Awesomely Simple: Essential Business Strategies for Turning Ideas Into Action by

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Awesomely Simple by John Spence Delivered in the authors approachable and straightforward manner, Awesomely Simple reveals the six strategies that create a foundation for achieving business excellence regardless of the size of the organization. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The six core strategies to elevate any business-and how to implement them-made simple What do the worlds most successful companies and organization have in common? And what can you actually take away and use from their examples? Distilling the best fundamental business strategies, trusted advisor and strategist John Spence helps you take a hard look at your business and together develop specific plans and action steps that will allow you to dramatically improve the success of your company. Delivered in Spences approachable and straightforward manner, Awesomely Simple reveals the six key strategies that create a foundation for achieving business excellence: Vivid Vision, Best People, A Performance-Oriented Culture, Robust Communication, A Sense of Urgency, and Extreme Customer Focus. Filled with case studies and clear action items, includes easy-to-follow guidelines for implementing the strategies in any organization no matter its mission or sizeAfter concisely breaking down each strategy, Spence gives specific examples, tips, tools, discussion questions and exercises for how to execute them successfully A perfect resource for business leaders, Awesomely Simple will help you turn ideas into positive action and achieve lasting business success. Back Cover What do the worlds most successful companies and organizations have in common? And what are the real takeaways to use in your own business? JOHN SPENCE, trusted advisor, strategist, and consultant, has spent decades helping business owners and managers cut through the clutter to determine the core needs for creating and sustaining a successful organization. Real solutions arent necessarily complex, but they are critical, and with John Spences guidance, they can even be made simple. In Awesomely Simple, Spence helps you take a hard look at your business and evaluate how it is succeeding in the six areas most critical for lasting success. Every organization, no matter what its size or sector, must excel in cultivating: Vivid Vision Best People A Performance-Oriented Culture Robust Communication A Sense of Urgency Extreme Customer Focus Focusing on these fundamentals, Spence breaks down each principle to readily understandable action items, offering countless tools, strategies, and measurements of success to make these concepts both come alive and be put into practice. By bridging the knowing-doing gap, Spence shows how to develop tailored plans in easy-to-follow steps that will allow you to dramatically improve the success of your company. Whether you are solidly weathering the current economy or struggling through it, Spences straightforward, uncomplicated approach shows anyone how to turn big ideas into action and performance. Business strategy and success dont have to be unattainable goals; they can be awesomely simple. For more information, please Flap What do the worlds most successful companies and organizations have in common? And what are the real takeaways to use in your own business? JOHN SPENCE, trusted advisor, strategist, and consultant, has spent decades helping business owners and managers cut through the clutter to determine the core needs for creating and sustaining a successful organization. Real solutions arent necessarily complex, but they are critical, and with John Spences guidance, they can even be made simple. In Awesomely Simple, Spence helps you take a hard look at your business and evaluate how it is succeeding in the six areas most critical for lasting success. Every organization, no matter what its size or sector, must excel in cultivating: Vivid Vision Best People A Performance-Oriented Culture Robust Communication A Sense of Urgency Extreme Customer Focus Focusing on these fundamentals, Spence breaks down each principle to readily understandable action items, offering countless tools, strategies, and measurements of success to make these concepts both come alive and be put into practice. By bridging the knowing-doing gap, Spence shows how to develop tailored plans in easy-to-follow steps that will allow you to dramatically improve the success of your company. Whether you are solidly weathering the current economy or struggling through it, Spences straightforward, uncomplicated approach shows anyone how to turn big ideas into action and performance. Business strategy and success dont have to be unattainable goals; they can be awesomely simple. For more information, please Author Biography JOHN SPENCE is a highly sought after executive educator, business consultant, and professional speaker, having presented workshops, speeches, consulting, and executive coaching to more than 300 organizations worldwide. Spence has been a guest lecturer at over 90 colleges and universities across the United States. He has run five successful companies and currently owns two. Table of Contents Introduction 1 1 Vivid Vision 17 2 Best People 37 3 Robust Communication 65 4 Sense of Urgency 101 5 Disciplined Execution 129 6 Extreme Customer Focus 155 Conclusion: What Do You Do Now? 177 Acknowledgments 185 About the Author 187 Index 189 Review Named one of the Top 10 Small Business Books —Small Business Trends "[Awesomely Simple] reminds us that a thriving successful business is about doing the basics right and not just doing what feels good. If youre a small business owner, no matter what the size of your business, this is your bible. You will save yourself heartache, time, frustration, anguish and a multitude of other small business frustrations by simply taking this book and making it your roadmap." —Smart Business Trends, December 13, 2009 Long Description Praise for Awesomely Simple "John Spence gets it: Simplicity is the new gold standard. Businesses that get simple shed expenses and boost customer loyalty. The new talent to have is simplicity-skills. Spence provides simple, yet surprising, recommendations on how to take the complex out of business life." Tim Sanders, author, Love Is the Killer App "John Spences message is that business success is simple. But not easy. Whatever your business, read this book. John cuts through the clutter and gives you six core strategies to follow. Simple." Joe Calloway, author, Becoming a Category of One "Read this book. John Spence knows how to make the complex simple." Rick Barrera, CEO, Overpromise, Inc., and author, Overpromise and Overdeliver "Can business success really be Awesomely Simple? The answer is an enthusiastic YES! if you apply John Spences lessons. Read this book. Have everyone in your organization read this book. Most important, apply its lessons, and you, too, can deliver amazing results." Randy G. Pennington, author, Results Rule! "John Spence delivers six core strategies that will energize and invigorate any leader. Awesomely Simple captures the lessons learned from years of consulting to many of Americas greatest companies, making this a handbook for those passionate about excellence and competitive advantage." Bill Yancey, president and CEO, Penson Financial Services, Inc. Review Text Named one of the Top 10 Small Business Books ?Small Business Trends "[Awesomely Simple] reminds us that a thriving successful business is about doing the basics right and not just doing what feels good. If you?re a small business owner, no matter what the size of your business, this is your bible. You will save yourself heartache, time, frustration, anguish and a multitude of other small business frustrations by simply taking this book and making it your roadmap." ?Smart Business Trends, December 13, 2009 Review Quote Named one of the Top 10 Small Business Books -- Small Business Trends "[ Awesomely Simple ] reminds us that a thriving successful business is about doing the basics right and not just doing what feels good. If youre a small business owner, no matter what the size of your business, this is your bible. You will save yourself heartache, time, frustration, anguish and a multitude of other small business frustrations by simply taking this book and making it your roadmap." -- Smart Business Trends , December 13, 2009 Details ISBN0470494514 Author John Spence Short Title AWESOMELY SIMPLE Language English ISBN-10 0470494514 ISBN-13 9780470494516 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Birth 1943 Edition 1st Subtitle Essential Business Strategies for Turning Ideas Into Action UK Release Date 2009-09-11 AU Release Date 2009-09-11 NZ Release Date 2009-09-11 US Release Date 2009-09-11 Pages 208 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Publication Date 2009-09-11 Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 658.4012 Illustrations Charts: 4 B&W, 0 Color Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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