The Benevolent Dictator

Michael Feuer 지음

Wiley 2011년 05월 09일 출간

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An unconventional philosophy for starting and building a business that exceeds your own expectationsWhat does it require to take a concept rapidly and effectively from mind to market? The Benevolent Dictator recognizes that entrepreneurship is a gauntlet. Those who succeed are benevolent dictators-able to make the intricate process happen in days, weeks and months to win.The Benevolent Dictator gives you no-nonsense how-to advice and examples that have worked. This non-traditional, gung-ho guide is not afraid to lay out the leadership methods that can effectively get a new business off the ground, and through the requisite fast-track growth phases that produce tangible success measured by your bottom line and your wallet.Learn critical specifics on how to move from idea development to build-out, through steps for continuous improvement, and on to the big cash outFeatures proven tools, strategies, and tactics that will help you bottle entrepreneurial lightning over and over againAs the cofounder of office retail giant OfficeMax, the author turned a $3 million investment into a $1.5 billion sale in his 16 years as CEOBeating the competition is never easy. For those times when you need an iron hand, then you also need the wisdom to know when and how to use it. Whether you're a business student, aspiring entrepreneur, or a practicing executive, you need to discover the winning ways of The Benevolent Dictator.

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Author&-s Note.Phase One Start-Up.1. Lesson #1: To Successfully Launch a Start-Up, There Must Be a Benevolent Dictator.2. Lesson #2: The Best Ideas Can Come from What&-s Right in Front of Your Nose.3. Lesson #3: How to Find the Money to Make Big Money.4. Lesson #4: Once an Entrepreneur, Always an Entrepreneur.5. Lesson #5: It&-s Better to Be Lucky Than Just Good.6. Lesson #6: &-&-GOYA&-&-&-The Only Way to Really Test an Idea.7. Lesson #7: Don&-t Underestimate the Power of Focus, Discipline, and Follow-Up.8. Lesson #8: Competition Stinks.Phase Two Build Out and Put the Idea to the Test.9. Lesson #9: Business Is a Series of &-&-Go&-&- and &-&-No-Go&-&- Decisions.10. Lesson #10: Treat an Idea Like Clay.11. Lesson #11: Always Be Prepared with Plan B . . . And Sometimes C and D.12. Lesson #12: You&-ll Never Reach Critical Goals without a Definitive Timetable.13. Lesson #13: Never Be as Weak as Your Weakest Link.14. Lesson #14: Raising Additional Capital Requires Creating Demand.15. Lesson #15: Everything You Wanted to Know about the &-&-D&-&- Word but Were Afraid to Ask.16. Lesson #16: Managing People Is about Achieving Objectives through Others.17. Lesson #17: Good Intentions Will Get You Only So Far.18. Lesson #18: Don&-t Open the Doors until the Start-Up Passes the Smell Test&-And Don&-t Be Afraid to Call Time-Out Just to Be Sure.Phase Three Constant Reinvention.19. Lesson #19: Pot Stirring 101&-The Key to Continuous Reinvention.20. Lesson #20: Is Perception Reality? How to Manage Risk, Take Chances, and Remain Standing.21. Lesson #21: How to Keep Lethargy at Bay . . . Or Why Time Is Your Most Precious Resource.22. Lesson #22: How to Avoid Analysis Paralysis by Learning When to Make &-&-Battlefield&-&- Decisions.23. Lesson

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저자(글) Michael Feuer

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Michael Feuer cofounded OfficeMax in 1988 starting with one store and $20,000 of his own money, a partner, and a small group of investors. As CEO, he grew it to more than one thousand stores worldwide with annual sales topping $5 billion. He is also CEO of Max-Ventures, a venture capital and retail consulting firm, and cofounder and CEO of Max-Wellness, a comprehensive health and wellness retail chain that launched in 2010. After opening initial laboratory test stores in Florida and Ohio, a national roll-out is now underway.Dustin S. Klein is the Publisher and Executive Editor of Smart Business Network, publishers of Smart Business, the nation's second-largest chain of regional business publications. He has interviewed thousands of senior executives and civic leaders across America. He is a regular presenter on business-related issues for public and private business audiences and is a frequent guest on television, radio, and Internet programs.