{"product_id":"practically-radical-notsocrazy-ways-to-transform-your-company-shake-up-your-industry-and-challenge-yourself-isbn-9780061734687","title":"Practically Radical: Not-So-Crazy Ways to Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry, and Challenge Yourself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The most powerful and instructive change manual you’ll ever read. It will persuade and inspire you to change your business, your work, and maybe your life.” —Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Whole New Mind \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePractically Radical\u003c\/em\u003e, William C. Taylor, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling co-author of \u003cem\u003eMavericks at Work\u003c\/em\u003e offers a refreshing, rigorous new look at pragmatic ways to shake things up and make positive change in difficult times. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring how twenty-five for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations—including IBM, Zappos, Swatch, the Girl Scouts, and Interpol—made remarkable strides in tough circumstances, \u003cem\u003ePractically Radical\u003c\/em\u003e raises (and answers) the make-or-break questions facing today's leaders in every field:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDo you see opportunities the competition doesn't see?\u003c\/em\u003e The most successful organizations embrace one-of-a-kind ideas in a world filled with \"me-too\" thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDo you have new ideas about where to look for new ideas?\u003c\/em\u003e Routine practices in one field can be revolutionary when they migrate to another.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAre you the most of anything?\u003c\/em\u003e In business today, the middle of the road is the road to ruin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAre you getting the best contributions from the most people?\u003c\/em\u003e Change is not a game best played by loners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnything but your typical business book, \u003cem\u003ePractically Radical\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-own for small business owners and CEOs, for managers at all levels, and innovators and entrepreneurs of every stripe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA manifesto for change in an era when change is the name of the game.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePractically Radical\u003c\/em\u003e, William C. Taylor offers radical ideas and practical advice to help you fix what's wrong with your organization, launch new initiatives with the best chance to succeed, and rethink the logic of leadership itself. Exploring how twenty-five for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations—including IBM, Zappos, Swatch, the Girl Scouts, and Interpol—made remarkable strides in tough circumstances, \u003cem\u003ePractically Radical\u003c\/em\u003e raises (and answers) the make-or-break questions facing today's leaders in every field:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDo you see opportunities the competition doesn't see?\u003c\/em\u003e The most successful organizations embrace one-of-a-kind ideas in a world filled with \"me-too\" thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDo you have new ideas about where to look for new ideas?\u003c\/em\u003e Routine practices in one field can be revolutionary when they migrate to another.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAre you the most of anything?\u003c\/em\u003e In business today, the middle of the road is the road to ruin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAre you getting the best contributions from the most people?\u003c\/em\u003e Change is not a game best played by loners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePractically Radical\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with big ideas, hands-on advice, and inspiring case studies to help you succeed. It’s a game plan for entrepreneurs and executives who want to change the world for the better.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuy Kawasaki, co-founder of Alltop.com and former Apple chief evangelist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bill Taylor’s timing is ideal. After staring into the abyss of the financial crisis, it’s human nature to become risk-averse. \u003ci\u003ePractically Radical\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that this is not the time to downsize your dreams or stop taking chances. These times demand ideas and actions to capitalize on crisis and change the competitive landscape. Whether you are with a startup or trying to transition a legacy business, there are important lessons to be learned from this book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive, WPP (one of the world's largest advertising companies)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePractically Radical\u003c\/i\u003e is just the catalyst we need to foment the reinvention of companies and leadership for the next decade. Bill Taylor offers provocative ideas and real-world wisdom for executives in any field who want to energize themselves and their people.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArkadi Kuhlmann, President and CEO, ING Direct USA; Author of The Orange Code\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Taylor’s book is intended to guide leaders in launching fresh initiatives and rethinking.... The work achieves its promise with actionable prescriptions and meaningful examples.... An engaging and briskly written read, this will captivate and benefit business people interested in change and innovation.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePractically Radical\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for organizations that want to stay energized and relevant in today’s changing markets. The book challenges leaders to think differently in order to renew their companies, while staying true to their core mission.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGail McGovern, President and CEO, American Red Cross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePractically Radical\u003c\/i\u003e inspires leaders to aim higher—to produce lasting change by advancing deeply held values. The ideas are fresh, the advice is stuff you can actually use, and the results will be tangible. 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