Amazon.com's Best of 2001
Five years ago, Jim Collins asked the question, "Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?" In Good to Great Collins, the author of Built to Last, concludes that it is possible, but finds there are no silver bullets. Collins and his team of researchers began their quest by sorting through a list of 1,435 companies, looking for those that made substantial improvements in their performance over time. They finally settled on 11--including Fannie Mae, Gillette, Walgreens, and Wells Fargo--and discovered common traits that challenged many of the conventional notions of corporate success. Making the transition from good to great doesn't require a high-profile CEO, the latest technology, innovative change management, or even a fine-tuned business strategy. At the heart of those rare and truly great companies was a corporate culture that rigorously found and promoted disciplined people to think and act in a disciplined manner. Peppered with dozens of stories and examples from the great and not so great, the book offers a well-reasoned road map to excellence that any organization would do well to consider. Like Built to Last, Good to Great is one of those books that managers and CEOs will be reading and rereading for years to come. --Harry C. Edwards
Book Description
The Challenge
Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the verybeginning.
But what about the company that is not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness?
The Study
For years, this question preyed on the mind of Jim Collins. Are there companies that defy gravity and convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority? And if so, what are the universal distinguishing characteristics that cause a company to go from good to great?
The Standards
Using tough benchmarks, Collins and his research team identified a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained those results for at least fifteen years. How great? After the leap, the good-to-great companies generated cumulative stock returns that beat the general stock market by an average of seven times in fifteen years, better than twice the results delivered by a composite index of the world's greatest companies, including Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric, and Merck.
The Comparisons
The research team contrasted the good-to-great companies with a carefully selected set of comparison companies that failed to make the leap from good to great. What was different? Why did one set of companies become truly great performers while the other set remained only good?
Over five years, the team analyzed the histories of all twenty-eight companies in the study. After sifting through mountains of data and thousands of pages of interviews, Collins and his crew discovered the key determinants of greatness -- why some companies make the leap and others don't.
The Findings
The findings of the Good to Great study will surprise many readers and shed light on virtually every area of management strategy and practice. The findings include:
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Level 5 Leaders: The research team was shocked to discover the type of leadership required to achieve greatness.
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The Hedgehog Concept (Simplicity within the Three Circles): To go from good to great requires transcending the curse of competence.
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A Culture of Discipline: When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great results. Technology Accelerators: Good-to-great companies think differently about the role of technology.
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The Flywheel and the Doom Loop: Those who launch radical change programs and wrenching restructurings will almost certainly fail to make the leap.
“Some of the key concepts discerned in the study,” comments Jim Collins, "fly in the face of our modern business culture and will, quite frankly, upset some people.”
Perhaps, but who can afford to ignore these findings?
Customer Reviews:
Greatness Revealed.......2007-10-19
As I was reading this book, I thought numerous times of how wonderful it would be if I was working at a company that was trying to transform itself from good to great. The reality, however, is that most people don't work at great companies. Instead, most of us work at mediocre companies fighting to stay alive in today's competitive business world, unsure as to the one thing the business could do better than anyone else.
This book is thoroughly researched and thought provoking. The ideas are timeless and, if followed, I am convinced that the results would speak for themselves. The eleven or so companies used as model companies in the book that changed from good to great are still thriving today, six years after the book was published, and the employees engaged in the work love it, I am sure. And who wouldn't? Working with a company determined to be successful would be exciting, if not challenging. I only wish I could bring up some of the practices described in detail in this book to those leaders of my current company. Until changes are made, its greatness will forever be on hold.
Outstanding Book.......2007-10-18
This is an outstanding book that is very interesting and fascinating reading. The fact that the book is based on five-years of research makes the research findings and conclusions credible and believable. This book answers a fundamental question: "Can a good company become a great company?" I also enjoyed the case studies inside it which greatly reinforced the author's message.
I especially enjoyed the topics on hiring (having the right people on the bus and on the right seats and the wrong people off the bus) and the Hedgehog Concept. The Hedgehog Concept basically says that if you can't be the best in the world at your core business, then it can't be the basis of a great company. You need to have a deep understanding and incredible simplicity. You need Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) sitting in the middle of your three circles. Another interesting finding is on leaders that drive great companies. Jim Collins identifies the Level 5 Leadership who typically is self-effacing, quiet, reserved, shy and have a blend of personal humility and professional will. They are ambitious for the company and what it stands for and do not seek personal glory or self-aggrandisement.
From the middle manager to the CEO, anyone involved in business management can find valuable leadership and business strategy tips, ideas and advice from this seminal work. Students or business persons seeking to truly understand what it takes to be a successful leader must read this book. The book teaches how even individuals can make the leap to outperform the market or the current market leaders. If you don't have time to read, get the audio book and listen. Jim Collins is extremely lively, interesting and easy to listen to.
One possible weakness is that the study and its conclusions could be dated. The rate of change in the business world is so rapid in the past 5 or so years that it is quite possible that there could be a shift on what makes good companies great. So the argument by Jim Collins that he has uncovered basic facts about human organizations that will be unchanging may ultimately prove not to be totally correct.
In case you have not yet done so, I recommend that you also read Jim Collins' other classic "Built to Last" which he authored with Jerry Porras.
A Great Perspective.......2007-10-13
This is a business book that keeps you enthralled and reminds you of a philosophy that most of us overlook.....BE GREAT at what you do NOT GOOD. I have given this book and the book Understanding: Train of Thought to several colleagues and we have benefited by focusing on being great in all aspects of our businesses and life.
A very thought-provoking book for people trying to grow their business........2007-10-02
This was a very interesting book for me to read. I have to imagine that I am in a pretty narrow target market for this book, though the concepts may be broadly applied. I work for a small business and can see many opportunities to put this book's findings to work.
The book tells the various stories of companies that made a transition from a market participant to market leader and saw sustained success for at least 15 years. The author was able to identify a few common factors between these companies, and he and his research team present them as a model for us to follow.
I had but one small issue, which is probably not information that contributes to the rest of the research. They detail radical decisions made by upper management, sometimes completely changing the face of an established business. I figure there must be a largely disproportionate number of business that fail when they made the same or a similar move. I would have liked to see some detail behind how those successful companies came to make that decision. The decision itself was largely overlooked.
Like many "business" books, I feel that much of what was written here was largely common sense. They weren't necessarily ideas that I have had or would have come up with on my own, but as I read them they seemed mundane in analysis. It made the reading slow going, but there was a silver lining -- for instant gratification, each chapter ends with a few pages of main concepts extracted from the text.
There was some very insightful research in Good to Great. The common elements identified were relevant and practical. It would not be an easy model to follow, but if it were it would defeat its own purpose to isolate those corporate characteristics that set successful companies apart. If you have ever wondered what steps you should follow to take your company from Good to Great, this is a book you should read (even if it is just the chapter summaries).
"Good" is not "good enough"........2007-10-02
"Good" is not "good enough". When organizations and/or individuals settle for "good" as "good enough" they set themselves up to become obsolete. "Good to Great" looks at those organizations that decided never to settle for "good enough" and became "Great". How about you? Are you striving to become great at what you do, or have you settled for being good enough to get by? Does the organization that you work for have a plan to move from good to great? Are you a part of the change that will take your company to the next level or do you believe that your company is "good enough" right where it is?
I believe there is more value to be gained by pushing good organizations to become great than trying to turn mediocre organizations into good ones. The data presented in "Good to Great" shows just how much value can be gained by those willing to make the leap to Great. The book also shows you what principles of business those companies that made the leap had to adopt.
My favorite chapters are chapter two (Level 5 Leadership) and three (First Who...Then What). Level 5 Leadership address the benefits of having personal humility combined with a strong will to build something great. We have to many leaders at the top that have let their egos become more important than the organizations they run. "Good to Great" explains how the leaders of those companies that made the leap avoided the ego trap while having great ambitions for building something exceptional. Everyone who wishes to become a leader that makes a difference should read this chapter.
"First Who...Then What" does a good job of showing how great companies put "talent" at the top of the agenda. Any leader who wants to build a strong organization must put "talent" at the top of their agenda. Jim Collins address two critical issues companies need to address when it comes to recruiting and developing their talent. He shows us why it is important to get the right people on the bus and the wrong people off the bus. And then goes on to explain how great companies get the people in the right seat. How many people in your organization are in the wrong seat? How many should be taken off the bus entirely? Companies are not good at hiring the right people and then are terrible at assigning them to the right job. This chapter is a must for anyone involved in the hiring of talent.
I also recommend spending some time at jimcollins.com. I have visited and revisited this site to get more information on the concepts presented in "Good to Great". Buy the book, then go to the website and start your own journey from good to great.
Larry Kevin Adams
theactionator.com
Book Description
Thirty years ago, Sara Davidson wrote the phenomenal bestseller Loose Change, the definitive book about the boomer generation’s coming-of-age. Now this witty social observer has again turned her discerning eye to her contemporaries, with Leap!, a no-holds-barred, illuminating, and hopeful look at the choices and challenges we face and the roads open to us.
For many years Davidson earned a living as a successful journalist and screenwriter, but in her fifties she saw her life come apart: She could no longer find work, she endured a break-up with her partner, and her children left for college. For the first time ever, she had nothing to do. She felt adrift, but she found that she was not alone.
In Leap!, Davidson sets out on a passionate quest to learn how to do the coming years well. Drawing on her own experience and that of others, she explores such questions as
• How does a high-powered person learn to walk down the ladder gracefully?
• How can women continue to be sensual and not touch-deprived?
• How do we arrange to grow old with our friends?
• What will be the fire at the center of our lives?
• Why are we still here?
Davidson interviews people from across the country and from all walks of life, including such icons as Carly Simon, Tom Hayden, Tracy Kidder, Jane Fonda, Ram Dass, and Iman, as well as teachers, writers, psychologists, businesspeople, and spiritual leaders. The candid portraits are both inspiring and cautionary.
True to character, boomers will approach these years differently from previous generations, and there will be no single path. Some will feel free for the first time to take risks; others will embark upon a spiritual search; some will want to give back, to make the world a better place; others will want to play or make creativity a priority. But they will not fade quietly into the sunset.
With Leap!, Sara Davidson holds up a mirror for readers, allowing them to see not only themselves and those around them but their potential future. With Davidson as a guide, the possibilities are boundless.
Customer Reviews:
Loved this book!.......2007-10-11
Great book! Sara Davidson gives the reader a renewed vision of a present and future filled with hope and possibility. Anyone searching for courage and meaning in their life,(not just boomers) will do well to read this eloquent, insightful and humorous account of fellow travelers. Personally, i was very surprised and ultimately thrilled that so many of the experiences and desires,(especially the author's) were the same as my own. It was wonderful to know there are kindred spirits out there and i found it extremely encouraging. I think many of us are grateful to Sara for "putting our soul quest" into words.
Don't Leap.......2007-10-11
Sorry Sara, but I don't think writting this book is what you should have done with the rest of your life.
I think you have more to offer the world than this.
Highly recommended.......2007-10-10
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Leap! Davidson reflects on aging, sex, love, bodies, career, community,spirituality, and world view and interviews dozens of other Boomers about their lives and views.
Many of her interviewees were well known during when the older Boomers were coming of age, such as Jane Fonda, Tom Hayden, Paul Krassner, Carly Simon, Gloria Steinem, Cheryl Tiegs, Ram Dass, and Andrew Weil. Others lived less in the public eye, but contributed vitally to the arts, healthcare, spirituality,and education.The insights -- both Davidson's own and those of her interviewees -- are thought provoking and fascinating.
Some people have criticized the book for being too much about celebrities and too little that applies to rest of us. I disagree. Learning how the people who helped to shape our world view decades ago are doing now, what they're thinking, how they look back and forward, how they cope with their own aging in a world that, in most cases, has moved past their contributions, is fascinating and valuable.
Joan Price, author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk About Sex After Sixty
Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk About Sex After Sixty
And she wondered why everyone there seemed to hate her?.......2007-09-30
This is a very good example of how not to write an auto-biography. If you buy it for that use, you haven't wasted your money. If you consider buying it to help you make some hard decisions in your own destiny, don't do it! She goes on and on and cries many tears about her own sorry fate and betrayal by all who (she thinks) should love her ... and I still can't figure out what the publishers were thinking when they accepted the book; it wasn't to help others make decisions or create their own paths.
Buy this book if you want to write a new life script for the last third of your life.......2007-09-22
5 Stars--Buy this book if you're looking to write a new script for the last third of your life!
I found Leap! to be encouraging and inspirational. I highly recommend this book if you're looking to see how some people redefined themselves in their later years -- as a jumping off point for your own redefinition. For me it stimulated thought about my own situation and how I can leverage it in my own way. In fact, I spent the weekend after reading it coming up with new ideas. It came at the right time: I'm 56 and looking at a life change in the very near future. I loved this book and some of my friends and family will be unwrapping it at Christmas.
Perhaps those who were disappointed were looking for a step-by-step how-to. Life is not that simplistic, one size does not fit all and this is not that book. But if you want an optimistic view of the possibilities for the last third of your life--this is the right book.
For the most part, the people interviewed had analyzed their lives and made thoughtful decisions based on their own life circumstances. Clearly, these are people who had progressed further than survival on Maslow's old "hierarchy of need" scale--because they're the only people who have the luxury of really redefining themselves.
Still, you don't have to be affluent to do it -- I know a number of people of modest means who have redefined themselves in the 60s and are perfectly happy with their new lives.
The Cheryl Tiegs interview was amusing--not that I found her all that inspirational for me (I'll never have her breasts or her money) but it was interesting to hear her thoughts based on her own situation. Although I don't consider her views a model (so to speak) they are as valid as anyone else's--and since we know a little about her history it was mildly interesting to see where she's at today.
Great, thoughtful read for anyone over 40 and especially those of us in our 50s looking to do something else with our lives.
Book Description
The business world is ready for an entirely new approach to leadership. Steve Farber has written the perfect book to energize business leaders and help them make the leap into extreme leadership. In fact, taking a giant
""L.E.A.P."" forward is exactly what Farber prescribes. What exactly is an extreme leader? One who cultivates
love, generates
energy, inspires
audacity, and provides
proof.
In his exciting and innovative new business parable, The Radical Leap, Farber explores an entirely new leadership model, one in which leaders are not afraid to take risks, make mistakes in front of employees, or actively solicit employee feedback. His book dispenses with the typical, tired notions of what it means to be a leader.
Farber, former Vice President and Official Mouthpiece of the Tom Peters Company, has written a business parable like no other, filled with vivid, fully realized, and eccentric characters, crazy plot twists, honest and believable conversations about leadership, and most importantly, an innovative program for leaders to inspire and engage their companies.
In The Radical Leap, we meet Steve, a leadership consultant who is intrigued and challenged by an enigmatic man named Edg, from whom he learns the concept of
L.E.A.P. Steve is then asked to help a friend, Janice, overcome conflicts at the biotech company where she works and bring back the company's inspiring former CEO. The company is revitalized, having undergone a radical and successful transformation.
Farber's book reveals the questions leaders must ask themselves in order to truly become extreme leaders, including:
Why do I love my business, my employees, and my customers, and how can I show them how I feel? What effect do my actions have on the energy of the people around me? (OR, what are the unnecessary, time-consuming, bureaucratic policies and procedures that suck our energy?) How are we going to change the world of our company, our employees, customers, marketplace, and industry? What have I done today to show my commitment to my colleagues and customers?
Customer Reviews:
Motivation with a capital M.......2007-07-08
If you're looking to recharge your corporate batteries--or trying to acquire your first set--this book is for you. Farber tells the story, his story perhaps, of a management consultant who has lost his passion for the work. He's going through the motions until he encounters a series of oddball business visionaries who utterly transform his spirit. What makes these visionaries so odd is their fundamental approach to work: they infuse it with love. The LEAP in The Radical Leap stands for ...
cultivate Love
generate Energy
inspire Audacity
provide Proof
That's an approach to leadership that's as inspiring as it is daring. I wonder how many of us have the courage to follow Farber's way? The Radical Leap requires leaders to have a vision, bare their souls, relish their mistakes, invite risk, challenge conventional wisdom and express love always. Wow.
Farber was smart to write this as a novelette. If he had laid out his ideas in a typical self-help book, they would have sounded pie-in-the-sky. But as Farber relates his own transformation in narrative form, encountering a variety of hiccups along the way, his gives his ideas a concreteness that makes them seem not only realistic, but implementable.
Leap into Leadership .......2007-07-06
The Radical Leap that gets us to think about leadership - or extreme leadership, to use Farber's term. What exactly is an extreme leader? One who cultivates love, generates energy, inspires audacity, and provides proof. (Hence the acronym, LEAP in the title of the book.)
Along with compelling conversation about these four key points, the book has more plot twists, the characters are more interesting, and the language is a bit edgier than the typical business parable by Patrick Lencioni, Ken Blanchard or Spencer Johnson.
It was named one of the Top 10 Best Business Books for 2004 and received the Acclaimed Reader's Choice Award from Fast Company magazine.
Great LEAP- Distribute to Mgmt Team.......2007-05-29
I just finished Radical Leap within a week after receiving . . . you can easily get through this book in a matter of a few hours. Great story and content to help you get the most out of your organization. Well-organized - with specific questions at the back of the book to put the words into practice . . .
Corporate Rise.......2007-05-14
The "Radical Leap" provides a good overview for personal leadership. However, it does not provide enough specificity for someone really interested in reaching the top of his or her organization. I still believe it is a good book, but I would suggest Corporate Rise: The X Principles of Extreme Personal Leadership as a must read book.
Surfin' to Success.......2007-04-08
I read this book with my own organization's challenges in mind. The concepts seemed perfect in symetry and sharply delivered. The only reason I'm holding back the fifth star is because his insertions of setting descriptions and flavor were somewhat "off" in their delivery and a bit "forced." Still, the book has a powerful message and can be read in an afternoon.
Book Description
In this one-of-a-kind “how-to” guide, Joseph Hooper and Aaron Zalewski provide step-by-step instructions for generating large monthly cash returns from almost any stock investment—while at the same time decreasing the risk of stock ownership. Filled with in-depth insights and proven techniques, this book is the definitive, rule-based guide to covered calls and calendar LEAPS spreads.
Customer Reviews:
Save your money.......2007-09-09
As an alum of the seminar , I can tell you most of the claims in the book are possible, but very un-probable. Markets are random and all of the technics Joe Hooper touts require you to pick a direction of the market. I have been to the covered call seminar and also the leap seminar(only because it was free with the first one).Joe Hooper is very arogant and self serving. If someone asked a question he didn't like ,he talked down to them so they would not ask again.
I have invested with covered calls for years.They are fantastic way to invest. But in my opinion, Hoopers way is just to make Hooper money with all of the subscription add-ons.My account balance does not lie. There is a much better way. Listen to someone singing Hooper's praises and you will find out they have not been using CSE methods for long, or somebody is getting paid.
Not Worth The Money, Difficult to Read, DVD is worthless.......2007-08-22
After hearing their radio program and claims that "You will never lose money with properly structured Calls," I could not resist buying the book. Having read the book, I do no see how they can make the claim that you will never lose money. It is no a brainer that in the event you buy a stock and sell a covered call just out of money and get called out, you win both ways. You gain from the sale of the stock and profit from selling the covered call. But, in the event the stock drops, you gain from the sale of the covered call but you now have a paper loss on the value of the stock. This is where the book fails to properly account for this paper loss. This is the risk that I never hear them discuss on the radio or in their book. Once the stock drops, you are now on the hook to try and recoup some of your losses with the sale of additional covered calls while at the same time being careful not to get called out at an overall loss. This is not possible 100% of the time. The author's dismissal of not accounting for at least the paper loss on a dropping stock is fraudulent from my perspective because in the end, you have less money then when you started. The 2-3% gain on the call is of little value if it is over shadowed by the dropping of the stock price. In some cases, it might take 6 months or more of painstaking trades to try and get even. However, there will be some cases where the stock drops so much that it will not be possible to recover yet this is never discussed in the book. If I buy a stock at $25 and it drops to $5, by their accounting I have not lost any money until I acutally sell the stock. This is convenient for them but in reality paper losses are real in that you do not have the same level of spending power. I guess if the stock drops from $25 to $5 and you never sell it, you never have a loss but this is totally bogus accounting.
The book is poorly written in that it often refers to techniques like a Tethered Slingshot in the early chapters but is not explained until much later in the book. The organization is confusing and hard to follow.
The DVD is of ZERO value and poorly produced. It highlights a masters session hosted by seasoned veterans discussing nuances that are far in advance of the book. The value of the DVD and quality of the presenters is not worth the time to watch.
Okay Book --- TERRIBLE DVD !!!!!.......2007-08-20
The book is divided into 2 parts. Part 1 describes covered calls (CC) and Part 2 describes Calendar Leap Calls --- a surrogate stock purchase that is not as capital intensive as doing CCs. The DVD similarly is divided into 2 sections. Poor video quality and POOR EXPLANATION.
Now, my preference is Calendar Leap Calls, but they take more work than the conventional CC, but not impossible by any means.
Compound Stock Earnings is the Fort Worth based company that wrote the book, and also pushes their $3250 2-day bootcamp. There is a yahoo newsgroup, several years old with members whom have attended the seminar, bought the book, and/or both. The overwhelmingly predominant opinion is that the seminar is A WASTE of money. Since I live in Texas, I contacted the primary owner...Joseph Hooper, also one of the authors of the book. What an egocentric, full of himself individual. The same sentiments expressed on the user group. He is elderly, a Texan with a folksy accent and sounds like a 'good ole' boy.' Well he is NOT good. He is offensive and abrasive. Could not get any questions answered. NEVER MIND !!!
The Calendar Leaps Call is NOT a new strategy, but it is explained thoroughly with easy rules to follow. Buy the book if you must, not the bootcamp.
Happy Investing !!!
If you want the stock market demystified...this is the book for you!.......2007-08-10
I am not a financial whiz kid nor do I want to be one, but I do want to be in charge of my own financial future and receive a good return on my investments.
I attended the many financial seminars and read the books and felt less adequate by the page or event. Like drinking from a fire hose, the information left me on overload even with all the bells and whistles. But for a novice trying to learn the stock market it was absolutely worthless while the cost was anything but...
Then a friend encouraged me [more times than I want to admit] to read this book. He knew my struggle with trying to grasp stock market concepts. I purchased the book and have not put it down since. I continue to use it as a roadmap to my financial freedom. My friend is a savvy trader and he utilizes the CSE rules in his trades.
This book's content is easy to understand, even for the "never bought or traded a stock before" individual, the principles are solid, and my trading results have been amazing - anticipating ending the year with a minimum of 3% per month.
I trade, I follow the rules and I make money. As my husband says, "my wife doesn't hit homeruns she just hits single after single". It has been fun learning. I love the process and just feel that these guys [Joseph Hooper and Aaron Zalewski] are dedicated to helping positively transform people's financial lives. . . The book is not designed for those looking for get rich quick schemes or complicated mumbo jumbo trading jargon with theories to debate. It is about selling covered calls and strategies to enhance your trading positions. This book teaches simply the market is the market - stocks go up, stocks go down, learn the rules that have been proven to work and have patience.
Joe and Aaron have provided many resources to assist the new and experienced traders and the book is only the beginning. If you want more support, they provide it through additional seminars, online toolbox and online coaching. As their organization grows and their clients request more and simpler tools, they have provided them.
Don't worry about any negative press you read about CSE or the book. If you want to get started trading, learn the stock market basics, be in control of your hard earned money, or you are an advanced trader and you want to learn and improve your trading results ....then buy the book and get started...like me you will be sad you didn't know about CSE years ago!
Not for the faint at heart.......2007-08-01
An excellent book, but this is not casual reading. You will have to re-read this book over and over again, and also have your Excel spreadsheet out to understand the concepts and details.
Book Description
For the first time ever, Kermit the Frog, the world's most famous amphibian shares his own story in a funny, heartfelt book about his life and yours. After telling the tale of his remarkable career, and about all the amazing people (like Jim Henson) and pigs (like you-know-who) he's met along the way, Kermit shares his advice on many of life's milestones:
- Growing up- Every tadpole must drop their tail. How to get the drop on life.
- Falling In Love--Hollywood romance, interspecies dating. No one knows more about love than this frog.
- Starting a Career--Kermit climbed out of the swamp and into Hollywood, where he even worked naked. (Still does, in fact). How to make a big splash in life.
- Managing your Finances--Making it easier to make green…and keep it.
- Enjoying the Good life--Friends, laughter…and sharing “Fridays With Fozzie”.
Before You Leap: A Frog's Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons. A Perfect Gift for Graduates, Retirees, Parents, Pigs, Bears, Penguins and anyone else still looking for their very own rainbow connection.
Customer Reviews:
leap to it!.......2007-10-13
Book is cute, funny, and interesting. Enjoyed the easy reading and hints on life.
Front to Back.......2007-07-20
This book is excellent. It is about life in general and Kermit mixes enough humor that you don't want to put the book down. Buy Harry Potter and you will end up reading Kermit first!!
Kermit rocks!!.......2007-04-03
I don't usually read this kind of book, but I decided to pick up Kermit's masterpiece in motivation and I have not regretted doing so. This delightful book is all about ridiculous optimism. Yes, you heard me right -- ridiculous optimism.
Quoting Kermit: If this book can drive you - and those around you - crazy with ridiculous optimism, then it has done its job. Who knows, maybe by reading these lessons from my life, you'll be inspired to drop your tail, leave your swamp, and set out on a journey that's just as amazing and wonderful as mine.
'Before You Leap' carries two parts. Part 1 is about his life: life of having over 2,353 family members; how he grew up from a little tadpole, then attending school, and then getting his legs; his search for significance and fame; how he got into showbiz and thereafter forming his own team of superstar performers; and his exciting relationship with the amorous Miss Piggy. Part 1 is rather hilarious.
Part 2 gets on to the more serious stuff for its readers. It's now lessons for your life and carries 14 croak-licious chapters. Serious though it may be, it still contains oodles of humor. Kermit interviewed his muppet gang on issues like money, strategies for work, strategies for school, exploring why bad things happen to everyone even to good frogs, and many more. There are lots of Kermit-tips too.
Are you ready for such an experience, an experience of ridiculous optimism? If you are, you so must read this book. Do it with an open mind and an open heart.
And if all of these are not enough, the photos of Kermit and gang will make your day. He is indeed a frog of many expressions. The pictures are simply marvelous and each one truly inspires me. He's close to being a perfect model and so are his muppet buddies!
The Best Book That I Have Read In My Entire Life.......2007-02-13
If you are a muppet lover or don't even know who the heck they are you should still read this book. It is a great advice giving book. It also comes with the hilarity that comes naturally from the muppets. It shares all the great life leesons that come to us in no other way. The muppets make everything more interesting. You should definently put this book on your reading list!
Love you always Kermit!.......2007-01-12
My gf who was divorced last year and a couple of weeks from a tummy tuck rec'd this book from me as a bday gift. I am happy to say it was the only thing she read over her recovery period and she loved it.
Book Description
As companies shift from hierarchical management into teamwork, managing is not nearly as important as coaching. Here is the first book on the coaching process written exclusively for sales managers--a brief, easy-to-digest primer on making the transition from a traditional boss to a sales coach. Created by an author/instructor who teaches sales management as the prestigious Wharton Executive Development Center, this guide shows sales managers how to: understand the nuances and payoffs of coaching: conduct coaching sessions and improve key skills such as listening and giving feedback; deal with problems such as discipline and reluctant behavior within the sales team; and coach and peers on oneself.
Customer Reviews:
Extremely practical, extremely relevant, very easy to read........2007-03-16
This book is a real treasure. I would have been successful by 1000% if I had read this book earlier. The price of this book is such a small investment in comparison what you get from this book. I recommend it a thousand of times!
I recommend it for all the leaders no matter if you coach sales teams or teams of other profiles.
Thanks the author for such an extreemely useful and practical book.
Coaching at it's finest .......2007-01-04
Very practical and helpful for anyone who want to be effective coaches. Ms. Richardson really understands what most managers and sales persons tend to do in a coaching situation and was able to 'coach' readers in how to avoid common pitfalls.
Excellent choice for learning to coach a team!.......2005-09-09
This was an excellent book. The topics included were very applicable to creating a coaching culture. It is very straight forward and easy to read and comprehend! This book will be extremely helpful in creating a coaching culture in a sales call center environment.
Sales Coaching is practical, applicable, and long overdue........1999-09-23
I often say to Sales Managers, "Show me a great Sales Manager with lousy salespeople and I will show you a lousy Sales Manager." Then I tell them to read 'Sales Coaching.'
Linda Richardson has constructed the ultimate step-by-step guide in getting managers to reevaluate their priorities and focus their attention on improving the sales staff through effective developmental coaching. The book is easy to read and full of practical tips and coaching models that will make any sales team more productive.
Most importantly, unlike many sales management books, this work translates into practical application without the brain damage. Sales Managers should be able to apply these principles immediately. Read this with a highlighter in your hand - and be prepared to transform your sales management approach.
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- Book is being reprinted
- There's a reason for the change in behavior!
- Great insight into baby's brain development
- Wish I'd had this book with my first baby...
- If you have a baby, you need this book.
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The Wonder Weeks: How to Turn Your Baby's 8 Great Fussy Phases into Magical Leaps Forward
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Based on extensive scientific research, The Wonder Weeks describes in easy-to-understand terms the incredible developmental changes that all babies go through during the first 55 weeks of their lives. Now this book, which has sold more than 400,000 copies overseas, can help American parents predict-within a week or two-when to expect the behavior that marks a new change. They will learn what is going on in the baby's brain and read examples of how other parents react at this stage and what they can do to help the child during this transition. It includes: -Week-by-week guide to baby's behavior -An explanation of the markers for fussy, clingy behavior and how to react -Fun games and gentle activities you can do with your child -A description of your baby's perspective on the world around him and how it can help you understand the changes he's going through
Customer Reviews:
Book is being reprinted.......2007-08-23
I give this book to every new mother I know, it's that good. However, the used book prices are insane. I emailed the author in the Netherlands and he said they are in negotiation with a new publisher to reprint the book.
There is no reason to pay $80.00 - $175.00 for a $20.00 paperback.
People all over the world have written to him asking to have it reprinted and he's very anxious to do so.
Tricia
There's a reason for the change in behavior!.......2007-07-20
I wish someone had told me that babies have a fussy phase around 5-6 weeks. I got this book when my son was about 8 weeks old and it was comforting to know that his seemingly out of the blue crying was very normal. For each "leap" the book tells you fussy signs to look for, things your baby may be doing, and things you can do to help them flourish. The last week or so, my son has been craving more attention, having trouble settling down before sleeping, and turning away at times when being fed. I picked up the book again and sure enough, we have hit the next wonder week at 19 weeks and all of these things were listed under fussy signs. It's nice to have an idea of when these weeks are, instead of wondering why things have changed so much!
Great insight into baby's brain development.......2007-04-10
I really wish I'd had this book from the beginning! It's a fascinating insight into what is going on inside your baby's head.
It's easy when your baby is fed, slept, cuddled and played with to become a little frustrated if he's still uncharacteristically fussy. It really helps to be able to anticipate a fussy phase -- I actually prefer fussy "time frame," since our little guy just seems to have a few more off days and isn't really fussy all the time. When he's unusually fussy in that time frame, instead of just becoming frustrated and giving myself a hard time that I'm not meeting his needs, I can look for specific new things he is learning.
I agree with other reviewers that just knowing what is going on is incredibly helpful. Also, knowing that it will end soon and that this fussiness is your baby's way of coping with increased mental capacity and awareness really gives me a great deal of perspective. Actually, knowing it will end soon is probably the most helpful :)
I also like that the authors emphasize that your child will *not* do all the new things listed, but to pay attention to what (s)he is interested in for clues to the emerging personality. I have enjoyed their suggestions for games to play to help your child learn to use their new mental capabilities.
I have acquired a large library related to child/infant care and this is the best book I have invested in thus far. No other book has had such practical information that really contributed to lowering my stress level as a first-time parent.
Wish I'd had this book with my first baby..........2007-02-13
This is such a helpful book. It explains all of the major developmental stages, and helps you understand what your infant might be going through. It seemed whenever my son would start getting fussy or sleeping poorly, I'd look in this book and coordinate it with a different developmental milestone. I recommend this book to any new parents. Sometimes realizing what's happening, makes it easier to deal with.
If you have a baby, you need this book........2007-01-23
I don't think I've ever bothered to do a review here before, but this book made me take the time to do it. I got this book when my daughter was a few months old and I recommend it to all parents. Each chapter discusses a "fussy phase" and explains the developmental leap that accompanies it. The book offers suggestions of how to handle it, how to cope when things get frustrating, what toys are especially useful during the phase, what games to play with your child at that time.
I love the way it's organized. It's very readable. Without fail, every time my little girl was acting...not herself...I would open up the book and sure enough, we were right in the middle of a great developmental leap. I feel like this book helped me understand my daughter better, and be a better parent. I WISH they would write a book for the second year as well.
Customer Reviews:
perhaps a starting point.......2005-07-01
Flow technology was once used at our organization but has been replaced by the traditional Lean and Six-Sigma tools and initiatives. Please make note the some formulas and definitions used in DFT are significantly different than standard Lean items and will cause confusion and some resistance if you try to mix them. Cycle time, takt time and kanban sizing are some examples. I purchased my book for a reference in addressing such issues.
Practical and tactical.......2003-03-19
After reading lots of books on the subject of modern-day manufacturing, Mr. Costanza's book had one thing that the others didn't. It strongly focuses on the practical deployment of Flow and Lean Manufacturing - most others merely describe the subject from a philosophical perspective. The book contains what you need to know about the subject. It enables you go out and start improving your business. Our company actually gained substantial benefits from implementing the tools described. It's a pure career booster!
Self promoter.......2003-03-12
Self promotion 100%. Look at the dates on the 5 star reviews. All within one week of one another, and several the same day. Who is this man Costanza? A self promoter. Save your money and buy Lean Thinking.
JCIT's Quantum Leap.......2002-04-04
Although the overall approach is reasonable, it has not been invented by Constanza. It is my opinion that this is just "new" marketing of an old good idea.
As for the book itself -- is primitively written, fails to explore notions that need exploring and, at the same time, wastes pages explaining simplest things, including even formulas (something like "... quantity would be 120 times 17 times 2 divided by 7.5..." -- you got the picture).
Overall, very dissatisfied with the book.
Steps to reduce Manufacturing response........2002-03-18
Have you ever looked for a set of tools to lead you to reducing manufacturing response? John Costanza has put them all together in a format that is easy to read and understand. Each tool is clearly explained within the manufacturing context. John also clearly shows that to be successful all disciplines within the organization must be on board to achieve the greatest success. A life saver for manufacturing!!
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In Thom Rainer's latest book, he sets out to discover how churches that were once healthy but had stagnated in growth have broken out to become great churches impacting lives and entire communities.
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Break Out Church - A Must Buy if you're serious about church growth........2007-09-22
A research based book that is logical, do-able and researched based. It was written for those of us who couldn't quite put our finger on why our churches aren't growing. Great Resource!
Significant information for churches who are serious about growth.......2007-09-10
As always, the information is thorough and very well organized. The premises were supported and documented. It applies scholastic effort with great insight and is a helpful tool for those who are serious about being "all that God intends them to be".
Thanks for all the hard work.
making good churches great.......2007-03-15
This was a practical book on how to move a church from being good to being great without replacing the senior pastor. This book has some practical insights, useful evaluation tools, and great suggestions for increasing a church's effectiveness.
Why reinvent the wheel?.......2007-01-11
I originally titled my review "A blueprint for ministry." I believe some folks may have a knee-jerk reaction to anyone who may appear to imply that the Holy Spirit of God can be subjected to blueprinting. Oh, well...whatever. More precisely, what I'm trying to say is this: if you want your local church to become less healthy and more vital then--guess what?--you're not the first person to ever go down that road. The author's gathering of data from churches who tried to do the same thing and failed, did so-so, or did very well can be very illuminating as you and your church go down the "healthy church" path together.
I've read a lot of church growth books over the last twenty years or so. Twenty years from now we will look back at "Breakout Churches" as one of the landmark books in the whole church growth movement.
For those like me who have been impressed with Tom Collins' books "Built to Last" and "Good to Great" and have wondered how to "translate" Collins' findings to churches, this is the book for you. I know that the data and conclusions are not flawless, but time will take care of that as more and more people see the huge benefits of what Rainer has helped to pioneer. Still, small flaws and all, Rainer hits a home run with this book because he gives us a blueprint for church growth. He gives us a map: your church may not go through each stage precisely, but I'll bet some of the things you went through could have been predicted if you had read this book beforehand.
For example, I've wondered in my local church if we're doing the right thing. After reading Rainer's accounts of "breakout churches" who have gone through the same thing, I can relax a little by seeing just where we are "on the map." That's helpful because pioneers always find a map helpful. Knowledge is most important. Just yesterday on the History Channel documentary about 18th century pirates it was noted that one of the first things that often happened when a vessel saw that the pirates' siege against them was going to work, the captain would throw the maps overboard so that the pirates wouldn't know where every shoal in an area was.
"Breakout Churches" is a map to help guide you through the unknown areas into greatness for your church.
Principles for God-honoring church growth.......2006-11-19
What does it take for a plodding church to shatter mediocrity and become a great one? In his recently published thirteenth book, Thom Rainer offers fresh research into the elements of change that contributed to the successful reversal of mediocrity at thirteen turnaround churches. Although stressing that his research does not offer a systematic approach to church greatness (p. 198), he addressed this book to those who want to see their church stimulated toward it (p. 17). He provides practical principles for leaders longing to see their church move forward. He gives actual insights that his research team gleaned from leaders in breakout churches. These churches formerly struggled to maintain worship attendance but eventually experienced remarkable growth. This study identified the relevant factors involved in turning them around.
Rainer is president of LifeWay Christian Resources and is a frequent conference speaker. He has served as a pastor in twelve churches. He holds a M.Div. and a Ph.D. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he previously served as Founding Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth. His experience and background give him credibility with those who may read this book thinking that it is just another theory-driven church growth book. It is not. It is the result of three years of intensive research.
Rainer's latest book is a church-focused sequel to Jim Collins' business bestseller Good to great: Why some companies make the leap... and others don't (2001, New York: Harper Business). In fact, he "borrowed the research process, the structure and outline of the book, and the architecture of its ideas" from Good to Great (p. 15-16). Rainer's devotion to Collins' work opens the possibility that he may have allowed Collins' findings to influence this study's conclusions. Nevertheless, using Collins' research methodology (p. 15) permitted him to screen over 52,000 churches in the United States to find thirteen breakout churches to examine (p. 13).
Rainer excluded churches that had never plateaued or declined as well as churches that grew after changing pastors. This research design focused on a narrow sample. It allowed the exploration of the uniqueness of a few churches that had moved beyond mediocrity to become great and growing congregations. This sharp focus contributed to high internal validity as distinctive results came from the unique sample. For comparison purposes, Rainer also selected thirty-nine other churches that had not made the leap to greatness. His research team then used both quantitative and qualitative methods as they identified the elements that led to sustained growth. They examined the five-year periods before and after the attendance breakout point for the thirteen turnaround churches (p. 16). This point was a clearly identified time when these churches began to experience lasting and significant growth. Following this point, their worship attendance increased by 71 percent while the comparison churches' attendance declined.
Rainer set the tone for the entire book in chapter 1 by stating, "It is a sin to be good if God has called us to be great" (p. 15). In this chapter, he used the example of a caterpillar that is in the process of becoming a butterfly to identify what he called "the Chrysalis Factor" (p. 24). That factor includes six major components [6] involved in a church's transformation from mediocrity to greatness. Rainer devotes at least one chapter to each element.
In chapters 2 and 3, Rainer wrote that breakout churches had [1] "Acts 6/7 Legacy Leaders" (p. 44) at the helm just as Collins' great companies were led by "level 5 leaders." Rainer noted these leaders equipped others for ministry, raised up successors, made decisions benefiting the church, accepted responsibility when things went wrong, and were generous with their praise. These leaders also displayed confident humility, deflected recognition, loved their people unconditionally and were persistent in leading progress (p. 58-60). They focused on others.
Chapter 4 found the author discussing what he called [2] the "ABC moment" (p. 69). He used this term to indicate awareness/belief/crisis. Rainer said that "the vast majority of churches ...are addicted to mediocrity" (p. 71) while "most of the ministry in the church is focused on the membership (p. 74). In contrast, the breakout churches had confronted this brutal reality and experienced their "ABC moment." Facing and understanding this reality allowed these churches to move beyond mediocrity to greatness.
Rainer discussed the third Chrysalis Factor in chapter 5. This was a phenomenon he labeled [3] the "Who/What Simultrack" (p. 92). Breakout churches worked at getting the right people on staff and the right structures in place. They often did not wait for a staff opening before bringing a new person on board (p. 92). Also, if they had the wrong person on staff, they acted quickly to make a change. Similar to Collins' findings, these churches put their best people on their biggest opportunities (p. 99). Underlying all of this was a drive shaped by purpose.
In chapter 6, Rainer discovered that vision did not seem to lead the breakout churches (p. 111). Rather, they commented that vision discovered them (p. 127). The church leaders had found the intersection of their passions, their congregation's spiritual gifts, and their community's needs (p. 114). Rainer called this junction [4] "the VIP factor" which stood for a vision intersection profile (p. 117). He found it allowed the breakout churches to focus on the few things they could do well (p.124).
Rainer noted in chapter 7 that the breakout churches had a [5] culture of excellence. They only did what they could do outstandingly (p. 132). Consequently, they appeared to display excellence in all things (p. 131). Importantly, this commitment was theologically and biblically driven. The leadership wanted to glorify God by doing their VIP factor with excellence (p. 132). Rainer reported a strong correlation between excellence and the VIP factor in these churches (p. 135). In contrast, the comparison churches lacked compelling excellence in their ministries.
Rainer discussed the final Chrysalis Factor in chapter 8. The breakout churches viewed [6] innovation as accelerators of growth and not creators of it (p. 152). In fact, they may have even appeared to be slow or plodding when dealing with innovation (p. 152). In contrast, the comparison churches seemed to chase innovation in a futile attempt to create a vision. The research team saw this approach as "the tail wagging the dog" (p. 156). It does not work.
These six components of the Chrysalis Factor led to what Rainer labeled the "Big Mo" in chapter 9. After persistently applying the chrysalis factors, the breakout churches began to gain momentum. The researchers could not identify any one single thing that caused these churches to breakout. One observer said, "Everything stands out" (p. 166). "Big Mo" just took over. Rainer noted that comparison churches had change-resistant leadership (p. 178 ff) that blocked "Big Mo" and may be the biggest obstacle keeping ordinary churches from moving ahead.
Early in the book, Rainer stated that he thought Collins' concept of confronting the brutal facts would be found to be critical for churches that experienced an attendance breakout (p. 71). The research confirmed that statement. In fact, Rainer wrote that his "main error was underestimating how critical this factor would be" (p. 71). He seems to have discovered an important key for any church desiring a "breakout." This was valuable.
Rainer's study is valuable in helping average churches know what it takes to move ahead. His use of Collins' methodology allowed him to hone in on six key factors involved in moving a church out of mediocrity. His research design showed careful thought while his scan of 52,000 churches added much to the generalizability of the research. It was a very broad population.
Due to his methodology, it was not surprising that Rainer's six Chrysalis Factors matched very closely with Collins' conclusions. That may leave the reader thinking that something else is needed to explain the identification and emergence of breakout churches. For instance, Rainer acknowledged that numerical measures were key in the evaluation of breakout churches (p. 188). Perhaps he could have used other equally valuable measures in his search for these churches. For example, Jesus called churches principally to be faithful (Rev. 2:10, 3:11). Matthew 28:18-20 and Acts 1:8 suggest there is potential for greatness in that calling. One must consider whether a breakout church is exclusively one that demonstrates effectiveness through conversion growth. The question is whether other purposes for the church are equally great.
Rainer may have prematurely concluded that a pastor's long tenure is required for a church's turnaround (p. 58). Since this study only included churches that had the same pastor at least ten years, all thirteen churches inevitably had pastors with long tenure. In fact, the data may suggest that long-term pastorates normally do not lead to breakout growth. After all, Rainer only found 13 breakout churches out of a population of over 52,000. The data in this study does not lead to a conclusion about tenure. Other studies need to do that.
Rainer's sample of breakout churches omitted growing churches that had never experienced a period of mediocrity. It also excluded formerly mediocre churches that had recruited a new pastor and then experienced growth. That limits the study's generalizability to Rainer's apparent target audience of mediocre and average churches. Not surprisingly, that may include most churches in America.
I highly recommend this book for any pastor desiring something more than commonplace mediocrity for their church. They will benefit from the sense of optimism and expectancy it generates as well as the proven principles that move churches forward. Even ordinary churches can see remarkable change if their leaders and congregations are seeking it. Rainer's research shows that dreaming of the future means focusing on people currently outside the church. This book provides confirmed principles that can lead a church to greatness.
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Promotes an unconventional, quantum leap strategy for achieving breakthrough performance. This powerful new method replaces the concept of attaining gradual, incremental success through massive effort. Instead, it puts forth 18 key components for building massive success while expending less effort. Your staff learns to multiply their personal effectiveness, leverage their gifts, and leap beyond ordinary performance expectations.
Customer Reviews:
Great self improvement book.......2007-10-17
If you're looking to take your career or yourself to a higher level, this is one book that will certainly help. It's an easy read, too.
Simple language........2007-04-10
Great little book for learning how to take the leap of faith needed in business ventures.
The key in the approach.......2006-05-29
This is an excellent book which will help you multiply your effectivness. The key is not in trying harder but in changing your approach by focusing on the ends rather than the means.
Disappointed.......2005-06-29
I was very impressed with Pritchett's book "The Employee Handbook of New Work Habits for a Radically Changing World" so I purchased this one. I didn't find it worthwhile. It seemed like it was simply a few pages of advice like take more chances which had no value.
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