The Power of Failure: Succeeding in the Age of Innovation [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

As new condition purple boards with gold spine lettering contained in an as new condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Praise for The Power of Failure; Author Dedication; Foreword by Benjamin Ayers, Dean of the Terry College of Business; Preface: Join the Failure Revolution; Appendix: Transcript of Keynote Address to DECA's 2014 International Career Development Conference; Acknowledgments and Index. Illustrated with a section of color photographic plates. "With The Power of Failure, Fran Tarkenton creates a motivating paradgm for entrepreneurs by showing that 'fail fast, fail cheap, succeed faster' is a mind-set as well as a practical and necessary approach to business. Fran was a great friend to our founder, Harland Stonecipher, and continues to be an invaluable partner to LegalShield, and someone to whom I turn for inspiration and counsel." - Jeff Bell, CEO of LegalShield. "Having worked with Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Michael Milken, Rupert Murdoch, Bob Iger, and Alex Gorsky, I consider myself the Forrest Gump of American business - certainly the luckiest guy on the planet. But I've never met a smarter, more intuitive, and more inventive CEO than Fran Tarkenton. The great Bear Bryant of Alabama said he always wanted an ideal in players: 'mobile, agile, and hostile.' He wanted Fran Tarkenton. And always will. Fran is in the Hall of Fame of Entrepreneurs." - Scott Miller, CEO of Core S trateg y Group. 'Fran's generosity and fierce commitment to learning shine through on every page of his latest book. Few entrepreneurs would ever dream of being so forthcoming with their struggles and failures, but Fran embraces every lick he's ever taken, both on the field and off, as opportunities to learn and grow. That generosity coupled with his no-nonsense storytelling are why this book will have such a positive impact on your personal and professional life." - Boland T. Jones, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of PGi. "Fran Tarkenton made a remarkable transition from Hall of Fame quarterback to successful entrepreneur. In this engrossing book, he shares his football and business experience to make a compelling case that losing is the key to winning. I dare you not to stand up and cheer while reading it." - Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take. "Failure Is Your Key To Success. So says Hall of Fame quarterback and hugely successful serial entrepreneur Fran Tarkenton. Don't get him wrong - there's not one more competitive or keener on winning than Fran. But in his inspiring and insightful new book, The Power of Failure, Tarkenton illustrates with hard, real-life examples why the most successful entrepreneurs are those with the courage, the resilience, the intelligence, and the competitive spirit to fail often, fail faster, and fail better - to achieve ultimate success. Along the way, Fran gives you some of the most valuable advice you'll ever receive about leadership, management, and creating and building a business, including: Why "positive thinking" can be your greatest enemy; Why the best managers aren't necessarily the toughest, but those most willing to listen; How to support your colleagues with "the courage to fail"; Why "desperation" is a necessary ingredient of success; How "owning a loss" can lead to future victory; Why "work" is vastly more important than "product"'; How to make innovation an everyday goal; Why failure is not only inevitable, but desirable, and how you can benefit the most from it; How to forget about "work-life balance" and realize it's all about commitment; How your success in business can lead to overall success in life and making the world a better place. Candid, concise, quotable, and realistic, Fran Tarkenton is the best possible guide to finding success through the power of failure." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps.…