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The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive : A Leadership Fable
by Lencioni, Patrick | VeryGood
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
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- Product Group
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- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9780787954031
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0787954039
ISBN-13
9780787954031
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1731621
Product Key Features
Book Title
Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive : a Leadership Fable
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Leadership, Organizational Behavior, General, Management
Genre
Fiction, Business & Economics
Book Series
JB Lencioni Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-009560
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"Another homerun by Lencioni! This will be the first book we give to the thousands of executives who take part in our program." (Verne Harnish, founder, Young Entrepreneurs' Organization; CEO, Gazelles, Inc.) "This is a wonderful book--a compelling story with a significant message for executives. The lessons here are substantial, and the style of writing is succinct, thorough, and very entertaining." (David S. Pottruck, president & co-CEO, The Charles Schwab Corporation) "Since implementing these ideas within our company, I've seen morale and productivity increase dramatically. Lencioni encourages us as managers to deal with human issues that are not quickly quantifiable in a spreadsheet or a quarterly report." (Glenn Kiser, vice president and general manager, Skywalker Sound, Lucas Digital LTD.LLC) "Another great page-turner from Lencioni! As fun to read as it is insightful." (John Donahoe, worldwide managing director, Bain & Company) "Pat's formula, while elegantly simple, has profound implications for leaders in all sectors. It's right on the mark." (Paula VanNess, president & CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America) "The four disciplines are the foundation of my company and should be required reading for all start-up ventures." (Mark Weidick, president and CEO, Cymerc Exchange, Inc.) "This is a powerful model for any organization, large or small. Lencioni knows his stuff." (Mark Hoffman, chairman & CEO, Commerce One)
Series Volume Number
12
Table Of Content
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive ix Introduction xi THE FABLE PART ONE: GREEN'S PAIN 1 The Rival 3 Reconnaissance 5 PART TWO: THE HISTORY 9 Two CEOs 11 Desperate Epiphany 14 Practice 17 The Gatekeeper 20 Asleep at the Gate 22 Misorientation 28 Hesitation 31 Confrontation 34 The Virus 38 Mending Fences 40 Off-Sites 43 Meadowood 46 The Day of Reckoning 56 360° Feedback 63 Unraveling 71 Cold Water 74 Moment of Truth 76 PART THREE: GREEN'S OPPORTUNITY 83 Reacquaintance 85 Contact 88 Discipline One 93 Discipline Two 100 Discipline Three 107 Discipline Four 113 The Realization 127 PART FOUR: THE RESOLUTION 129 The Decision 131 White Flag 133 Afterword 135 ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH:THE MODEL 137 Putting the Disciplines into Practice: A Summary and Self-Assessment 139 Acknowledgments 181 About the Author 183
Synopsis
A gripping tale that reveals what occupies the minds of the world's best business leaders As CEO, most everything that Rich O'Connor did had something to do with at least one of the four disciplines on his famed "yellow sheet." Some of the firm's executives joked that he was obsessed with it. Interestingly, only a handful of people knew what was on that sheet, and so it remained something of a mystery. Which was okay with Rich, because no one really needed to understand it, other than him. He certainly never suspected that it would become the blueprint of an employee's plan to destroy the firm. In this stunning follow-up to his best-selling book, The Five Temptations of a CEO, Patrick Lencioni offers up another leadership fable that's every bit as compelling and illuminating as its predecessor. This time, Lencioni's focus is on a leader's crucial role in building a healthy organization - an often overlooked but essential element of business life that is the linchpin of sustained success. Readers are treated to a story of corporate intrigue as Rich O'Connor, fictional CEO of technology consulting company Telegraph Partners, faces a leadership challenge so great that it threatens to topple his company, his career and everything he holds true about what makes a leader truly exceptional. In the story's telling, Lencioni deftly helps his readers understand the disarming simplicity and power of creating a healthy organization and reveals four key disciplines that they can follow to achieve it. In The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive , Lencioni delivers an utterly gripping tale with a powerful and memorable message for all who strive to be remarkable leaders., Ein wichtiger Schlüssel zum Unternehmenserfolg liegt in einer gesunden Unternehmensstruktur. Lencioni erläutert vier einfache Prinzipien, von denen sich ein Unternehmen bei Aufbau und Aufrechterhaltung einer gesunden Unternehmenskultur leiten lassen sollte. Diese spannende Erzählung handelt von Vince Green, CEO von Greenwich Consulting und Rich O' Connor, CEO von Telegraph Consulting. Die Geschichte ist aber nicht nur spannend, sondern auch lehrreich: Der Schlüssel zu O'Connors Erfolg liegt in seiner Fähigkeit, sich auf die 4 scheinbar einfachen, doch absolut wesentlichen Disziplinen zu konzentrieren. Es wird aber auch deutlich, welche Gefahren lauern und wieviel Umsicht es erfordert, die Unternehmenskultur dauerhaft gesund zu erhalten., In this stunning follow-up to his best-selling book, The Five Temptations of a CEO, Patrick Lencioni offers up another leadership fable that's every bit as compelling and illuminating as its predecessor. This time, Lencioni's focus is on a leader's crucial role in building a healthy organization--an often overlooked but essential element of business life that is the linchpin of sustained success. Readers are treated to a story of corporate intrigue as the frustrated head of one consulting firm faces a leadership challenge so great that it threatens to topple his company, his career, and everything he holds true about leadership itself. In the story's telling, Lencioni helps his readers understand the disarming simplicity and power of creating organizational health, and reveals four key disciplines that they can follow to achieve it., In this fictional story of corporate intrigue, the author of the best-selling The Five Temptations of a CEO identifies four simple principles business leaders can use to guide the complex process of building healthy organizational culture., PRAISE FOR OBSESSIONS " Another homerun by Lencioni! This will be the first book we give to the thousands of executives who take part in our program." Verne Harnish , founder, Young Entrepreneurs' Organization; CEO, Gazelles, Inc. " This is a wonderful book a compelling story with a significant message for executives. The lessons here are substantial, and the style of writing is succinct, thorough, and very entertaining." David S. Pottruck , president && coCEO, The Charles Schwab Corporation; coauthor, Clicks and Mortar " Since implementing these ideas within our company, I've seen morale and productivity increase dramatically. Lencioni encourages us as managers to deal with human issues that are not quickly quantifiable in a spreadsheet or a quarterly report." Glenn Kiser , vice president and general manager, Skywalker Sound, Lucas Digital LTD.LLC " Another great pageturner from Lencioni! As fun to read as it is insightful." John J. Donahoe , worldwide managing director, Bain && Company, Inc. " Pat's formula, while elegantly simple, has profound implications for leaders in all sectors. It's right on the mark." Paula Van Ness , president && CEO, MakeAWish Foundation of America " This is a powerful model for any organization, large or small. Lencioni knows his stuff." Mark Hoffman , chairman && CEO, Commerce One
LC Classification Number
HD38.2.L46 2000
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- v***v (2060)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- 2***j (113)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI've ordered several items from this vendor now and they've always been what they were advertised as. This was no exception. Both discs were in great shape as well as their jewel cases. Delivery is good, packaging is simple but effective for what you're paying and I haven't had any get damaged. Will keep buying from this vendor because of the results so far and good prices, too.