Beat The System : 11 Secrets to Building an Entrepreneurial Culture in a Bureaucratic World

Книга Beat The System: 11 Secrets to Building an Entrepreneurial Culture in a... Beat The System: 11 Secrets to Building an Entrepreneurial Culture in a Bureaucratic WorldКниги Бизнес книги Автор: Robert W. MacDonald Год издания: 2007 Формат: pdf Издат.:Wiley Страниц: 256 Размер: 1,1 ISBN: 0470175494 Язык: Английский0 (голосов: 0) Оценка:Smart guidelines for building flexible, innovative companiesBeat the System is a follow-up to Robert MacDonald's controversial but successful first book, Cheat to Win. Packed with proven, real-life advice, Beat the System shows readers how to deal with the bureaucracy that can smother the creativity and entrepreneurship essential to long-range business success. Beat the System teaches readers how to beat the bureaucratic system by building entrepreneurial cultures in their businesses, their departments, or even their individual jobs. MacDonald skillfully describes how business cultures develop, how bureaucratic procedures and processes seep into them, and how to build an entrepreneurial culture even as we live in a bureaucratic world. At the heart of his system are practical steps that create a sense of ownership among employees, invites their participation, creates a common mission, fosters an entrepreneurial atmosphere, and shares the rewards with all.Robert W. MacDonald (Wayzata, MN) is a true visionary in the financial services industry who rose from a door-to-door insurance salesman to the CEO of Allianz Life of North America. He was also the founder, CEO, and chairman of LifeUSA.

does Bureaucratic Inertia Have Your Business Locked In A Losing Status Quo? Are You Being Held Back By Gray Suits Who Won't Allow Innovation And Creativity At Work? Do You Want To Build A Business That Isn't Slowed Down By The Concrete Shoes Of Bureaucratic Indecision Or Stifled By Unimaginative Groupthink? If So, Maybe It's Time To Beat The System!

in This Insurgent Guide To Business Success, Robert Macdonald Shows Professionals, Business Leaders, And Entrepreneurs How To Smash The Bureaucracy That Smothers The Innovative, Entrepreneurial Spirit Essential To Long-term Business Success. Whether You Own A Small Business, Run A Large Corporation, Or Work For Someone Else, Beat The System Provides Proven, Real-world Advice For Building An Entrepreneurial Culture In Your Entire Organization, Your Department, Or Even In Your Individual Position.

when Macdonald Founded Lifeusa, People Thought He Was A Madman For Trying To Compete Against Giant, Entrenched Competition In The Stagnant Life Insurance Industry. But With A Willingness To Challenge The Status Quo And Question The Rules Of The System, He Grew Lifeusa Into A Hugely Successful Player In An Industry That Was Actually Shrinking At The Time. Now, He Shares The Eleven Entrepreneurial Secrets He Used To Defeat Bigger And Stronger Competitors.

we Live In A Bureaucratic World, But Fighting The Status Quo Is A Business Strategy That Works. Beat The System Outlines A Proven Plan For Creating A Business Culture That Creates, Innovates, And Moves Fast Enough To Overtake Even The Most Entrenched Competition. Whether You're Starting A New Business Or Simply Trying To Advance Your Career, You Really Can Succeed Wildly If You Have The Right Weapons To Storm The Battlements Of Bureaucracy.

nobody Said It Would Be Easy; Fighting The Forces Of Darkness Never Is. But With These Smart, Entrepreneurial Strategies, Total Unconditional Victory Will Be Yours—but Only If You Play By Your Own Rules. Beat The System Is A Practical, Worldly Guide To Developing Your Own Entrepreneurial, Revolutionary Spirit And Building That Spirit Into Every Brick Of Your Organization.

it's Time To Take A Stand And Call Out The Agents Of Oppression: Mr. Bureaucrat, Tear Down This Wall!

This book provides smart guidelines for building flexible, innovative companies. "Beat the System" is a follow up to Robert MacDonald's controversial but successful first book, "Cheat to Win". Packed with proven, real life advice, "Beat the System" shows readers how to deal with the bureaucracy that can smother the creativity and entrepreneurship essential to long range business success. "Beat the System" teaches readers how to beat the bureaucratic system by building entrepreneurial cultures in their businesses, their departments, or even their individual jobs. MacDonald skillfully describes how business cultures develop, how bureaucratic procedures and processes seep into them, and how to build an entrepreneurial culture even as we live in a bureaucratic world. At the heart of his system are practical steps that create a sense of ownership among employees, invites their participation, creates a common mission, fosters an entrepreneurial atmosphere, and shares the rewards with all. Robert W. MacDonald (Wayzata, MN) is a true visionary in the financial services industry who rose from a door to door insurance salesman to the CEO of Allianz Life of North America. He was also the founder, CEO, and chairman of LifeUSA Prologue: a case study for beating the system Bureaucracy: the enemy of business success The 11 simple secrets Secret #1: Build parallel interests Secret #2: Be an architect of the future Secret #3: Be decisive, multifaceted and ethical to a fault Secret #4: Know the risk: measure the reward Secret #5: Communication: be a shower not a teller Secret #6: Power to the people Secret #7: Become a trust builder Secret #8: Sharing wealth increases wealth Secret #9: Be consistent, constant and concise Secret #10: Treat important people like important people Secret #11: Do simple things: simply do them Building from the inside out Lessons I learned in creating AIMS Epilogue Appendix A Sample memo to the Gods. "In this insurgent guide to business success, Robert MacDonald shows professionals, business leaders, and entrepreneurs how to smash the bureaucracy that smothers the innovative, entrepreneurial spirit essential to long-term business success. Whether you own a small business, run a large corporation, or work for someone else, Beat the System provides proven, real-world advice for building an entrepreneurial culture in your entire organization, your department, or even in your individual position."--Jacket