Building the Awesome Organization discusses the eight components of an awesome organization. This book will help you to realize the core competencies for growth. It describes the processes, policies and systems that support growth. Find out how to attract and retain awesome peoplea and develop an environment that motivates and empowers people to achieve extraordinary results. Explore the responsibilities of the leader and the expectations others have of the role that the leader of an entrepreneurial company will play.
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"One of the most practical guides to the nuts and bolts of building an organization that I have ever read." —Patrick Lencioni, Author of The Five Temptations of a CEO An awesome organization is what every business aspires to be: profitable, growth-oriented—the kind of company where the most talented people want to work. But how do you build an awesome organization? This book provides the answers. Drawing on the resources of the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and more than 500 successful entrepreneurs, authors Katherine Catlin and Jana Matthews explain how to assess the overall health of your company with an overview quiz. Then, they detail the six components you need to develop in order to create an awesome organization— and show you, step-by-step, how to implement them in your company. You'll find out how to:
- Develop an innovative culture for growth—an empowering, motivating environment that attracts awesome people
- Hire and retain awesome people whose know-how, skills, insight, imagination, and ideas give your company a competitive edge
- Create your plan for growth—a written, yet flexible, blueprint that defines requirements for growth and innovation
- Prime your top team for growth by making sure they all share the company vision and understand their leadership roles
- Establish your infrastructure for growth with the right organizational structure and three key sets of processes
- Become the awesome leader of growth by communicating a sense of purpose and aligning people with the mission, vision, and values
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Acclaim for Building the Awesome Organization "A quick, concise entrepreneurial guide that yields real-world solutions for both start-ups and established businesses." —Bob Nelson, Ph.D., Author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees "Finally—a book that provides practical, actionable advice to entrepreneurs and CEOs on how to develop an organization to support growth. This book is a ‘must read’ for anyone trying to accelerate the growth of a company." —Pat Cloherty, President, The U.S. Russia Investment Fund and former President and General Partner of Patricof & Co. Ventures, Inc. (now Apax Partners) "Building the Awesome Organization provides leaders and entrepreneurs with valuable tools for navigating the storms of growth." —Gary Hoover, Founder, Hoover's Inc., Author of Hoover's Vision: Original Thinking for Business Success "I read a lot of business articles and books looking for a few good nuggets I can use to build and improve our company. When I finished reading this book I got more than a few nuggets. I got an entire gold mine." —Jack Stack, CEO, SRC Holdings, Corp., Author of A Stake in the Outcome Launched in 1992 by Ewing Marion Kauffman to provide opportunity for other entrepreneurs, the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership is the largest organization focused solely on entrepreneurial success at all levels. Funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, the Center offers educational programs, initiatives, and partnerships aimed at helping youth, college students, and adults who want to learn more about entrepreneurship and growing their companies. For information on other books in the series, including Leading at the Speed of Growth, visit www.entreworld.org
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Building the Awesome Organization is the second in a series from Katherine Catlin and Jana Matthews. The authors understand that finding the right people and treating them right is the key to business success. This book isn't full of theory and platitudes - it has concrete steps to grow a healthy company.So you've survived the start-up phase and now you find yourself in the position of "leader". Ever wonder if you're cut out for it? Ever wonder if you know what you're supposed to do? Page 220 has the answer. The book has an interesting format. Lessons are built around stories from real entrepreneurs and leaders. Most chapters have surveys that can be used to gauge your organization's health and your progress as a leader. This won't be a book that you read and then put away - it is more of a guide that you'll refer to as you grow your company.
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This book contains some very useful information. For example, I found the chapter on developing processes (Chapter 8) very insightful. However, the book includes over a dozen suggested actions per page, over 5,000 in the book. This book is not a program in any meaningful sense, because there is just too much of it.
To illustrate this point, here are the verbs from a single page chosen at random (page 91): develop a mentoring program..., encourage employees..., hold mentors accountable... enable people... encourage everyone... discuss questions... provide opportunities... develop ways to... hold coaching sessions... provide feedback... help them set goals... encourage them to... understand the goals... provide coaching to... learn new skills,... eliminate bad habits... change their roles... stay balanced... etc... It's the same with all the other pages, all 245 of them. Bear in mind this book only deals with organization building, and doesn't even touch on marketing, operations, finance, etc. The essence of leading a business is setting priorities, and that is entirely missing from this book.
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We are now working our way out of a recession brought on in part by new economy companies who strayed as far as possible away from the fundamentals needed to create a profitable business. This is perfect timing for a book that should serve as the bible for anyone who wants to build a truly great organization that will stand the test of time...and of profitability. A simple and quick read, this book covers the stuff that entrepreneurs ignore at their own peril, such as the vital importance of culture, the value of making planning more than just an exercise in numbers, and how focusing on your infrastructure can make it easier to get the real work done. Catlin and Matthews have done entrepreneurs everywhere a huge service with this book.
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"Typically a business doesn't move in a straight line; there are lots of turns in the road, lots of unexpected obstacles that you come up against. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
awesome organization, indicate considerable strength, awesome employees, awesome people, new team assignments, strategic growth initiatives, awesome leader, top team members, define your priorities, most critical weaknesses, members from different departments, core values statement, chief communicator, making incremental improvements, sends conflicting signals, awesome person, innovative culture, behavioral interviewing, compare your responses, areas that need improvement, rating question Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Overview Quiz, Establish Your Infrastructure, The Catlin Group, C's of Culture, Profit Spiral, Strategic Growth Initiatives, Ewing Kauffman, Helping Build Your Company's Profit, Katherine Catlin, Speed of Growth New!
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"Typically a business doesn't move in a straight line; there are lots of turns in the road, lots of unexpected obstacles that you come up against. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
awesome organization, indicate considerable strength, awesome employees, awesome people, new team assignments, strategic growth initiatives, awesome leader, top team members, define your priorities, most critical weaknesses, members from different departments, core values statement, chief communicator, making incremental improvements, sends conflicting signals, awesome person, innovative culture, behavioral interviewing, compare your responses, areas that need improvement, rating question Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Overview Quiz, Establish Your Infrastructure, The Catlin Group, C's of Culture, Profit Spiral, Strategic Growth Initiatives, Ewing Kauffman, Helping Build Your Company's Profit, Katherine Catlin, Speed of Growth New!
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- Career Skills Library: Problem Solving, Second Edition by Facts on File on page 10, and Back Matter
- The Great Game of Business: Unlocking the Power and Profitability of Open-Book Management by Jack Stack in Front Matter
- Managing for Dummies, Second Edition by Bob Nelson in Front Matter
- Lessons from the Edge: Survival Skills for Starting and Growing a Company by Jana Matthews in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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