Upside Down Management

A Common Sense Guide to Better Business

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

There's a lot of hot air in the world of business. Wouldn't it be nice just to hear some common sense? That's exactly what John Timpson has got. After four decades running his family business and turning it into one of the high street's biggest success stories, he really knows what works and what doesn't. Upside Down Management shares with you all the wisdom he's accumulated in that time.From being the CEO to his trademark 'upside down management', and from breaking the rules to following your conscience, this book tells it like it is.Upside Down Management is a fantastic insider's view of what really makes a family business tick.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-03-30
Mått:135 x 216 x 25 mm
Vikt:408 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:336
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9780470689455

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Företagsekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

John Timpson is Chairman of Timpson Ltd, his family business.

Recensioner i media

"Readers could learn a lot from this book." (Professional Manager, September 2010)"A stimulating read deserving a wide audience and much discussion. Never before have shoes been so interesting." (Supply Management, August 2010)"A practical and inspirational manual for anyone who runs a business.... His philosophies... about how to manage a business are refreshing." (Financial Times, July 2010)"Forget management models and best-practice guidelines; here are genuine pearls of wisdom." (FreshBusinessThinking.com, April 2010)

Innehållsförteckning

About the Author iiAcknowledgements viiPreface ixChapter 1: The Timpson Experience 1Chapter 2: Upside Down Management 49Chapter 3: Be the CEO 73Chapter 4: Do the Deals 107Chapter 5: Make Mistakes 155Chapter 6: Challenge the Rules 183Chapter 7: Survive the Stress 219Chapter 8: Let Your Conscience be Your Guide 241Chapter 9: Ideas that Work 281Conclusion 299Index 305Final Thought 315