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Beat The System - 11 Secrets To Building An Entrepreneurial Culture In A Bureaucratic World

by Robert W. MacDonald
RM21.96 MYR Now RM14.52 MYR Save 34%
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Building entrepreneurial cultures in a bureaucratic world.

Beat The System could be a great read for entrepreneurs struggling to break free from the confines of bureaucratic organizations. The book provides practical steps that create a sense of ownership and participation, while fostering an entrepreneurial atmosphere that is essential to long-range business success. The author's real-life advice is proven and can be applied in businesses, departments or even individual jobs. Additionally, the author's background rising from a door-to-door insurance salesman to the CEO of Allianz Life of North America gives readers confidence that the advice provided is practical and effective.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Beat The System - 11 Secrets To Building An Entrepreneurial Culture In A Bureaucratic World

by Robert W. MacDonald
RM21.96 MYR Now RM14.52 MYR Save 34%
ISBN: 9780470175491
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM99.73 MYR
Authors: Robert W. MacDonald
Publisher: Wiley
Date of Publication: 2007-10-19
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Business, Personal Development
Related Topics: Business, Entrepreneurship, Productivity, Management, Leadership
Goodreads rating: 3.5
(rated by 2 readers)

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Smart guidelines for building flexible, innovative companiesBeat the System is a follow-up to Robert MacDonald's controversial but successful first book, Cheat to Win. Packed with proven, real-life advice, Beat the System shows readers how to deal with the bureaucracy that can smother the creativity and entrepreneurship essential to long-range business success. Beat the System teaches readers how to beat the bureaucratic system by building entrepreneurial cultures in their businesses, their departments, or even their individual jobs. MacDonald skillfully describes how business cultures develop, how bureaucratic procedures and processes seep into them, and how to build an entrepreneurial culture even as we live in a bureaucratic world. At the heart of his system are practical steps that create a sense of ownership among employees, invites their participation, creates a common mission, fosters an entrepreneurial atmosphere, and shares the rewards with all.Robert W. MacDonald (Wayzata, MN) is a true visionary in the financial services industry who rose from a door-to-door insurance salesman to the CEO of Allianz Life of North America. He was also the founder, CEO, and chairman of LifeUSA.
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Building entrepreneurial cultures in a bureaucratic world.

Beat The System could be a great read for entrepreneurs struggling to break free from the confines of bureaucratic organizations. The book provides practical steps that create a sense of ownership and participation, while fostering an entrepreneurial atmosphere that is essential to long-range business success. The author's real-life advice is proven and can be applied in businesses, departments or even individual jobs. Additionally, the author's background rising from a door-to-door insurance salesman to the CEO of Allianz Life of North America gives readers confidence that the advice provided is practical and effective.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.