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Although it was first published more than thirty-five years ago, Up the Organization continues to top the lists of best business books by groups as diverse as the American Management Association, Strategy + Business (Booz Allen Hamilton), and The Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management. 1-800-CEO-READ ranks Townsendâ s bestseller first among eighty books that â every manager must read.â
This commemorative edition offers a new generation the benefit of Robert Townsendâ s timeless wisdom as well as reflections on his work and life by those who knew and worked with him. This groundbreaking book continues to remind us not to get mired in all those sacred organizational routines that stifle people and strangle both profits and profitability. He shows a way to humanize business and a way to have fun while making it all work better than it ever worked before.
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"Townsend shouldn't just be read, he should be memorized."
—Tom Peters
"Bob Townsend's words still ring true, truer than they seemed almost 40 years ago."
—Warren Bennis
"With this book, Robert Townsend punctured the secret, bureaucratic world of corporate complacency. It was ubiquitous then and still surprisingly prevalent now—and this book, based on his countercultural stint as Avis CEO, is still one of the best weapons against it."
—Art Kleiner, editor-in-chief, strategy+business
"Robert Townsend's book continues to light up the business world with straightforward and practical management advice that is as pertinent today as when originally published. A must-read for all managers!"
—Ray Davis, president and CEO, Umpqua Holdings Corporation
"Townsend proves that the best business wisdom is timeless. In an era filled with business buzzwords and ethical misdirections, Townsend's bluntness makes for refreshing and hilarious reading for the next crop of CEOs."
—Ben Casnocha, chairman, Comcate, Inc.; author, My Start-Up Life
About the Author
Robert C. Townsend (d. 1998) drew upon his early experiences as a banker at American Express Co. to redirect Avis Rent-a-Car as president and chairman. Under his leadership, Avis experienced a celebrated turnaround, fueled by the "We Try Harder" advertising campaign. Townsend also worked as an executive at 20th Century Fox and was director at several companies, including Dun and Bradstreet and Radica Games. Townsend was a celebrity in his own right, and a frequent lecturer and talk-show guest.
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Up the Organization (How to Stop the Corporation from Stifling People and Strangling Profits)
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Fawcett, U.S.A., 1983
ISBN 10: 0449205053
ISBN 13: 9780449205051
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Seller: Mirror Image Book, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Good Plus. First Printing. Non-fiction business orgainization paperback, Condition is good plus. Has creases on spine and on hinge of front cover, corners bumped, moderate edge wear, no stamps or writing, .*We have other titles in this genre in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books sent in the same package, please contact us for more info.**.WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK.Summary - (from the back cover) This not a book about how organizations work, What should happen in organizations and what does happen are two different things and about as far apart as they can get. THIS BOOK IS ABOUT HOW TO GET THEM TO RUN THREE TIMES AS WELL AS THEY DO.So, if you want to have fun, get rich, and help your employers do the same, make sure to read this book, Study it, Understand it. DO ALL OF IT. Don't talk about it. Don't pass the book around. Don't even admit you red the book. JUST DO IT! And good luck. If you haven't got the guts to do it - then GO BACK TO YOUR GODDAM OFFICE AND STOP COMPLAINING. Robert Townsend.NEW CHAPTERS ADDED INCLUDING GUERRILLA GUIDE FOR WORKING WOMEN. Seller Inventory # 082215004
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Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0449205053I3N00