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Geronimo Stone, His Music, His Love, and The Mobile of Excellent Management

Geronimo Stone (1st Book)

This book introduces the story of Geronimo Stone and the challenges the employees of Geronimo Stone Records face while trying to save their business.  It uses fiction to introduce the reader to a variety of business situations.  Geronimo Stone is a suspense thriller that takes place in an independent record label in Nashville, Tennessee.  The once-prosperous company is in a state of chaos when its patriarch, Robert “Geronimo” Stone becomes ill and apparently dies from what appears to be natural causes (hint).  His family is then faced with so many challenges, so quickly, that it doesn’t occur to them that there may have been something peculiar about Robert’s demise.  His widow, Brenda, convinces their nephew, Tommy Stone, to take a leave of absence from the consulting firm where he works as a management consultant to become interim CEO of Geronimo Stone Records.  Together they try to restore order to the mess.

Geronimo Stone's Mystery

Mobile of Excellent Management

Picture of the Desktop Mobile on Geronimo Stone's Desk.

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Business Models By Craig

Surfing the Tsunami of Chaotic Change

Craigs Linked Management Models

The five Linked Management Models were developed by Mr. Stevens to create a holistic approach to business change.

The Mobile of Excellent Management

The Mobile of Excellent Management

Phase 1 of The Linked Management Models is represented by The Mobile of Excellent Management.  This model is the foundation of successful business management and explains how we can achieve excellent results.

 

 

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The Storms of Chaos and Strategy

The Storms of Chaos Model

Phase 2 of The Linked Management Models is represented by Storms of Chaos Model.  This model is all about strategy and navigating through the storms of chaos.

 

 

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The Drivers of Change Model

The Drivers of Change Model

Phase 3 of The Linked Management Models is represented by The Drivers of Change ModelThis model is all about preparing for the effects driven by change. Here we ask, How can we understand the effects of change and chaos on our organization?

 

 

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The Systems Chain Model

Systems Loops

Phase 4 of The Linked Management Models is represented by the System Thinking (Chain) Model and is all about Systems Engineering, Systems Thinking, and understanding interdepentant relationships.  During this phase discovering what to consider when developing an action plan is improtant to finding where to focus our efforts to get the biggest bang for the buck.

 

 

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The Three Phases of Change Model

The Three Phases of Change

Phase 5 of The Linked Management Models is represented by The Three Phases of Change Model.

Here we discover the many different curves and types of change and learn how to optimize the change experience before, during and after the change.

 

 

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