Synesis' mission: Enabling senior managers to systematically remove organizational barriers to world-class performance. more Synesis' key professionals are experienced consultants and managers with a proven track record in applying Synesis' quantitative methodology to improve clients' key processes and thereby their financial and operational performance. more Synesis' experience includes client engagements with managers from more than 100 organizations in 43 world-class corporations including IBM, HP, Cisco Systems, Intuit, NTT Data, Applied Materials, DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen in the US, Japan, and Europe. Synesis' Database: Synesis has gathered through its web-enabled surveys more than 300,000 data points on processes and management practices in more than 100 organizations. The Synesis database, with its unique and proprietary content, enables clients to identify and remove performance barriers. Survival of the Smartest publishes the results of a landmark study at Stanford University that documented the key drivers of performance in the Information Age. Organizational IQ, a key concept in Synesis’ consulting practice, was first introduced to a broad management audience through this book. more