Book description
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 a venture into a successful business. The chances of getting to the top are slim at best, relying on a particular set of skills and attributes. In The Wisdom of Titans, William Ferguson shares how 10 famous titans, from Bill Marriott to Julia Stewart, made it to the top, for every entrepreneur to learn from and follow. The book describes the challenges of leading service organizations, in particular, where managing and motivating thousands of people can make or break the business. The book provides advice for those just starting out as well as business leaders looking to take their enterprise to the next level.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Praise for The Wisdom of Titans and Bill Ferguson
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION Tapping the Wisdom
- CHAPTER ONE Have Fun at Work
- CHAPTER TWO Be a Student of the Business
- CHAPTER THREE Make Your Mark Outside the Mainstream
- CHAPTER FOUR Grow the Bottom Line—Period
- CHAPTER FIVE Coach, Mentor, and Teach Others
- CHAPTER SIX Create Value out of a Vision
- CHAPTER SEVEN Be True to Yourself
- CHAPTER EIGHT Take a Risk to Do Things Differently
- CHAPTER NINE Measure Your Progress at Every Step
- CHAPTER TEN Be Mindful of the Shadow You Cast
- CHAPTER ELEVEN Make the 2 Percent Difference
- EPILOGUE The Differentiators
- NOTES
- INDEX
Product information
- Title: The Wisdom of Titans: Secrets of Success from Entrepreneurs Who Rose to the Top
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2013
- Publisher(s): Bibliomotion
- ISBN: 9781937134587
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