{"product_id":"upside-down-management-isbn-9780470689455","title":"Upside Down Management","description":"There's a lot of hot air in the world of business. Wouldn't it be nice just to hear some common sense?  \u003cp\u003eThat's exactly what John Timpson has got. After four decades running his family business and turning it into one of the high street's biggest success stories, he really knows what works and what doesn't. \u003ci\u003eUpside Down Management\u003c\/i\u003e shares with you all the wisdom he's accumulated in that time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom being the CEO to his trademark 'upside down management', and from breaking the rules to following your conscience, this book tells it like it is.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUpside Down Management\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantastic insider's view of what really makes a family business tick.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author ii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Timpson Experience 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Upside Down Management 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Be the CEO 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Do the Deals 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Make Mistakes 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Challenge the Rules 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Survive the Stress 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Let Your Conscience be Your Guide 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Ideas that Work 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Thought 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Readers could learn a lot from this book.\" (\u003ci\u003eProfessional Manager,\u003c\/i\u003e September 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A stimulating read deserving a wide audience and much discussion. Never before have shoes been so interesting.\" (\u003ci\u003eSupply Management,\u003c\/i\u003e August 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A practical and inspirational manual for anyone who runs a business.... His philosophies... about how to manage a business are refreshing.\" (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times,\u003c\/i\u003e July 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Forget management models and best-practice guidelines; here are genuine pearls of wisdom.\" (FreshBusinessThinking.com, April 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Timpson\u003c\/b\u003e is Chairman of Timpson Ltd, his family business.  \"A refreshing, no-nonsense business book – a must read\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Dunstone, CEO, Carphone Warehouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThere's a lot of hot air in the world of business. Wouldn't it be nice just to hear some common sense?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat's exactly what John Timpson has got. After four decades running his family business and turning it into one of the high street's biggest success stories, he really knows what works and what doesn't. \u003ci\u003eUpside Down Management\u003c\/i\u003e shares with you how he has turned the way the business is run on its head, and the lessons he has learned in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom being the CEO to dealing with stress, and from breaking the rules to following your conscience, this book tells it like it is.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForget management models and best-practice guidelines; here are genuine pearls of wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990439117029,"sku":"NP9780470689455","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470689455.jpg?v=1761787833","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/upside-down-management-isbn-9780470689455","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}