Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
What are the underlying handful of fundamentals that haven't changed for over a hundred years? From Harnish's famous "Mastering a One Page Strategic Plan" process that has been a best-selling article on the web to his concise outline of eight practical actions you can take to strengthen your culture, this book is a compilation of best practices adapted from some of the best-run firms on the planet. Included is an instructive chapter co-authored by Rich Russakoff, revealing winning tactics to get banks to finance your business. Lastly, there are case studies demonstrating the validity of Harnish's practical approaches.
Synopsis
What are the underlying handful of fundamentals that haven't changed for over a hundred years? From Harnish's famous One-Page Strategic Plan to his concise outline of eight practical actions you can take to strengthen your culture, this book is a compilation of best practices adapted from some of the best-run firms on the planet. Included is an instructive chapter co-authored by Rich Russakoff, revealing winning tactics to get banks to finance your business. Lastly, there are case studies demonstrating the validity of Harnish's practical approaches.
If you are looking for an expanded and updated version of this 2002 best-seller, look for Verne Harnish s latest title Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don t (Rockefeller Habits 2.0). In Scaling Up, Harnish and his team share practical tools and techniques for building an industry-dominating business. These approaches have been honed from over three decades of advising tens of thousands of CEOs and executives and helping them navigate the increasing complexities (and weight) that come with scaling up a venture. This book is written so everyone - from frontline employees to senior executives - can get aligned in contributing to the growth of a firm. There s no reason to do it alone, yet many top leaders feel like they are the ones dragging the rest of the organization up the S-curve of growth. This book can help you turn what feels like an anchor into wind at your back creating a company where the team is engaged; the customers are doing your marketing; and everyone is making money. To accomplish this, Scaling Up focuses on the four major decision areas every company must get right: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash. The book includes a series of new one-page tools including the updated One-Page Strategic Plan and the Rockefeller Habits Checklist, which more than 40,000 firms around the globe have used to scale their companies successfully many to $1 billion and beyond. Running a business is ultimately about freedom. Scaling Up shows business leaders how to get their organizations moving in sync to create something significant and enjoy the ride.
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About the Author
Verne Harnish has a long and influential track record with entrepreneurial and emerging business. After co-founding the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs (ACE) organization and establishing chapters in universities worldwide, he founded the internationally recognized Young Entrepreneurs Organization (YEO). He has consulted for companies such as Microsoft, 3M, Hewlett Packard, Boeing, and over 600 other organizations. As both the founder of Gazelles, Inc. and a faculty member of the Master of Business Dynamics program, Verne's mission is to help emerging, fast-growth companies realize their potential.
Table of Contents
Introduction: "How-to" versus "Theoretical"
Overview
Chapter One: Ready, Set Grow!
Chapter Two: The Right People Doing the Right Things Right
Chapter Three: Mastering a One-Page Strategic Plan
Chapter Four: Mastering the Use of Core Values
Chapter Five: Mastering Organizational Alignment and Focus
Chapter Six: Mastering the Quarterly Theme
Chapter Seven: Mastering Employee Feedback
Chapter Eight: Mastering the Daily and Weekly Executive Meeting
Chapter Nine: Mastering the Brand Promise
Chapter Ten: Mastering the Art of Bank Financing
Appendix