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Winston Churchill is widely regarded as one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century. But as he became Prime Minister in May 1940, in a period of calamitous change during World War II, what did he actually do? How did he transform his organization to turn his perilous situation around? Both Churchill in 1940 and business people today grapple with an unprecedented level of change adversely impacting their organizations at the enterprise, business unit, or project level.

Churchill’s Adaptive Enterprise: Lessons for Business Today is about how Churchill, under tremendous pressure, inspired his nation to continue a fight already considered lost. Within a very short time, Churchill had to transform his organization to the modern-day equivalent of an Adaptive Enterprise. He did this using the emerging technologies of the day, with no room for error.

Author Mark Kozak-Holland draws parallels between events in World War II and today’s business challenges. An Adaptive Enterprise modifies the way an organization behaves — primarily, in how it wrestles with change — and allows it to stay ahead of the competition.

Churchill created his Adaptive Enterprise in a very dire situation. Not only did the transformed organization work, but it changed the course of history. This book will show you how he did it, and how you can do the same in your own organization or on your project.

 

Learn from the Past

Churchill's Adaptive Enterprise is the latest book in the Lessons from History series. These books have been written for organizations applying today's business and technology techniques to common business problems. The series uses relevant historical case studies to examine how historical projects and emerging technologies of the past solved complex problems. It then draws comparisons to challenges encountered in today's projects.
As the author behind the Lessons from History series, Mark Kozak-Holland brings years of experience as a consultant who helps Fortune-500 companies formulate projects that leverage emerging technologies. Since 1985 he has been straddling the business and IT worlds making these projects happen. He is a certified business consultant, the author of several books, and a noted speaker. As a historian, Kozak-Holland seeks out the wisdom of the past to help others avoid repeating mistakes and to capture time-proven techniques.

Why You Should Read This Book

This book analyzes a period of time from World War II when Winston Churchill, one of history's most famous leaders, faced near defeat for the British in the face of sustained German attacks. The book describes the strategies he used to overcome incredible odds and turn the tide on the impending invasion. The historical analysis is done through a modern business and information technology lens, describing Churchill's actions and strategy using modern business tools and techniques. Aimed at business executives, IT managers, and project managers, the book extracts learnings from Churchill's experiences that can be applied to business problems today. Particular themes in the book are knowledge management, information portals, adaptive enterprises, and organizational agility. The book

  • Provides an example of problem solving using emerging technologies and how they were applied
  • Outlines emerging technology projects in action, how they were managed, and the required decision making
  • Illustrates an example of successful agile project management
  • Describes how a leader inspired his project team... and his nation
  • Shows how emerging technology can have a breakthrough effect in solving a business problem previously thought insolvable
  • Makes the experience memorable by looking at envisioned challenges through the eyes of colourfull characters (villains and heroes)
  • Tells a riveting tale that reinforces familiar lessons

 

What are People Saying about This Book?

[This] is Mark Kozak-Holland’s second book in his compelling Lessons from History series. Throughout this book, lessons from 1940s Britain are applied to today’s competitive business environment, with surprisingly relevant results. As a result, the book makes for a fascinating read and includes business recommendations that are backed up by its exhaustively detailed case study of multiple British organizations working to achieve a common goal.
John Broughton,
Chief Executive Officer,
Nation Exchange

The Business Community
The IT Community
If you are looking for clear directions for breathing new agility into your organization, and enjoy history, this is the perfect instruction manual.
Hugh Woodward, Editor, PMForum.org and PM World Today		 A highly-relevant and captivating read.
Vivienne Suen, Program Chair, Toronto Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN)
This book is a worthwhile read.
Edward Snowden, PMO Leader for a public sector board 		If you are looking to lead and succeed in the adaptive marketplace then this book is a must read.
Tim Lalonde, Director, Information Technology Manitoulin Transport
This book [is] appealing and revealing to both our historic interests and our current-day challenges.
Stacy Goff, Vice President, American Society for the Advancement of Project Management 		Delivers a killer punch.
Ken Barker, Director, Information Technology, CB Richard Ellis Management Services
[This book] makes a strong case for properly aligning Business and IT in our organisations today.
Dennie Theodore, Intranet Manager, Corporate and Public Affairs (CAPA), TD Bank		 Covers it all, in the right order. This book is essential reading for professionals.
Richard Blasko, CTO & Senior VP Operations, Mobile Computing Corporation
This is one of the most unique approaches to agile management I’ve ever encountered. [...] Guaranteed to appeal to the history buff as well as to anyone looking to get a solid introduction to agile principles.
Donna Fitzgerald, Knowth Consulting 		This is a must-read for anyone who is truly interested in understanding how an adaptive enterprise should work.
Michael Panagis, Practice Principal, Enterprise Applications Systems, Hewlett-Packard (Canada)

 

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Whitepaper "Churchill's Adaptive Enterprise Journey: A remarkable and inspiring case study from over 65 years ago". By Mark Kozak-Holland. (PDF)

 

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Churchill's Adaptive Enterprise: Lessons for Business Today

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Churchill’s secret to success was to work incrementally, deploy, assess, and then adapt his strategy to the new situation. Sixty years later Churchill can still save the day.
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