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Everybody Wants
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Excellence is a competitive advantage. Most books on achieving organizational excellence tell you what to do. Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven tells you how to do it. Pat McDonnell gives you a six-step program, developed in his 30 years of directing and advising diverse firms. Gain insights on leadership, communication, employee motivation, strategic planning, participative decision-making, marketing, human resources and staffing. Learn how to:
The author's down-to-earth style, humor, anecdotes, questions, suggestions, summaries, lists and case studies make the principles accessible. McDonnell says, "Anyone willing to understand the change process who has the courage to implement it can be successful. Start a revolution. Watch it spread. Begin increasing your effectiveness and your team's. Speak up. Question. Seek improvement. Commit yourself. Learn to lead. Soon, you'll gain a reputation for excellence that others will try to emulate." This valuable resource is for CEO's, senior executives, those who set policy or make decision that affect others, as well as anyone aspiring to a greater leadership role. It will stimulate your thinking, reinforce what you already know, introduce new ideas and contribute to your organization's success – and yours. "Pat's
advice reflects the wisdom that comes only from a life lived in the
cauldron of experience. I urge leaders who seek meaningful achievement
by their organizations to read this book." "If
you seek an unvarnished assessment of your leadership effectiveness,
written by a pure warrior who has been there, read this book. If you
understand and adhere to its lessons, you will get the the 'Pearly
Gates.'" "Directly
and confidently, Pat presents his ideas and change execution methods. He
effectively demonstrates how honesty, leadership and proactive
goal-setting can mitigate the pain of change." "A
simple, practical, powerful strategy of how to lead organizational
change in the face of resistance. This book is filled with pithy
principles and clear examples drawn from Pat's own rich experience in
the business world. I found it very thought provoking and useful." Pat
McDonnell is President and CEO of the McDonnell Company, a firm that
helps companies in difficulty make decisive change. His entire career
has been dedicated to helping businesses achieve excellence. He serves
as an advisor, investor, educator, speaker and consultant for
organizations ranging in size from starting up to those with over $400
million in revenues. The author draws on a wealth of experience leading others – as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corp., search firm COO and, during almost 30 years at Coopers & Lybrand, in client service and office, regional and national management positions. He was Vice Chairman of Business Assurance Services, the firm's largest line of business, with revenues in excess of one billion dollars. Under his leadership, this practice was among the largest and fastest growing of the Big Six. After merging with Price Waterhouse, he served as Global Director of Assurance Services for the combined firm. His expertise includes organizational transformation, change leadership, strategic planning, problem-solving, operations, finances, and mergers and acquisitions. McDonnell received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. He lives with his wife in Lake Forest, Illinois.
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