Jump!: Leaps In Organizational Performance & Teamwork A Skydiver's Perspective - Softcover

Hart, David L

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1420882309 ISBN 13: 9781420882308

Publisher: Authorhouse, 2005

Synopsis

Look Within ... Leap BeyondClose your eyes and envision yourself standing on the threshold of an open aircraft door over two miles above the earth. The cool turbulent air thunders inside the plane as you peer over the edge down through the mixture of blue sky and clouds to the patchwork of ground below. As you prepare to take the leap you look within yourself and are confronted by the intense anxiety of the unknown. Are you fully prepared and trained? Was your parachute packed properly? Will you actually summon the courage to jump from the airplane? Can we draw parallels from this experience to business? Is your organization facing significant challenges and obstacles? Are you and other co-workers required to step outside your comfort zone, to drive innovation and improvement? Does any of this sound familiar? What is holding you back?In this book you will examine and learn from the many unique and powerful parallels between business and skydiving. What limiting beliefs are ingrained in you and your corporate culture? What holds you back from taking the courageous jumps required to be a great company? Become a JUMPER! A skydiver's perspective on ...High-Performance Teamwork: The Team Fastrax StoryLeaps in Innovation: Driving Change, Improvement, and CreativityPick Your Spot, Land on Target: Vision, Goals, and Action PlansBroken Suspension Lines Are a Malfunction: An Effective CultureSelecting a Parachute Packer: The Value of Effective HiringCut Away a Bad Canopy: Thoughts on Turnover and RetentionTrain Like a Skydiver: Effective Training and CoachingFly the Parachute: The Role of Leadership in High-Performance TeamsChoose Your Altitude: Effectively Confronting Obstacles and Challenges

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About the Author

David Hart, a national speaker, writer, trainer, and former U.S. Army Ranger, leads the Jump Institute. He brings his unique experiences gained through decades of parachuting to each client engagement. He has jumped from as high as 21,000 feet, as low as 800 feet, and has made 100 skydives in just thirteen hours. David has thousands of parachute jumps completed to date, has competed at the U.S. Nationals several times, and has jumped out of cargo airplanes, hot-air balloons, helicopters, and even off bridges and into many high-profile events including NASCAR races, NCAA football games, and symphony performances. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, David combines this experience with a solid grounding in business, having accumulated more than fifteen years of experience in sales, management, and marketing, including over five years as founder and CEO of a national retail/amusement company. David has written and been the subject of various articles and is the author of JUMP! Leaps in Organizational Effectiveness and Teamwork.

Edition details

• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1420882309
• ISBN 13: 9781420882308
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 136