Doing More with Less
The New Way to Wealth
Published on 2. February 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-7570-0426-1 (ISBN)
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Benjamin Franklin knewinstinctively what so many of us have forgotten: Frugality and industriousnessare the ways to wealth. Today, many powerful interests, from governments tomultinational corporations, are exploring this approach and discovering howdoing more with less can help secure their future.
In Doing More With Less, author Bruce Piasecki dives into our primalcompetitive instinct and shows us how to recognize and embrace frugality as acrucial competitive edge. Providing relevant examples from his thirty-plusyears of experience as a management consultant and change agent, Piaseckiconvincingly explains the case for following this more prudent path. You willdiscover:
Applicable toprofessionals in any industry,Doing More With Less is an actionable call to arms with global insightsthat will make you more adept in the short run and adaptive in the long run. Itis time to rediscover basic frugality and create a better tomorrow. Let “doingmore with less is success” be your mantra.
Benjamin Franklin knewinstinctively what so many of us have forgotten: Frugality and industriousnessare the ways to wealth. Today, many powerful interests, from governments tomultinational corporations, are exploring this approach and discovering howdoing more with less can help secure their future.
In Doing More With Less, author Bruce Piasecki dives into our primalcompetitive instinct and shows us how to recognize and embrace frugality as acrucial competitive edge. Providing relevant examples from his thirty-plusyears of experience as a management consultant and change agent, Piaseckiconvincingly explains the case for following this more prudent path. You willdiscover:
- How to find “a new creativity in scarcity.”
- Ways to realign the money, people, and rules that impact your path to success.
- How to liberate your existing resources.
- Insights into wealth creation and creativity.
- How to maintain market stability in a time of globalization.
Applicable toprofessionals in any industry,Doing More With Less is an actionable call to arms with global insightsthat will make you more adept in the short run and adaptive in the long run. Itis time to rediscover basic frugality and create a better tomorrow. Let “doingmore with less is success” be your mantra.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Garden City Park, NY
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7570-0426-1 (9780757004261)
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Bruce Piasecki served as the founder and president of AHC Group Inc., a general management and consulting firm started in 1981. AHC Group focused on critical areas of corporate governance consulting, energy, and environmental strategy, product innovation, and sustainability strategy.
He co-chaired the working group for reinventing the EPA and was appointed by AI Gore and President Clinton to the White House Council on Environmental Technology. He has taught at Cornell University, Clarkson University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Piasecki holds a PhD and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. His work has evolved from working with Fortune 500 companies to becoming a mainstream advocate for sustainable strategies for everyone. He and his wife Andrea have founded the Creative Force Foundation whose mission is to recognize and promote the next generation of thought leaders on the subject of business and its role in positive social transformation.
Bruce Piasecki made his mark as a long-time author, philanthropist, and advocate for environmental issues. He has published more than twenty books over the last forty years, including the NY Times best-seller Doing More With Less. In the 90s, his tireless efforts on behalf of our planet got him a place in AI Gore’s Environmental White House council. He followed that up in 2021 when he helped launch the Creative Force Fund, which sponsors an award for up-and-coming journalists who do an exceptional job covering business, environment, and societal issues. He has become a force in these arenas and was named to Worth magazine’s Worthy 100 for 2024. This prestigious list honors 100 individuals making the most significant impact on the world, including innovators from diverse fields such as art, entertainment, business, government, nonprofits, and philanthropy.
He co-chaired the working group for reinventing the EPA and was appointed by AI Gore and President Clinton to the White House Council on Environmental Technology. He has taught at Cornell University, Clarkson University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Piasecki holds a PhD and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. His work has evolved from working with Fortune 500 companies to becoming a mainstream advocate for sustainable strategies for everyone. He and his wife Andrea have founded the Creative Force Foundation whose mission is to recognize and promote the next generation of thought leaders on the subject of business and its role in positive social transformation.
Bruce Piasecki made his mark as a long-time author, philanthropist, and advocate for environmental issues. He has published more than twenty books over the last forty years, including the NY Times best-seller Doing More With Less. In the 90s, his tireless efforts on behalf of our planet got him a place in AI Gore’s Environmental White House council. He followed that up in 2021 when he helped launch the Creative Force Fund, which sponsors an award for up-and-coming journalists who do an exceptional job covering business, environment, and societal issues. He has become a force in these arenas and was named to Worth magazine’s Worthy 100 for 2024. This prestigious list honors 100 individuals making the most significant impact on the world, including innovators from diverse fields such as art, entertainment, business, government, nonprofits, and philanthropy.