Description |
x, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes index. |
Contents |
Before it's too late -- The beginning of magic: why you don't need to know everything at the start -- Hail to the light bulb: how to experiment without fear of failure -- Get real: the power and pitfalls of growth -- Mind the gaps: readying yourself and your team for the inevitable disruptions and stress -- One thing. Just one thing: crafting the right culture -- In systems we trust: how to scale beyond the startup phase -- Giving and taking a punch: maximizing stakehold relationships -- The orange blossom trail: proven lessons to overcome the poor odds of a successful merger -- Smart with money, smarter with people: the huge payback of authentic generosity -- Half full and half empty: the secret to simultaneously dealing with disparate dilemmas -- It's never too late. |
Summary |
Jay Steinfeld, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and the founder and CEO of Blinds.com (acquired by Home Depot), never planned to create the biggest online window blinds retailer in the world. Against all odds to succeed, Steinfeld’s journey in business included failed acquisitions, partnerships gone wrong, perpetual self-doubt, deaths in his family, budget-limited guerilla marketing, corporate buy-outs, brutal market competition, and a complete disruption of industry leaders, including Amazon and big-box retailers. To build something meaningful like Steinfeld, you need to do more than dream about it. You need to Lead from the Core. Learn Steinfeld’s “Four Es”—a set of guiding principles that help overcome any obstacle to your organization’s success: Evolve Continuously, Experiment Without Fear of Failure, Express Yourself, and Enjoy the Ride. |
Subject |
Entrepreneurship.
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Success in business.
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Leadership.
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ISBN |
9781953295729 |
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195329572X |
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