DAVID PARMENTER is a writer, facilitator and an international presenter who is known for his thought provoking and lively sessions that have led to substantial change in many organizations. He is a leading expert in the development of winning KPIs, replacing the annual planning process with quarterly rolling planning, and management and leadership practices that will get you to the top. David has delivered workshops to thousands of attendees in many cities around the world including Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Tehran, Riyadh, Muscat, Johannesburg, Rome, Dublin, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Prague through professional bodies, event management companies and to organisations who want to implement his work.
His stated vision is to "change how leading organisations, around the world, measure and manage performance - by 2030″. John Wiley &sons Inc. have published his four books, "Key Performance Indicators - developing, implementing and using winning KPIs" in January 2007, and the 2nd Edition in March 2010; "Pareto's 80/20 Rule for Corporate Accountants" in April 2007; "Winning CFOs: Implementing and Applying Better Practices", in April 2011; and "The Leading-edge Manager's guide to success - Strategies and Better Practices", in April 2011. David has published a series of whitepapers that contain his latest thinking and these along with electronic templates are available from his website
His work on KPIs has received international recognition in both private and public sectors. Agencies within the Australian, Singapore and Malaysian Governments have commenced implementations. His in-house workshops have covered a wide variety of entities including the European Space Agency, Insurance, Banking, Manufacturing, Property development, Agriculture, Construction and Professional bodies.
David has worked for waymark solutions (his benchmark and better Practice Company) Ernst & Young, BP Oil, Arthur Andersen, and Price Waterhouse Coopers. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is a regular writer for professional and business journals and his articles have received international awards.
The Leading-Edge Manager's Guide to Success, with Website: Strategies and Better Practices pdf by David Parmenter
"Practical, commonsense advice on becoming an effective leader Examining the baggage that most managers have and then helping them to understand the personal traits that can limit their potential, this book guides you through the pathway of self development, then takes you through management and leadership better practices, providing many implementation tools. All you need to know when getting prepared for a 'management role'. How to develop 'conquest leadership' attributes. Traits to make you a 'winning' CEO. Latest thinking on KPIs, quarterly rolling planning, decision based reporting and performance related pay. How to create Winning Management and Leadershp Habits. Examines how to become More Financially Aware. This book is a very practical guide with templates, 'how to do it tools', stories about gifted leaders, checklists and examples and is devoid of all intellectual arguments on management. With directional guidance on what managers need to know in order to be able to manage and lead others, The Leading-Edge Manager's Guide to Success helps managers and 'managers to be' as they climb the 'management mountain.
Abstract: "Practical, commonsense advice on becoming an effective leader Examining the baggage that most managers have and then helping them to understand the personal traits that can limit their potential, this book guides you through the pathway of self development, then takes you through management and leadership better practices, providing many implementation tools. All you need to know when getting prepared for a 'management role'. How to develop 'conquest leadership' attributes. Traits to make you a 'winning' CEO. Latest thinking on KPIs, quarterly rolling planning, decision based reporting and performance related pay. How to create Winning Management and Leadershp Habits. Examines how to become More Financially Aware. This book is a very practical guide with templates, 'how to do it tools', stories about gifted leaders, checklists and examples and is devoid of all intellectual arguments on management. With directional guidance on what managers need to know in order to be able to manage and lead others, The Leading-Edge Manager's Guide to Success helps managers and 'managers to be' as they climb the 'management mountain.'"