{"product_id":"pathways-to-success-isbn-9781881052579","title":"Pathways to Success","description":"This booklet gives an overview of the Search Conference, a change strategy which uses open systems principles in strategic planning, thereby creating a well-articulated, achievable future with identifiable goals, a timetable, and action plans for realizing that future.\u003cbr\u003e Here, in their own inspiring words, over 100 CEOs, board chairs, and company presidents share their insights in one-page letters focusing on the qualities necessary for effective leadership and career success. The men and women featured in Pathways to Success come from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Their companies range from small entrepreneurial firms to large corporations.\u003cbr\u003e Organized by topic, these letters provide practical and encouraging insights on:\u003cbr\u003e o Hard work\u003cbr\u003e o Imagination\u003cbr\u003e o Tolerance\u003cbr\u003e o Honesty\u003cbr\u003e o Self-knowledge\u003cbr\u003e o Team-building, and more\u003cbr\u003e Each letter is self-contained and to-the-point, capturing the personal experience and positive convictions of these distinguished business leaders. A biographical sketch accompanies each letter, describing the career path of the contributor as well as the major challenges and obstacles that person has overcome to achieve success. The book also contains thought-provoking exercises for individual use or group discussion.\u003cbr\u003e Written for young people who aspire to successful business careers and leadership roles, this book will also be valuable for executives and managers, entrepreneurs, academics, consultants, and those who work with young people-counselors, teachers, mentors, and parents.\u003ci\u003ePathways to Success\u003c\/i\u003e contains letters authored by board chairs, presidents, and CEOs of the companies listed below and other companies: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e o Do You Want to be Successful? \u003cbr\u003e Bell Atlantic \u003cbr\u003e KeyCorp \u003cbr\u003e Leingang Siding and Window \u003cbr\u003e o Be Courageous \u003cbr\u003e Atlantic Richfield \u003cbr\u003e Carretas \u003cbr\u003e Fleet Financial Group \u003cbr\u003e MEDCO Behavioral Care \u003cbr\u003e o Be Capable \u003cbr\u003e 3M \u003cbr\u003e Eastman Kodak \u003cbr\u003e Tootsie Roll Industries \u003cbr\u003e Tursso \u003cbr\u003e Ward Petroleum \u003cbr\u003e o Work Hard \u003cbr\u003e Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees \u003cbr\u003e NYNEX \u003cbr\u003e SuperValu \u003cbr\u003e United Airlines \u003cbr\u003e o Be Honest \u003cbr\u003e Advanced Nursing Services \u003cbr\u003e Mays Chemical \u003cbr\u003e New York State Electric and Gas \u003cbr\u003e o Be Imaginative \u003cbr\u003e Kentucky Medical Insurance \u003cbr\u003e Southern California Edison \u003cbr\u003e Upjohn \u003cbr\u003e o Be Broad-Minded \u003cbr\u003e Airmax \u003cbr\u003e Capital Holding \u003cbr\u003e Frontier Cooperative Herbs \u003cbr\u003e Salepoint Systems \u003cbr\u003e o Work Smart \u003cbr\u003e H. J. Russell \u003cbr\u003e Monsanto \u003cbr\u003e Shipley Associates \u003cbr\u003e Sprint \u003cbr\u003e Zia Cosmetics \u003cbr\u003e o Build Teams \u003cbr\u003e Albertson's \u003cbr\u003e Metrix \u003cbr\u003e Phillips Petroleum \u003cbr\u003e SC \u0026amp; A \u003cbr\u003e Village Book Store \u003cbr\u003e o Give Respect \u003cbr\u003e Boston Edison \u003cbr\u003e Definitive Computer \u003cbr\u003e Landcadd International \u003cbr\u003e o Be of Service \u003cbr\u003e Accent Chicago \u003cbr\u003e Comcast \u003cbr\u003e Insta-Plak \u003cbr\u003e Railtex \u003cbr\u003e Tramex Travel \u003cbr\u003e Unocal \u003cbr\u003e o Be Positive \u003cbr\u003e Dow Chemical \u003cbr\u003e Mary Kay Cosmetics \u003cbr\u003e Pfizer \u003cbr\u003e RE\/MAX International \u003cbr\u003e o Think and Learn \u003cbr\u003e AstroPower \u003cbr\u003e CMG Health \u003cbr\u003e Loctite \u003cbr\u003e Mobil \u003cbr\u003e Worldwide Educational \u003cbr\u003e o Try Anyway! \u003cbr\u003e Cunningham Communications \u003cbr\u003e International English Institute \u003cbr\u003e Lillian VernonMichael D. Ames runs a nationally recognized Small Business Institute-recipient of 33 awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration-and directs a multi-disciplinary entrepreneurial management program at California State University, Fullerton. He is the author of Small Business Management and Pathways to Success.","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302581096677,"sku":"NP9781881052579","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781881052579.jpg?v=1767734546","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/pathways-to-success-isbn-9781881052579","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}