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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
Complete with detailed SCANs (quizzes) to help you benchmark your company's performance and real-life stories of what successful CEOs did to build their companies, as well as action plans and lists of "Red Flags" and "Vital Signs," Building the Awesome Organization is your indispensable road map for entrepreneurial growth.www.hungryminds.com

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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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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (February 15, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 076455400X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764554001
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.69 x 9.21 inches
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Cow Town Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Top of my list
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2007
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In the endless sea of business/management books, this one got my attention. Its simple, clear approach to taking care of business at all levels is appealing, realistic and easy to read. All of our company managers will be receiving a copy in anticipation of our yearly planning. It's a winner for any entrepreneuerial company on a growth path. If you want to take a new look at the same path, try this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Foundational Book for Organizational Development
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One of my favorites; a workbook of sorts, that demands and deserves a place on the "permanently reading" part of your bookshelf.
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Daniel Ginensky
3.0 out of 5 stars the encyclopedia of organization building
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2006
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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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Christophe Cabarry
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Un excellent bouquin que devraient lire tous les entrepreneurs. Une vraie mine.
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Terry Gold
5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2002
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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