_ IT WILL GIVE YOU THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO SPOT AND DEAL WITH THE PITFULLS OF EMPOWERMENT. A MUST
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Summary: Funny thing...this really works!
Review: I was fortunate enough to be captivated by the title of this book when it first appeared in 1994. I read, enjoyed, and applied the principles of this book in my own professional and personal life. Before saying anything more, I strongly recommend this book to anyone who thinks there is room for improvement in their own life. If you believe you can be a better person by becoming more accountable for all your thoughts, feelings and actions, then you need to read this book. The concepts are not subject to the vagaries of time and society. They are simple truths and common sense. Rereading the latest edition of The Oz Principle has helped cement its rightful place among "easy to read books that pack an impactful message." The book follows a metaphor with which we are all familiar. This metaphor allows us all to see how easily we get caught in the role of the victim and how easily we play and perpetuate the blame game in our lives. The Steps to Accountability are placed before the reader in a way that invites him or her to see a situation for what it really is, own his or her role in that situation, solve the challenges presented by the situation and then to finally proactively act on the situation and do whatever needs to be done. I have recommended this book to hundreds of people over the years. I have yet to have anyone tell me it was a waste of time to read. Most of the time, people tell me how easy it was to read and grasp the concepts within it. This is truly one of the few books that has proven its worth professionally and personally over time. I rank it among the top ten best books written on how to get the most out of life. If you believe in personal integrity, if you believe in honor and virtue in the workplace and home, if you think there is room to improve and grow in your life, then this book is for you. You will always be accountable to yourself. Find out how to make the most of your time.
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