Wisdom of titans : secrets of success from entrepreneurs who rose to the top

Wisdom of titans secrets of success from entrepreneurs who rose to the top

Becoming a successful entrepreneur takes energy and drive. Less than 20% make it beyond the first three years. Achieving the next level, the status of business titan -- the upper echelon of leadership -- takes an unrelenting commitment to turn an idea into a plan, a plan into a startup venture, and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Ferguson, William J., author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis [2016].
Edición:1st edition
Materias:
Entrepreneurship.
Success in business.
Leadership.
Industrial management.
New business enterprises > Management.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628656006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • part, Lessons and Opportunities
  • chapter INTRODUCTION Tapping the Wisdom
  • chapter 1 Have Fun at Work / J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr., Executive Chairman,
  • chapter 2 Be a Student of the Business William “Bill” Sanders, Founder, LaSalle Partners Limited (now Jones Lang LaSalle) and Security Capital Group Incorporated, Co‑Founder, Verde Realty, and Co‑Founder and Chairman, Strategic Growth Bank Incorporated
  • chapter 3 Make Your Mark Outside the Mainstream
  • chapter 4 Grow the Bottom Line— Period Noel Watson, Former CEO and Current Chairman of the Board, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc
  • chapter 5 Coach, Mentor, and Teach Others Julia Stewart, Chairman and CEO, DineEquity, Inc
  • chapter 6 Create Value out of a Vision Black Entertainment Television / Robert L. Johnson, Founder, Former Chairman, and CEO,
  • chapter Value Creation
  • part, 7 Be True to Yourself Sam Zell, Chairman, Equity Group Investments
  • chapter The Rope Theory
  • chapter “The Enemy Is Without’
  • chapter 8 Take a Risk to Do Things Differently / Richard “Rick” Federico, Chairman and CEO, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Incorporated
  • part, The Emotional Connection of Ownership
  • chapter Helping Others Become Successful
  • chapter 9 Measure Your Progress at Every Step / Paul J. Diaz, CEO, Kindred Healthcare, Incorporated
  • chapter It’s All About the Team
  • chapter 10 Be Mindful of the Shadow You Cast John Robbins, Founder, American Residential Mortgage Corporation and Past President, Mortgage Bankers Association
  • chapter Control of His Own Destiny
  • chapter 11 Make the 2 Percent Difference / William A. “Bill” Jensen, CEO, Intrawest
  • chapter The Mentor
  • chapter EPILOGUE The Differentiators.

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