The Power of We : Succeeding Through Partnerships

by Jonathan M. Tisch; Karl Weber

• ISBN13: 9780471693192
• ISBN10: 0471693197
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Praise for The Power of We "In The Power of We, Jonathan Tisch reminds us again that working together still yields the best results. Jon has spent a lifetime mobilizing people and organizations to get a job done in business and in civic service. His experience, optimism, intelligence, and common sense are reflected in this fresh look at the rewards of partnerships." -President Bill Clinton "The Power of We offers a clear and compelling lesson in how today's business leaders can create new synergies and gain competitive advantage by learning how to partner successfully." -Kenneth I. Chenault, Chairman and CEO, American Express Company "Jon Tisch has lived the strategy he describes in The Power of We, and now this extraordinary man and successful leader shares his strategy with us. Building partnerships at all levels-social, intellectual, and political, as well as entrepreneurial-will be one of the keys to progress in the coming decades. Jon Tisch provides a road map for those who grasp that reality." -John Sexton, President, New York University "Being a leader requires vision, focus, and influence. Jonathan Tisch has exhibited all three in this great body of work about what it takes to be a partner and something bigger than yourself. The Power of We is a must read." -Pat Riley, President, the Miami HEAT

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

1. The Power of Partnerships: Getting from Me to We.

2. Now Who's Boss? Lessons in Partnership from the CEO's Desk to the Housekeeper's Cart.

3. A Family Business: It All Started with Sayde and Al.

4. The Employee Comes First: From the Front Line to the Bottom Line.

5. Turning Customers into Partners: Creating Value Together.

6. Being a Good Neighbor: Hanging Up Your Tux and Rolling Up Your Sleeves.

7. E Pluribus Plenty: When Competition Gives Way to Cooperation.

8. Beyond the Ballot Box: Good Corporate Citizenship Takes More Than Your Vote.

9. What's In It for the Owners? Bringing Dollars and Sense to the Bottom Line.

10. New York Rising: The Power of Partnerships in Time of Crisis.

Epilogue: Twelve More Tips: A Recipe for Personal Success.

Sources.

Index.