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Rhythm: How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution and Accelerate Growth Paperback – August 8, 2016

by Patrick Thean (Author)

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A simple system to help your team execute better and faster All growing companies encounter ceilings of complexity, usually when they hit certain employee or revenue milestones. In order to burst through ceiling after ceiling and innovate with growth, a company must develop a reliable system that prompts leaders to be proactive and pivot when the need arises. Drawing on his experience as a successful serial entrepreneurial and speaker, author Patrick Thean demonstrates how to identify the signs of setbacks before they occur, track those signs, and make adjustments to keep your plan on track and accelerate growth. Thean introduces a simple system to empower everyone in your company to be focused, aligned, and accountable--a three-rhythm process for effective execution: - Think Rhythm: A rhythm of strategic thinking to keep your teams focused and working on the future of your business. - Plan Rhythm: A rhythm of planning that will allow you to choose the right priorities and get your departments or divisions aligned with those priorities. - Do Rhythm: A rhythm of executing your plan and making effective and timely adjustments every week. Thean's process applies to any growing business and ensures that your organization gets into the habit of achieving success, week after week, quarter after quarter, year after year.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Leadline, Inc. (August 8, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0997825707
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0997825701
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.62 x 8.5 inches

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Patrick Thean is an international speaker, CEO coach, and serial entrepreneur. He is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. His work has been seen on NBC, CBS, and Fox. Currently the CEO and Cofounder of Rhythm Systems, he is focused on helping CEOs and their teams experience breakthroughs to achieve their dreams and goals.

You can find more about Patrick at: http://www.patrickthean.com/

or on Twitter: @pthean

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Nick

Practical habits and processes for business efficiency and improvement

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2022

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This is book about improving your current business habits and practices. Thean did not invent anything new here, but his approach has helped me to freshen up my business meetings. For example, I used to have weekly status meetings. By using his approach, I have been able to give my regular meetings a fresh approach. Focusing on making the right adjustments instead of providing a status to the team is not a revolutionary concept. It's a very simple tip, but it made my weekly meetings much more effective.

With this updated release, Thean's new chapter on the rhythm of work helped me connect the dots even. Took a good book and made it even better. This book would be great for any manager or professional looking to improve effectiveness and results. I will be keeping it on my shelf as a reference from time to time.

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Ian Mann

The time you spend on strategy is not a luxury, its a necessity

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2014

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Rhythm, Patrick Theam

There are two serious problems one faces when formulated a strategy for an organization. The first is difficulty of taking a view on the future and the most appropriate place for the organization in that future. The second is executing the strategy.

The first problem is unsurprising; the future is unknowable. There are far too many interconnected factors determining the future for any thoughtful person to be confident.

The second problem is that executing strategy is not a priority to most people. This is evident by the scant attention it receives. It is as if once the executives return from the strategy retreat, their conclusions will be executed inevitably, on time, in budget and on message.

This rarely happens.

The cause of this failure to execute stems in large part, from the long-term nature of the task. If the decision is strategic, it will not show results in the near-term. Years might be required before the value of the strategic decisions is evident. That being the case, if you do not get started on the strategy this week, the delay will not be evident for years, if at all. So strategic implementation is delayed until it fades from memory.

There is a large body of literature focusing on the problem of strategic execution, from the popular to the academic. Patrick Theam’s book is yet another contribution to this body of work.

I have chosen to bring this book to your attention, and not many of the others, because he has a unique view of the problem.

Rhythm is “a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.” His view of strategic implementation requires a strong, regularly, repeated, attention to the strategy, hence the title.

Theam talks of three rhythms being necessary to execute well. A “Think Rhythm,” that relates to the strategy for the future of your business. A “Plan Rhythm,” articulates the execution required of every team and every individual, and a “Do Rhythm” keeps the actions on track.

Most of the examples used in the book are taken from companies serviced by Theam’s consulting firm, but he uses a personal experience to introduce a key component of the Think Rhythm.

One night he had what he called “an epiphany” that his fast growing transport logistics software company could be heading for disaster. This was despite being an Inc. 500 company growing by 100% a year. The problem was that the company’s data and metrics was only addressing the past, and not looking out for potential dangers ahead. What was required was a set of future-focused questions to “identify train wrecks in the making and how to track those signs and make adjustments to avoid being blindsided.”

Aside from the annual or bi-annual strategy retreat, most companies never give structured and regular thought to the future and the constantly changing threats and opportunities it holds.

The “Think Rhythm” starts with the two-day annual strategy retreat, and is bolstered by a quarterly, two-day session to review and consolidate the strategy. This augmented by a weekly “talk and think time.” This is the “strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound” to which “rhythm” refers.

“Most executives I ask,” Theam reports, “would agree that it is important to spend time thinking strategically about the future of their businesses. Yet most leadership teams fail to do so.” The cleverness of scheduled, non-negotiable, annual, quarterly, and weekly “think time” is that the strategy is never neglected.

You could, at this point be asking, what company has the time to do this?!

There is a two-part answer to this question. The first part relates to the centrality of good strategy to the success of a business. It is not possible to thrive or even to survive in changing and challenging business environment without clear strategy. When you remind yourself that even large, once successful companies, fail, and that failure is more the rule than the exception with small companies, time spent on strategy seems less of a luxury and more of an investment.

The second part of the answer to “Who has the time?!” question is that strategy evolves and mutates. Rarely are creative, shape-shifting, strategic initiatives uncovered at a retreat, complete in all detail and perspective. Rather, the general direction, the theme of the strategy is what emerges, and time, ongoing debate, and revisiting the discussions, is what it takes to refine the strategic direction.

When the executives set aside time to think strategically about their company over lunch once a week, the chances of being caught unaware by a damaging event are substantially reduced. Executives put aside time every week to think about where the company is going, and could go, what could go wrong and how to mitigate this, are unlikely to be surprised. They are, similarly, less likely to miss strategically valuable opportunities.

The other two “Rhythms” the planning and doing rhythms are far more common. Most well-run businesses have regular meetings at which they monitor plans and actions. Without input from the Thinking Rhythm, the regular planning and doing could well be off course.

Every week, you spend time on strategic thinking. Every week, you are planning your execution for the coming week. Every week, you are doing the work and making adjustments.

The value of Theam’s book lies in the techniques and practical suggestions that are scattered throughout.

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Florence Chavez

Looking to improve results? This book is for you.

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2016

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This book is full of practical advice on how to achieve the results you want in business. Many of them involve improving communication, regular evaluations of your business approaches and strategies, and doing the work. Chapter 9, Nothing Happens Until You Do the Work, was by far my favorite. I found the motto: "You can plan all you want. Nothing happens until you do the work!" applicable in almost any aspect of my life. I remember working for an organization that was having meetings ALL THE TIME, but seemingly didn't seem to be accomplishing much. I wasn't in a position to be able to control this, but still found it frustrating to watch. I liked the idea of a weekly self meeting to review the week's priorities and accomplishments; a weekly team meeting to "adjust and realign" and a meeting with specific team members to discuss specific problems. Thean emphasizes viewing your time in 13 week increments throughout the year to focus on long term and short term goals. I really loved this, as it helps everyone from getting overwhelmed. This book would be great for any new manager or seasoned professional looking to improve results. It will definitely stay on my bookshelf!

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Belle

Help Your Team's Strategies Come to Fruition

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2016

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I am a huge fan of business/self help books. I have often found that there are many that give great ideas, but not many put those ideas into applications that are usable. I found this book to be knowledgeable and easy to read with a wonderful guide to put your strategies and ideas to work. Think, Plan, Do.... getting a team together to put together a strategy is important, but having that team put the strategy into fruition is not easy. They have to DO and be able to adapt.

I work in manufacturing and often see ourselves fall into a trap of conforming to metrics and budgets. After reading this book, I am going to suggest that all of our supervisors and managers read this book. With many new members of management, I think that they would benefit from learning about developing a rhythm with their teams of associates as well as with each other to advance many of the continuous improvement ideas that we have. Well done on this book. I didn't think that I would ever find a book that would inspire and work for my field, but this one is it!

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Below par content

Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2020

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If you have read any books in this space you will find this book offers very little value. Repackages cliche concepts into an infomercial.

Gilles de Paula

Fantástico!

Reviewed in Brazil on April 27, 2018

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Leitura fantástica! Mudou minha forma de planejar e principalmente acompanhar os planos. Simples, objetivo e já está sendo extremamente eficaz na empresa. Recomendo muito a leitura à empresários, executivos e gestores!

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Reviewed in Spain on October 26, 2016

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santosh nikam

Three Stars

Reviewed in India on May 9, 2015

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nice

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