{"product_id":"2940170376223","title":"Taking People With You: The Only Way to Make Big Things Happen","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Novak learned long ago that you  can't lead a great organization of any size without getting your people  aligned, enthusiastic, and focused relentlessly on the mission. But how do  you do that? There are countless leadership books, but how many will actually  help a Taco Bell shift manager, a Fortune 500 CEO, a new entrepreneur, or  anyone in between?      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver his fifteen years at Yum! Brands, Novak has developed a trademarked  program he calls \u003ci\u003eTaking People with You\u003c\/i\u003e. He spends several weeks each year  personally teaching it to thousands of managers around the world. He  convinces them that they'll never make big things happen until they learn how  to get people on their side. No skill in business is more important. And  Yum!'s extraordinary success (at least 13 percent growth for each of the last  nine years) proves his point.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis is the best, most practical hands-on book on leadership I've ever read. If you apply these principles, your career and the people you work with will flourish.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp align=\"Center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Dr. Bob Rotell\u003c\/b\u003e, sports psychologist    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNovak knows that managers don't need leadership platitudes or business  school theories. So he cuts right to the chase with a step-by- step guide to  setting big goals, getting people to work together, blowing past your  targets, and celebrating after you shock the skeptics. And then doing it  again and again until consistent excellence becomes a core element of your  culture.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis audio-book has specific tools at the end of each  chapter that will challenge you to reflect on how you're really doing on key  aspects of leadership. And if you apply it, you'll immediately start to  improve.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn how to . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet inside the heads  of your people. You can't convince them of anything until you see the world  from their perspective. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThink big. If your sales growth last year was 3.5 percent, don't aim for 4  percent this year, aim for 15 percent. Even if you fail, you'll probably do  better than you would have with a smaller goal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice \"extraordinary authenticity.\" Show occasional  vulnerability and admit when you don't have the answers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook for good ideas in unexpected places. Novak's team came  up with Cool Ranch Doritos for Frito-Lay during a field trip to a grocery  store's salad dressing aisle. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose a can-do mind-set. There's a huge difference between a boss who  says \"We can try this\" and one who says \"We can do this!\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheer for first downs, not just touchdowns. Publicly recognizing and  rewarding small wins keeps everyone motivated for the long haul. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet rid of cynics. In many teams one person will reject your values and  spread negative energy. Moving that person out will show everyone else you're  serious.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e©2012 David Novak (P)2012 Gildan Media Corp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Instructional Systems [Aubrey J. Kline (aka Jim Kline dba Instructional Systems)]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104942178544,"sku":"2940170376223","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170376223_p0.jpg?v=1763708661","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170376223","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}