Fast Growth: How to Attain it, How to Sustain it - Hardcover

Weinzimmer Ph.D., Laurence G.

9781574101355: Fast Growth: How to Attain it, How to Sustain it

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574101358 ISBN 13: 9781574101355

Publisher: Kaplan Publishing, 2000

In Fast Growth: How to Attain It, How to Sustain It, Laurence G. Weinzimmer combines real-world consulting experiences with his extensive research and revolutionary insights to present the three growth drivers common to high-performance companies: leadership, market factors, and effective strategy. Fast Growth features profiles from Fortune 500 Companies, Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies and Business Week’s Hot Growth Companies.

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From the Publisher:

“Fast Growth offers important insights into growing your business rapidly without compromising your excellence. ”

—Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager� and Gung Ho!

“To grow, and do so profitably, you’re going to have to be far ahead of the pack. The only way to do this is through ‘total solution’ thinking. Fast Growth, simply stated, ‘gets it!’”

—Keith L. Alm, President Hallmark Cards International

“In clear, specific language Dr. Weinzimmer presents a roadmap for both how and why to launch a company on an aggressive growth path, and also a checklist that can be used to help assess your performance while ‘in the game.’ Even in our unrelenting work schedule of ‘Internet pace’ this is an investment of time with immediate returns. ”

—David Campbell, President and CEO Xpedior

“I really enjoyed reading Fast Growth. Once I started, I could not lay it down. It is a fascinating look into the mechanics of a fast growth business. Larry Weinzimmer does a fantastic job pulling together the theory and reality of business growth. This is a great how-to book for driving growth in any business and then sustaining it. I found myself making many notes and will recommend this book to my entire management team. Right on! ”

—Dick Blaudow, President and CEO ATS

“In Fast Growth: How to Attain It, How to Sustain It, Weinzimmer brilliantly presents a blueprint for executives and companies focused on high performance. This book offers original insights and genuine conclusions.”

—Daniel P. Daly, President and CEO First Capital Bank

“An easy and rewarding read. Anyone in or interested in business success should read this book. Classic cases are presented in whole new perspectives that are extremely powerful. ”

—Peter K. Volz, Executive Vice President Leo Burnett U.S.A.

“An insightful and innovative look at growth. The perfect how-to book for high performance. Every business manager should read Fast Growth before making another move! I hope my competitors don’t read this book! ”

—Joe Kaplan, President and CEO, Innovative Merchant Solutions, And winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

About the Author:

Award-winning author, consultant and researcher, Laurence G. Weinzimmer is nationally recognized for his expertise in strategic planning and business growth. His client list reads like a Who’s Who among Fortune 500 companies, including General Motors, Caterpillar, Goodyear, Pennzoil, and Coors Brewing. Dr. Weinzimmer coauthored the book Strategic Planning for New and Emerging Businesses: A Consulting Approach. He is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management in the Foster College of Business Administration at Bradley University, and has published over 40 articles on business growth. Dr. Weinzimmer teaches strategic planning in numerous executive development programs and regularly addresses audiences across the nation and abroad.

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