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9781591843931

Think Big, Act Small : How America's Best Performing Companies Keep the Start-Up Spirit Alive

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  • ISBN13:

    9781591843931

  • ISBN10:

    1591843936

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-05-02
  • Publisher: Portfolio Trade

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Summary

The bestselling author of "Less Is More" reveals how great companies blend the ambitions of a giant with the humility and focus of a start-up.

Author Biography

Jason Jennings is the bestselling author of four highly acclaimed leadership and management books—Hit the Ground Running; Think Big, Act Small; Less Is More; and It’s Not the Big That Eat the Small . . . It’s the Fast That Eat the Slow. USA Today called him one of the three most in-demand business speakers in the world.
 
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Table of Contents

Preface to the Paperback Editionp. ix
Introduction: The Holy Grail for Growthp. xiii
Think Bigp. 1
The Building Blocksp. 9
Down to Earthp. 11
Keep Your Hands Dirty: SAS Institutep. 28
Make Short-Term Goals and Long-Term Horizons: Sonic Drive-Inp. 44
Let Go: Cabela'sp. 61
Have Everyone Think and Act Like the Owner: Koch Industriesp. 81
Invent New Businesses: Dot Foodsp. 105
Create Win-Win Solutions: Medline Industriesp. 126
Play Your Own Game: PETCO Animal Suppliesp. 146
Build Communities: Strayer Educationp. 168
Grow Future Leaders: O'Reilly Automotivep. 187
The Quad: A Self-Evaluation and Rankingp. 209
The Research: Eating an Elephantp. 225
Chartsp. 243
Conclusion by Brain Solon, lead researcherp. 253
Acknowledgmentsp. 257
Indexp. 267
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