Make Plan! : With effective Execution

by Valant, Laurence B.; Bowen, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780979359323
• ISBN10: 0979359325
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-04
• Publisher: Valant & Co

Summary

Valant & Company's new book, "MAKE PLAN!" Helps CEOs build cultures of effective execution Endorsed by Robert P. Miles, Warren Buffett author Valant & Company, a national business performance improvement consultancy that has helped more than 225 companies achieve sustained success over the past three decades, announces publication of "MAKE PLAN!", a book providing details of how companies can achieve a culture of effective execution. "MAKE PLAN!" has been endorsed by Robert P. Miles, author of "Warren Buffet Wealth," "The Warren Buffet CEO," and "101 Reasons to own the world's greatest investment." "All CEOs should read this book to improve their management styles, customer relationships, revenue growth and that all important bottom line," commented Miles, a well-known author, financial analyst and international speaker. Written by Valant & Company CEO Laurence B. Valant, with assistance from partners Andy Bowen and Gayle Hustad, "MAKE PLAN!" outlines and explains the proven processes CEOs and their management teams must embrace in order to strengthen their organizations, improve operations and grow revenues and profits. "Especially during these challenging economic times, with so many organizations struggling to sustain themselves and still make a profit, we are happy to share some of the secrets of success we've applied at client firms for more than 30 years," said Valant., a frequent magazine columnist, speaker and lecturer.VALANT EARNS ACCOLADES FROM SUCCESSFUL CEOS Applicable in all businesses, industries and organizations no matter the economic situation, here are the testimonies of executives who have used the Valant processes, as outlined in the trilogy: Warren Buffett author Robert P. Miles said the Valant methodology can improve CEOs' "management style, customer relationships, revenue growth and that all-important bottom line." Miles, a renowned worldwide speaker and financial advisor, is the author of three books with and about Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett."We find our company growing at well over 25 percent annually.we know where we are headed and how we are going to get there," declares Donald Hurd, President and CEO of a Denver-based international energy consultancy."Larry's processes helped us clearly articulate our objectives, get the leaders in place to execute to those objectives, and grow our revenues substantially," says Darlene M. Ryan, Executive Director of Tech Fort Worth and former CEO of an Inc. 500 Big Pharma."Our firm has soared literally to new heights, and we now are hitting goals we only dreamed of two years ago thanks to Larry, his team and processes. Dozens of people in our firm have read his books, and I have given them as gifts to key clients," exclaims W.M. "Mack" Lawhon, Managing Partner and CEO of Weaver & Tidwell, a 400-employee, Texas-based accounting and business advisory firm where revenues have skyrocketed from $19 million to more than $60 million."In my 40 plus years of management, many as a CEO, I have never seen leadership and management so well defined. The requirements for effective leadership and management as outlined in Larry's books are not only practical but attainable by most." Anthony Pfeifer / CEO of Pfeifer and Company.

Author Biography

Laurence B. Valant President and CEO, Valant & Company lvalant@valantco. Laurence B. Valant and his team have applied their business performance improvement methodology successfully with 225 clients in a wide range of industries, businesses and professions over the past 40-plus years. As you will learn in this book, Larry is dedicated to the concepts of honesty, integrity, punctuality, vision, teamwork, accountability, communication, kindness and other personal characteristics that can guarantee success in work and in life.Larry is an expert in general management and strategic, organization, marketing, operations, IT, and executive compensation. As the founder of Valant & Company, Larry's consulting leadership has extended from well-funded and successful start-ups (achieving first year profitable sales in excess of $35 million) to $2.0 billion + companies. His most recent successes include helping accounting and business advisory firm Weaver & Tidwell grow revenues from $19 million three years ago to $51 million in 2007. The record shows that clients who work closely with Larry and his team and follow the Valant Execution Model faithfully always achieve a financial return of at least three times the investment in the process itself in the first year.Andrew Bowen Founder and President, Clearview Communications + PR Inc.www.clearviewcom.com Co-author of MAKE PLAN! With more than 30 years of experience as a journalist, ghost writer, political press secretary and public relations executive, Andy Bowen has written hundreds of news stories, features, video and radio scripts, commentaries and editorials. Bowen became friends with Larry Valant after a chance meeting in 2003, and soon afterward, Valant & Co. became a public relations client of Clearview Communications. Andy realized that Larry's very special processes that always result in predictable success should not remain a secret. He felt that Larry's story had to be shared with executives hungry for a dependable, predictable process to help them always achieve their objectives. Andy was able to capture the essence of the Valant Execution Model in Larry's own words and voice, making this book somewhat like a personal, enjoyable conversation with Larry himself.