Why are the New Zealand All Blacks the best rugby team in the world? How
does the Kirov Ballet produce generation after generation of exceptional
ballerinas? How did Southwest Airlines evolve from being an
idiosyncratic Texan airline to become one of the most successful
businesses internationally? How does the Finnish School Education System
deliver great results by breaking conventions? Powerhouse uncovers
the performance secrets of some of the most impressive organizations
around the world and reveals the key principles they have in common to
enable any business to raise their own bar.
To understand what makes these organizations great, MacNeice and Bowen
have conducted immersive and personal research; investigating their
culture, interviewing their leaders and observing their everyday
practice. Despite this diverse range of seemingly contrasting
industries - business, sport, technology, finance, the arts - each of
these successful institutions share a common bond: they are world-class
industry leaders and have repeatedly outperformed their competition.
Powerhouse explores what lessons can be learnt from these
organizations to provide a unique and in-depth analysis of how enduring
high performance can be developed.
