
The Management 500
A High-Octane Formula for Business Success
Dan Coughlin(Author)
Amacom (Publisher)
Published on 16. July 2009
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-8144-1423-1 (ISBN)
Description
The world of auto racing is thrilling, energizing, and runs at a break-neck speed. But it also requires incredible accuracy, nuance, and impeccable performance to ensure a win. These same qualities are essential for every manager who wants to build a sustainable, profitable business. Known as The Management 500, this is the real-world race that business managers compete in to generate significant growth each year for three consecutive years.The Management 500 provides practical management lessons from the history of professional auto racing. With insights and stories from some of the most successful people in Formula 1, IndyCar Series, and NASCAR over the past 60 years, consultant Dan Coughlin helps busy managers who want to rev up their skills in areas like leadership, teamwork, strategy, branding, problem-solving, dealing with change and innovation. From Enzo Ferrari to Kyle Busch, and from the the Indianapolis 500 to the Daytona 500, this book has taken invaluable tips from the fast, furious world of racing and shows how every business manager can combine passion with precision to compete and win in today's competitive business world.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 93 mm
Width: 63 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8144-1423-1 (9780814414231)
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Person
Dan Coughlin is a management consultant and keynote speaker, whose clients include Toyota, McDonald's, Marriott, Coca-Cola, Boeing, St. Louis Cardinals, and more than 150 other organizations. His Free Resource Center on Business Acceleration is available at www.thecoughlincompany.com.
Content
CONTENTS
Foreword
by Jason Jennings, author of Think Big, Act Small;
Less Is More; and Hit the Ground Running
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Prepare with Precision
2 Qualify for the Pole Position
3 Start Your Engine
4 Lead the Way
5 Deliver Problem-Solving-in-Motion
6 Use Pit Stops Wisely
7 Create Crew Excellence
8 Design Your Strategy to Win
9 Speed Up Brand Equity
10 Innovate to Accelerate
11 Progress Through Turns in the Track
12 Finish with Focus
Notes
Index
Foreword
by Jason Jennings, author of Think Big, Act Small;
Less Is More; and Hit the Ground Running
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Prepare with Precision
2 Qualify for the Pole Position
3 Start Your Engine
4 Lead the Way
5 Deliver Problem-Solving-in-Motion
6 Use Pit Stops Wisely
7 Create Crew Excellence
8 Design Your Strategy to Win
9 Speed Up Brand Equity
10 Innovate to Accelerate
11 Progress Through Turns in the Track
12 Finish with Focus
Notes
Index