Grow To Greatness

Author : Edward Hess
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780804781909

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Grow to Greatness by Edward Hess Pdf

Simply put, most entrepreneurial start-ups fail. Those fortunate enough to succeed then face a second, major challenge: how to grow. This book focuses on the key questions an entrepreneur must answer in order to grow a business. Based on extensive research of more than fifty successful growth companies, Grow to Greatness discusses the top ten growth challenges and how to overcome them. Author Edward D. Hess dispels the myth that businesses must grow or die. Growth can create value. But, too much growth too fast outstrips effective processes, controls, or management capacity. Viewing growth as "recurring change," Grow to Greatness lays out a framework for how to approach business development—and how to manage its risks and pace. The book then takes readers through chapters that explore whether the time is right to grow, how to do it, and how to manage the vital reality that growth requires the right leadership, culture, and people. Uniquely, this book aims to prepare readers for the day-to-day reality of growth, offering up the lived experiences of eleven entrepreneurs. Six workshops to assess where readers stand now and a suite of templates that will prove to be useful over time help bring the book's teachings to life. After reading this book, entrepreneurs will have a real understanding of their readiness to grow and place in the growth cycle, as well as a concrete action plan for where to take their businesses next. Many books address how to start a business, but this is a unique, go-to resource for readers who want to learn how to thrive beyond the start-up phase.

Author : Jim Reid
Publisher : Figure 1 Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781773271729

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Leading to Greatness by Jim Reid Pdf

Leading to Greatness is a hands-on how-to leadership development program designed to guide leaders to self and organizational excellence. By applying five core leadership principles top-level executives will be primed to take their organizations and teams into the future. Principle 1: Define a crystal-clear understanding of values and purpose—and never deviate. Principle 2: Recognize core strengths and align them with passion. Principle 3: Identify and engage the right people and get them in the right seats; no leader excels at everything. Principle 4: Learn to manage energy—not time—to become fully engaged in life (and thus, leadership). Principle 5: Develop a consistent inner discipline to achieve exceptional results. Author Jim Reid combines his decades of top-level leadership and coaching experience with the best research and science available to deliver to leaders a practical and actionable plan that when consistently applied in one’s life becomes a transformative experience. Part guidebook, part workbook and part work study, Leading to Greatness delivers proof of concept of Reid’s program through detailed case studies from level-5 leaders across North America. The stunning results speak for themselves. If you are looking to take your performance—and the performance of your team—to the next level, look no further. Leading to Greatness is your ultimate tool for exceptional results and sustained success.

Author : Edward D. Hess
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780231150507

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Smart Growth by Edward D. Hess Pdf

Wall Street believes that all public companies should grow smoothly and continuously, as evidenced by ever-increasing quarterly earnings, and that all companies either "grow or die." Introducing a research-based growth model called "Smart Growth," Edward D. Hess challenges this ethos and its dangerous mentality, which often deters real growth and pressures businesses to create, manufacture, and purchase noncore earnings just to appease Wall Street. Smart Growth accounts for the complexity of growth from the perspective of organization, process, change, leadership, cognition, risk management, employee engagement, and human dynamics. Authentic growth is much more than a strategy or a desired result. It is a process characterized by complex change, entrepreneurial action, experimental learning, and the management of risk. Hess draws on extensive public and private company research, incorporating case studies of Best Buy, Sysco, UPS, Costco, Starbucks, McDonalds, Coca Cola, Room & Board, Home Depot, Tiffany & Company, P&G, and Jet Blue. With conceptual innovations such as an Authentic Earnings and Growth System framework, a seven-step growth funnel pipeline, a Growth Decision Template, and a Growth Risks Audit, Hess provides a blueprint for an enduring business that strives to be better, rather than simply bigger.

Author : Pepe Marais
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Business
ISBN : 099472263X

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Growing Greatness by Pepe Marais Pdf

Author : Edward Hess
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780804777568

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Growing an Entrepreneurial Business by Edward Hess Pdf

Growing an Entrepreneurial Business: Concepts and Cases is a textbook designed for courses that focus on managing small to medium sized enterprises. It focuses on the major management challenges that successful start-ups encounter when leaders decide to grow and scale their businesses. The book is divided into two parts—text and cases—to provide professors with maximum flexibility in organizing their courses. The thirty-five cases can be used in conjunction with the text, or independently. Twelve cases are written as narratives with multiple teaching points, but without a focus on a particular business decision; the remaining twenty-three cases were written around specific conundrums related to strategy, operations, finance, marketing, leadership, culture, human resources, organizational design, business model, and growth. Discussion questions are provided for each case. The text portion of the book discusses key issues derived from the author's research and consulting, and is meant to complement the case method of teaching, raising issues for conversation. In addition to the real-world knowledge that students will derive from the cases, readers will take away research-based templates and models that they can use in developing or consulting with small businesses.

Author : Charlie Harary,Mark Dagostino
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781623369767

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Unlocking Greatness by Charlie Harary,Mark Dagostino Pdf

A guide to successfully getting the life you want by changing your perspective and discovering your ideal self. More often than not, our own mental obstacles are holding us back from the joy, fulfillment, and meaning that we all crave, but by retooling our perspectives, we gain the ability to see the path toward the life we truly desire. Charlie Harary, business executive, professor, speaker, and radio host, combines the wisdom of science, spirituality, and personal growth in practical and understandable terms so you can take the life you have and make it the life you want. Everyone has the extraordinary capacity to transform their life. And it’s easier to do than you might think—in order to get what you want, to achieve that sense of greater life satisfaction, all you need to do is learn how to best use the resources you already have. Based on the latest research into the brain’s neuroplasticity, analysis of ancient wisdom, and exploration of the practices of today’s greatest achievers, he offers guidance and inspiration so you can break through the clutter and confusion of your life and find your true purpose.

Author : Omekongo Dibinga
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-25
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0976005638

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G.R.O.W. Towards Your Greatness! 10 Steps To Living Your Best Life by Omekongo Dibinga Pdf

This motivational book is designed for anyone who wants to go to the highest level possible. Each chapter is filled with anecdotes as well as writing exercises tp help you process your life. The "G.R.O.W. Model" (Give, Release, Overcome, WIN) is a proven technique that will assist you in your personal as well as professional life. As you read this testimony, I encourage you to look at each of the 10 steps put forth in this book and be honest with yourself about how you will remove all negative barriers to your growth personally or professionally. So often in our lives, we attend trainings or conferences and leave thinking that we have learned nothing and have wasted our time. We often lament over the loss of funds and return home unfulfilled. I want you to approach such events differently and begin to take a new approach in life. Use this book to launch the space shuttle that is you for you are on a trajectory to fly beyond the stars. Begin today to prepare for the greatness that is inside of you waiting to burst out! Look at each step and know that with each accomplishment, you are taking another step on the stairs of success; a success defined by you and no one else. When Les Brown, one of the world's leading motivational speakers over the last 20 years, speaks of becoming a millionaire, he is speaking more of a mindset than the money. As he states, being a millionaire means doing things that make you feel like a millionaire. It could mean getting your first house or a house for your parents. It could mean going back to school when you are in your seventies or cleaning up a park in your neighborhood that you cannot stand seeing filthy. It can also be financial of course. There are a million ways to feel like a millionaire. Now turn the page and take the next step towards your greatness!

Author : Catherine Stafford
Publisher : Staffordcounseling/Greatnesspublications
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0983861005

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Your Greatness Is Growing by Catherine Stafford Pdf

This book follows a child through a typical day and points out for child and parent alike how to spot and magnify all the ways a child shows growth in self-mastery and character. Parents will recognize the author includes in the days events those areas that are often the most challenging points of the day for kids on the spectrum.

Author : Lewis Howes
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781623365967

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The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes Pdf

When a career-ending injury left elite athlete and professional football player Lewis Howes out of work and living on his sister’s couch, he decided he needed to make a change for the better. He started by reaching out to people he admired, searching for mentors, and applying his past coaches’ advice from sports to life off the field. Lewis did more than bounce back: He built a multimillion-dollar online business and is now a sought-after business coach, speaker, and podcast host. In The School of Greatness, Howes shares the essential tips and habits he gathered in interviewing “the greats” on his wildly popular podcast of the same name. In discussion with people like Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson and Pencils of Promise CEO Adam Braun, Howes figured out that greatness is unearthed and cultivated from within. The masters of greatness are not successful because they got lucky or are innately more talented, but because they applied specific habits and tools to embrace and overcome adversity in their lives. A framework for personal development, The School of Greatness gives you the tools, knowledge, and actionable resources you need to reach your potential. Howes anchors each chapter with a specific lesson he culled from his greatness “professors” and his own experiences to teach you how to create a vision, develop hustle, and use dedication, mindfulness, joy, and love to reach goals. His lessons and practical exercises prove that anyone is capable of achieving success and that we can all strive for greatness in our everyday lives.

Author : Sarah McVanel,Brenda Zalter-Minden
Publisher : BPS Books
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781772360271

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Forever Recognize Others' Greatness by Sarah McVanel,Brenda Zalter-Minden Pdf

According to countless engagement surveys and polls, the majority of employees today want to feel more valued and to contribute in more meaningful ways. The results of disengagement are devastating: Top talent is considering or acting on their exit plan. Employees who remain are blocked from giving their talents, passions, and virtues to their workplace. Organizations are failing to satisfy their customers and are missing opportunities to innovate and keep their business viable. It doesn't have to be this way. In this book, based on their new recognition approach, FROGTM – Forever Recognize Others' Greatness – Sarah McVanel and Brenda Zalter-Minden show what happens when leaders and employees pay close attention to the essential greatness within themselves and one another: - Employees, no matter what their skill set and across every industry, are motivated to leverage their skills and passion - Teams flourish - Top talent is retained - And the mission of the organization is achieved Using numerous examples of success from their consulting work, the authors call for a revolutionary approach to recognition that: - Is solution-focused, affirming what is already working for each and every person rather than emphasizing failures and problems - Imagines best possible scenarios for individuals, teams, and organizations - Sets a strengths-based plan for individuals, with clear next steps - Becomes a continuous process in which everyone contributes to the humanity of their workplace one positive intent at a time

Author : Daniel Coyle
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-28
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780553906493

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The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle Pdf

What is the secret of talent? How do we unlock it? This groundbreaking work provides readers with tools they can use to maximize potential in themselves and others. Whether you’re coaching soccer or teaching a child to play the piano, writing a novel or trying to improve your golf swing, this revolutionary book shows you how to grow talent by tapping into a newly discovered brain mechanism. Drawing on cutting-edge neurology and firsthand research gathered on journeys to nine of the world’s talent hotbeds—from the baseball fields of the Caribbean to a classical-music academy in upstate New York—Coyle identifies the three key elements that will allow you to develop your gifts and optimize your performance in sports, art, music, math, or just about anything. • Deep Practice Everyone knows that practice is a key to success. What everyone doesn’t know is that specific kinds of practice can increase skill up to ten times faster than conventional practice. • Ignition We all need a little motivation to get started. But what separates truly high achievers from the rest of the pack? A higher level of commitment—call it passion—born out of our deepest unconscious desires and triggered by certain primal cues. Understanding how these signals work can help you ignite passion and catalyze skill development. • Master Coaching What are the secrets of the world’s most effective teachers, trainers, and coaches? Discover the four virtues that enable these “talent whisperers” to fuel passion, inspire deep practice, and bring out the best in their students. These three elements work together within your brain to form myelin, a microscopic neural substance that adds vast amounts of speed and accuracy to your movements and thoughts. Scientists have discovered that myelin might just be the holy grail: the foundation of all forms of greatness, from Michelangelo’s to Michael Jordan’s. The good news about myelin is that it isn’t fixed at birth; to the contrary, it grows, and like anything that grows, it can be cultivated and nourished. Combining revelatory analysis with illuminating examples of regular people who have achieved greatness, this book will not only change the way you think about talent, but equip you to reach your own highest potential.

Author : Edward D. Hess
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781523089260

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Hyper-Learning by Edward D. Hess Pdf

“Ed Hess's Hyper-Learning is uniquely practical and is the essential starting point for charting new ways of thinking, living, working, leading, and being fulfilled in our new world.” —Gary Roughead, Admiral, US Navy (retired) former Chief of Naval Operations The Digital Age will raise the question of how we humans will stay relevant in the workplace. To stay relevant, we have to be able to excel cognitively, behaviorally, and emotionally in ways that technology can't. Professor Ed Hess believes that requires us to become Hyper-Learners: continuously learning, unlearning, and relearning at the speed of change. To do that, we have to overcome our reflexive ways of being: seeking confirmation of what we believe, emotionally defending our beliefs and our ego, and seeking cohesiveness of our mental models. Hyper-Learning requires a new way of being and a radical new way of working. In Part 1 of this how-to book, Hess takes a practical workbook approach and helps readers create their Hyper-Learning Mindset, choose and embrace their needed Hyper-Learning Behaviors, and adopt their daily Hyper-Learning Practices. In Part 2, Hess focuses on how to humanize the workplace to optimize Hyper-Learning. Featuring case studies of three business leaders and two public companies, this book shows how to harness the power of human emotions, choices, and behaviors to enable the highest levels of human cognitive, emotional, and behavioral performance—individually and organizationally.

Author : Sarah Singer-Nourie
Publisher : RDA Press, LLC
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780977651849

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Tap Into Greatness by Sarah Singer-Nourie Pdf

At some point, every single one of us has reached a point of frustration. A situation where we knew that we were having impact that was far less than what we were capable of. Large organizations are filled with smart people who have great ideas. Unfortunately, most of these people find themselves stymied in their ability to bring people to their full potential and ideas to fruition It doesn’t have to be that way. In Tap Into Greatness, noted performance coach and educator Sarah Singer-Nourie reveals the key truths of having outsized impact, influence and power. It turns out that most of us aren’t leading. We’re simply managing. We’re getting things done, but we’re not inspiring others to excel beyond what’s expected. Great leaders know better. They know leadership isn’t magic. It’s not just something you’re born with. Leadership is learnable. In this engaging and hands-on book, Singer-Nourie provides tools that have been developed over the last twenty years in her work with leaders and teams in corporate America, Silicon Valley startups, schools and non-profit organizations. The methodology is based on how people actually learn, rather than how most of us were taught in school. It leverages the insights of human motivation and the latest research in neuroscience to give leaders a roadmap for having impact. Readers who put the tools of Tap Into Greatness into practice have immediate and often surprising results. They find themselves able to influence colleagues who were previously unmoved. They’re able to inspire teammates to go above and beyond the call of duty. And they create teams that make better decisions even when the leader isn’t in the room.

Author : Don Yaeger
Publisher : Center Street
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780892968572

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Greatness by Don Yaeger Pdf

GREATNESS is a motivational book whose target audience is found in business and self-help. It is a life book, aimed at inspiring others to achieve their personal and professional best. Opening with an in-depth discussion of the nature of Greatness-what it is, what it is not, and why it is worth pursing-each subsequent chapter of the book consists of a detailed story illustrating one aspect of Greatness with examples from the sports greats that Don has interviewed over the years. This will be followed by a discussion and other related examples. There are also practical tips and plans for assisting the reader in implementing new habits, routines, practices, and philosophies of Greatness into his or her daily life. As each characteristic is outlined, the reader is challenged to look for areas in his or her professional and personal lives that can be improved by embracing these lessons. As Don often says during his speeches, "Though these characteristics are culled from some of the greatest winners in sports, not a single one requires you to be able to touch your toes! These iconic figures in sports have provided a classroom for us to learn about their pursuit of Greatness. You don't have to be good at sports - heck, you don't even have to like sports - to benefit from their lessons." It is the strong belief of those who Don has talked to over the years that greatness is available to all of us. Not in the same way or on the same field, mind you. But we all have the capacity to achieve greatness if we'll give the same dedication to these characteristics as do the winners presented and interviewed in GREATNESS.

Author : Robin Sharma
Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781554685981

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The Greatness Guide Book 2 by Robin Sharma Pdf

Tired of playing small with your life? Feel like you were meant to be so much more? Ready to become spectacularly successful, breathtakingly effective and wildly fulfilled as you work and live at a level called extraordinary? Passionate, inspiring, provocative and full of big ideas that will get you to your ideal life faster than you’ve ever imagined, The Greatness Guide and The Greatness Guide, Book 2 are those rare books that truly have the power to release your potential and awaken your best self. The Greatness Guide, Book 2 offers more of Robin’s inspiring anecdotes, tips and big ideas. Discover ideas to generate wealth and energy, tool kits for practical work-life balance, time-management techniques that really work, practical strategies to turn setbacks into opportunities and so much more. The Greatness Guide, Book 2 will uplift, energize and move you to action. Robin Sharma is known around the world as the man behind The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari phenomenon, the #1 bestselling series of inspirational books spun around the modern fable of a jet-setting lawyer who gives it all up to search for his best life. Leaders, top entrepreneurs and renowned organizations in over 40 countries have turned to Robin for his deeply insightful yet exquisitely practical advice on getting to greatness. Both The Greatness Guide and The Greatness Guide, Book 2 offer an insider’s look at the tools, tactics and techniques that have transformed so many of Robin’s clients.