Название: Connecting the Dots: Leadership Lessons in a Start-up World
Автор: John Chambers
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: О бизнесе популярно
isbn: 9780008297060
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First published in the US by Hachette Books 2018
This UK edition published by HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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I The Connected Leader (The Mindset for Leadership Success)
Chapter One The Lessons of West Virginia (Disrupt, or Be Disrupted)
Chapter Two Act Like a Teenager and Think Like a Dyslexic (How to Spot Market Transitions)
II The Connected Company (The Playbook for Corporate Success)
Chapter Four Embrace Your Purpose, Not Your Products (How Cisco Beat Its Competitors)
Chapter Five After Disaster Strikes (Setbacks Can Make You Stronger)
Chapter Six My Buyer’s Guide to Successful Acquisitions (Based on 180 Personal Experiences)
III Connecting with Customers (The Playbook for Shared Success)
Chapter Seven Build Relationships for Life (Sell People Only What They Need)
Chapter Eight How to Build a Winning Team (Focus on Culture, Diversity, and Results)
Chapter Nine Get Your Message Out (With or Without the Media)
IV Connecting Beyond Borders (The Playbook for a Startup World)
Chapter Ten Bet on Innovative Leadership (How to Partner with Great Leaders)
Chapter Eleven What Entrepreneurs Want to Know (13 Typical Questions)
Chapter Thirteen Reinvent Yourself (What’s Next for Me—and All of Us)
Praise for Connecting the Dots
To my family:
For Jack and June Chambers, whose lessons shaped me For Elaine, whose love sustains me For John and Lindsay, who inspire me For Autumn and Jack, who fill me with joy
And for the people who’ve become family along the way,
from my daughter-in-law Ashley to the employees of Cisco and the startups in JC2. I’ve learned so much and love you all. —John
I used to think the best time to have a book about yourself is after you’re dead. I don’t like to sing my own praises and I’m all too aware of my weaknesses. I also know that anything I have accomplished in my life, from overcoming dyslexia to building Cisco, has been because of the team СКАЧАТЬ