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Small Giants Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham.
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- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Literary Movement
- Modernism
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Book Series
- Small Giants
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Era
- 2000s
- Personalize
- No
- Inscribed
- No
- Type
- Activity Book
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Signed
- No
- Features
- Illustrated
- Personalized
- No
- ISBN
- 9781591841494
- Book Title
- Small Giants : Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big
- Item Length
- 8.4in
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Personal Success, Small Business, Corporate Finance / General, Corporate & Business History, Business
- Item Width
- 5.4in
- Item Weight
- 8.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Quietly, under the radar, a small number of companies have rejected the pressure of endless growth to focus on more satisfying business goals. Burlingham shows how the leaders of these small giants recognised the full range of choices they had about the type of company they could create.
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1591841496
ISBN-13
9781591841494
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57155178
Product Key Features
Book Title
Small Giants : Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Personal Success, Small Business, Corporate Finance / General, Corporate & Business History, Business
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.4in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hd2340.8
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
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Up
Reviews
For all you harried entrepreneurs out there, Bo Burlingham has a reassuring message: Relax. Bigger isn’t necessarily better. The wonderful stories in Small Giantsshow you how to prosper by retaining the vision of excellence that got you into business in the first place. (Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author of Confidence), With new management books arriving by the boatload, Bo Burlingham has somehow managed the near impossible—he’s given us a true original. Moreover, in the process he may have ‘discovered’ the most interesting and under-reported corner of the U.S. economy. In short, Small Giantsis a Large Masterpiece. Bo’s reporting is stupendous, and his writing and storytelling skills make the book equal parts fun and profound. (Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence), This well-written book should inspire thousands of entrepreneurs to reject a mantra of growth for growths sake in favor of a passionate dedication to becoming the absolute best. Bo Burlingham reminds us of a vital truth: big does not equal great, and great does not equal big. (Jim Collins, author of "Good to Great"), For all you harried entrepreneurs out there, Bo Burlingham has a reassuring message: Relax. Bigger isnt necessarily better. The wonderful stories in "Small Giants" show you how to prosper by retaining the vision of excellence that got you into business in the first place. (Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author of "Confidence"), The fourteen companies that Bo Burlingham... features in his new book "Small Giants" demonstrate conclusively that a company can resist the temptation to keep getting bigger and biggerand wind up better for it. (Cecil Johnson, "The Fort Worth Star- Telegram"), Small Giants is one of the most relevant and articulate arguments for staying bold and creative, intimate and manageable as I have ever read. I guarantee that expression and the arguments for staying small will cause a collective sigh of relief from thousands of entrepreneurs. (Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop), Small Giantsis one of the most relevant and articulate arguments for staying bold and creative, intimate and manageable as I have ever read. I guarantee that expression and the arguments for staying small will cause a collective sigh of relief from thousands of entrepreneurs. (Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop), With new management books arriving by the boatload, Bo Burlingham has somehow managed the near impossiblehes given us a true original. Moreover, in the process he may have discovered the most interesting and under-reported corner of the U.S. economy. In short, "Small Giants" is a Large Masterpiece. Bos reporting is stupendous, and his writing and storytelling skills make the book equal parts fun and profound. (Tom Peters, author of "In Search of Excellence"), It aims to do for small private companies what "In Search of Excellence" did two decades ago for big public companies: shine a light on a handful of business practices the author admires, and which he believes are the reason some companies consistently do better than others. (Joseph Nocera, "The New York Times"), This well-written book should inspire thousands of entrepreneurs to reject a mantra of growth for growth’s sake in favor of a passionate dedication to becoming the absolute best. Bo Burlingham reminds us of a vital truth: big does not equal great, and great does not equal big. (Jim Collins, author of Good to Great ) It aims to do for small private companies what In Search of Excellence did two decades ago for big public companies: shine a light on a handful of business practices the author admires, and which he believes are the reason some companies consistently do better than others. (Joseph Nocera, The New York Times ) Small Giants is one of the most relevant and articulate arguments for staying bold and creative, intimate and manageable as I have ever read. I guarantee that expression and the arguments for staying small will cause a collective sigh of relief from thousands of entrepreneurs. (Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop) With new management books arriving by the boatload, Bo Burlingham has somehow managed the near impossible—he’s given us a true original. Moreover, in the process he may have ‘discovered’ the most interesting and under-reported corner of the U.S. economy. In short, Small Giants is a Large Masterpiece. Bo’s reporting is stupendous, and his writing and storytelling skills make the book equal parts fun and profound. (Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence ) The fourteen companies that Bo Burlingham... features in his new book Small Giants demonstrate conclusively that a company can resist the temptation to keep getting bigger and bigger—and wind up better for it. (Cecil Johnson, The Fort Worth Star- Telegram ) For all you harried entrepreneurs out there, Bo Burlingham has a reassuring message: Relax. Bigger isn’t necessarily better. The wonderful stories in Small Giants show you how to prosper by retaining the vision of excellence that got you into business in the first place. (Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author of Confidence ) Bo Burlingham’s done for private companies what Jim Collins did for public companies in Good to Great. (Steve Pearlstein, The Washington Post ), Bo Burlingham's done for private companies what Jim Collins did for public companies in "Good to Great." (Steve Pearlstein, "The Washington Post"), Bo Burlinghams done for private companies what Jim Collins did for public companies in "Good to Great." (Steve Pearlstein, "The Washington Post"), Bo Burlingham's done for private companies what Jim Collins did for public companies in Good to Great. (Steve Pearlstein, The Washington Post ), This well-written book should inspire thousands of entrepreneurs to reject a mantra of growth for growth’s sake in favor of a passionate dedication to becoming the absolute best. Bo Burlingham reminds us of a vital truth: big does not equal great, and great does not equal big. (Jim Collins, author of Good to Great), The fourteen companies that Bo Burlingham... features in his new book Small Giantsdemonstrate conclusively that a company can resist the temptation to keep getting bigger and bigger—and wind up better for it. (Cecil Johnson, The Fort Worth Star- Telegram), This well-written book should inspire thousands of entrepreneurs to reject a mantra of growth for growth#146;s sake in favor of a passionate dedication to becoming the absolute best. Bo Burlingham reminds us of a vital truth: big does not equal great, and great does not equal big. (Jim Collins, author of Good to Great ) It aims to do for small private companies what In Search of Excellence did two decades ago for big public companies: shine a light on a handful of business practices the author admires, and which he believes are the reason some companies consistently do better than others. (Joseph Nocera, The New York Times ) Small Giants is one of the most relevant and articulate arguments for staying bold and creative, intimate and manageable as I have ever read. I guarantee that expression and the arguments for staying small will cause a collective sigh of relief from thousands of entrepreneurs. (Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop) With new management books arriving by the boatload, Bo Burlingham has somehow managed the near impossible—he#146;s given us a true original. Moreover, in the process he may have #145;discovered#146; the most interesting and under-reported corner of the U.S. economy. In short, Small Giants is a Large Masterpiece. Bo#146;s reporting is stupendous, and his writing and storytelling skills make the book equal parts fun and profound. (Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence ) The fourteen companies that Bo Burlingham... features in his new book Small Giants demonstrate conclusively that a company can resist the temptation to keep getting bigger and bigger—and wind up better for it. (Cecil Johnson, The Fort Worth Star- Telegram ) For all you harried entrepreneurs out there, Bo Burlingham has a reassuring message: Relax. Bigger isn#146;t necessarily better. The wonderful stories in Small Giants show you how to prosper by retaining the vision of excellence that got you into business in the first place. (Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author of Confidence ) Bo Burlingham#146;s done for private companies what Jim Collins did for public companies in Good to Great. (Steve Pearlstein, The Washington Post ), It aims to do for small private companies what In Search of Excellencedid two decades ago for big public companies: shine a light on a handful of business practices the author admires, and which he believes are the reason some companies consistently do better than others. (Joseph Nocera, The New York Times), With new management books arriving by the boatload, Bo Burlingham has somehow managed the near impossible-he's given us a true original. Moreover, in the process he may have 'discovered' the most interesting and under-reported corner of the U.S. economy. In short, Small Giants is a Large Masterpiece. Bo's reporting is stupendous, and his writing and storytelling skills make the book equal parts fun and profound. (Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence ), This well-written book should inspire thousands of entrepreneurs to reject a mantra of growth for growth's sake in favor of a passionate dedication to becoming the absolute best. Bo Burlingham reminds us of a vital truth: big does not equal great, and great does not equal big. (Jim Collins, author of Good to Great ) It aims to do for small private companies what In Search of Excellence did two decades ago for big public companies: shine a light on a handful of business practices the author admires, and which he believes are the reason some companies consistently do better than others. (Joseph Nocera, The New York Times ) Small Giants is one of the most relevant and articulate arguments for staying bold and creative, intimate and manageable as I have ever read. I guarantee that expression and the arguments for staying small will cause a collective sigh of relief from thousands of entrepreneurs. (Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop) With new management books arriving by the boatload, Bo Burlingham has somehow managed the near impossible--he's given us a true original. Moreover, in the process he may have 'discovered' the most interesting and under-reported corner of the U.S. economy. In short, Small Giants is a Large Masterpiece. Bo's reporting is stupendous, and his writing and storytelling skills make the book equal parts fun and profound. (Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence ) The fourteen companies that Bo Burlingham... features in his new book Small Giants demonstrate conclusively that a company can resist the temptation to keep getting bigger and bigger--and wind up better for it. (Cecil Johnson, The Fort Worth Star- Telegram ) For all you harried entrepreneurs out there, Bo Burlingham has a reassuring message: Relax. Bigger isn't necessarily better. The wonderful stories in Small Giants show you how to prosper by retaining the vision of excellence that got you into business in the first place. (Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author of Confidence ) Bo Burlingham's done for private companies what Jim Collins did for public companies in Good to Great. (Steve Pearlstein, The Washington Post ), This well-written book should inspire thousands of entrepreneurs to reject a mantra of growth for growth's sake in favor of a passionate dedication to becoming the absolute best. Bo Burlingham reminds us of a vital truth: big does not equal great, and great does not equal big. (Jim Collins, author of Good to Great ), Bo Burlingham’s done for private companies what Jim Collins did for public companies in Good to Great.(Steve Pearlstein, The Washington Post), The fourteen companies that Bo Burlingham... features in his new book Small Giants demonstrate conclusively that a company can resist the temptation to keep getting bigger and bigger-and wind up better for it. (Cecil Johnson, The Fort Worth Star- Telegram ), For all you harried entrepreneurs out there, Bo Burlingham has a reassuring message: Relax. Bigger isn't necessarily better. The wonderful stories in Small Giants show you how to prosper by retaining the vision of excellence that got you into business in the first place. (Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author of Confidence ), "Small Giants" is one of the most relevant and articulate arguments for staying bold and creative, intimate and manageable as I have ever read. I guarantee that expression and the arguments for staying small will cause a collective sigh of relief from thousands of entrepreneurs. (Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop), It aims to do for small private companies what In Search of Excellence did two decades ago for big public companies: shine a light on a handful of business practices the author admires, and which he believes are the reason some companies consistently do better than others. (Joseph Nocera, The New York Times )
Copyright Date
2007
Dewey Decimal
658.4/09
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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