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Most workers are conditioned to view themselves as one-dimensional in relation to their company—as a salesperson, or an engineer, or a manager. But imagine the possibilities if everyone in your organization started thinking and acting like entrepreneurs—like owners of the business. Imagine if your employees shared the same beliefs, both in their abilities and in the purpose of your business, and focused all their energies on making that business successful—knowing that they, in turn, would become successful as well. That is the power of an ownership culture, and this book will show you how to mobilize human intellect and ingenuity for competitive advantage.

Act Like an Owner is an action guide to building a culture of employee ownership within an organization. Authors Blonchek and O'Neill present their business model, "Act Like an Owner," which grew out of their experience building information technology service businesses. This model is a roadmap for applying today's most important management practices in a competitive, rapidly changing environment. The authors use this approach as part of their consulting practice, and are the first to detail how to implement such a program company-wide.

Act Like an Owner introduces the internal franchise framework that can be used for unlocking the entrepreneurial spirit in your organization. From this book, you'll learn how to define your company's operating model—the way you choose to do business—and then extend the model to your employees. The authors then explain how to link employee behaviors to each element of business performance. They demonstrate how to focus your entire organization on a business goal while addressing employees' individual needs for opportunity and growth. You'll learn how to attract and hire people with a positive, entrepreneurial attitude who can create an environment that establishes the values and behaviors you need.

At the heart of the internal franchise is the ownership culture, a corporate culture built on principles and values that compel everyone in your organization to think and act like an owner of the business. The authors describe the impact of an ownership culture on an organization, illustrating how you can build equity in that culture and make it part of your company's brand identity. They explore the power of such a culture to create an environment of shared values and goals. You'll learn the formula for creating an ownership culture and putting it to work in your organization, and you'll hear the perspectives of senior executives at companies currently adopting the "Act Like an Owner" program, including those at Aspen Systems, CACI, STAC, PSINet, and ConSonics. In addition, the authors apply the ownership culture model to one of the most pressing problems facing business today: attracting and retaining skilled workers.

Filled with examples, anecdotes, and techniques, Act Like an Owner will motivate anyone trying to build a successful business that starts with people. "What a wonderful book. The only way organizations will be able to compete in the future is if their people act like owners and they create an ownership culture. A must read for the 21st century." —Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager.

"A terrific addition to any library. Marty O'Neill and Robert Blonchek have crafted an elegantly simple and uniquely powerful approach to enhancing the performance of any organization—large or small. I wholeheartedly recommend it." —Douglas R. Conant, President, U.S. Foods Group, Nabisco.

"The new workplace demands that businesses find effective ways to release the power of people. Blonchek and O'Neill's 'Internal Franchise' idea turns the franchise concept inside out and provides a roadmap for ownership and empowerment in any organization." —Alan Randolph, coauthor, Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute.

"Act Like an Owner gives you a treasure map to unlocking the fortunes that lie throughout an organization." —Bill Toler, President, Campbell Sales Company.

"An insightful look at the elements of an ownership culture and how to put them to work in your company in order to attract, retain and motivate talented people." —J. Robert Beyster, Founder, Chairman and CEO, SAIC.

"Act Like an Owner gives you the tools you need to develop and empower your employees to think and act like entrepreneurs." —Andrew C. Taylor, President and CEO, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and 1997 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner.

Customer Reviews:

Ownership Culture.......2001-01-19

"Early on, as a company of just six people, we wrote a corporate creed that documented our principles and values-our culture. This creed simply stated that we would build a successful business by focusing on the customer, encouraging entrepreneurial spirit, empowering everyone, and sharing both success and failure. We call this culture an ownership culture. We discovered that this environment was enjoyable to work in and was a powerfull strategy...To this day, when we ask people associated with the company why it was successful, and why they were committed, the answer is always the same. It was empowerment; it was team-spirit; it was vision. It was mutual respect and trust. Most important, it was the culture...This book is a distillation of our experience in creating, nurturing, and maintaining an ownership culture...The ALO model is a synthesis and practical application of leading business concepts along with our own personal experiences...The ALO model is not academic theory, it's a roadmap for applying today's most important management practices to the real-world problem of building an information-era business...In this book, we present the internal franchise, the foundation of ALO and a framework for unlocking entrepreneurial spirit in your organization...The heart of the internal franchise is the ownership culture, a corporate culture built on the principles and values of the entrepreneur. An ownership culture compels everyone in your organization to think and act like an owner of the business" (from the Preface).

In this context, Robert Blonchek and Martin O'Neill divide their book into three parts:

I. In this part, they present the internal franchise as a framework for putting ownership culture to work as a competitive weapon. According to them an internal franchise consists of three components: an operating model, entrepreneurial employees, and an ownership culture. They argue that "An internal franchise is similar to a traditional franchise operation. In an internal franchise the company makes its operating model explicit and then 'franchises' the operating model to its employees. The employees are then coached, mentored, and trained to operate the business at the highest level of proficiency. In an internal franchise, the franchise agreement is not a legal binding contract, it is the company's culture-an ownership culture."

II. In this part, they present a formula for creating an ownership culture. They argue that an ownership culture is a corporate culture based on TRUST:

* Teach your employees your operating model.

* Reward them based on the performance of the business and their contribution to that performance.

* Unconditionally support their actions in order to develop a truly empowering environment.

* Share information so that everyone can make effective business decisions.

* Be Trustworthy by making and keeping commitments.

III. In this part, they apply an ownership culture to one of the most pressing problems facing business today: attracting and retaining skilled workers. They argue that "Without a doubt, attracting to talent is a key business challenge for most organizations. But that's only half the problem-changing employee attitudes and expectations make it difficult to hold on to talented workers as well. In fact, the loss of talented workers forces many companies to reduce their growth projections and negatively affects their ability to compete."

Finally, they write, "It's time for the grand finale in the drama of twentieth-century business. It's financial capital versus human capital, and we'll soon know who wins. But all indications are that the winning businesses in the next century will be those that understand how to mobilize human intellect and ingenuity for competitive advantage. Adopting the principle presented in Act Like an Owner is the best way to ensure that you end up on the side of the winners."

Highly recommended.

Everything Old Is New Again.......2000-01-27

What do you know about a book's authors if they ...

* Begin by congratulating themselves for their company's success?

* Quote favorable reviews on the first page, particularly from executives whose success stories are cited in the text?

* Claim to synthesize "the leading management approaches and business strategies," and then provide virtually no footnotes (15 notes for a 222-page volume)?

Robert Blonchek and Martin O'Neill are consultants. Like many consultants not overburdened by humility, they are proud to preach their doctrine and win new converts to their views - and their services. And as experienced public speakers, Blonchek and O'Neill have accustomed themselves to condensing their notions into a few words in large type. When your creed boils down to "run your business like my business", you want to keep your language as simple and transparent as possible.

Unfortunately, in the case of Act Like an Owner, simple language has produced simple thinking. The book supports all the right things - empowerment, entrepreneurial spirit, open information, Mom and apple pie - but they don't offer any striking insights or tools to get you there. Their central (tautological) concept, that "the ownership culture is the franchise agreement" within the organization, is like a tenor singing bass: less deep than it sounds. And the book's air of breathless naivete is both endearing and baffling; readers are given standard questions to identify customer needs, for example, and then advised to match the needs to their products' benefits. Elementary, my dear Watson.

"Elementary" is in fact the key to this book. Despite its claims to be applicable to large organizations, Act Like an Owner reads like Entrepreneurship 101. It's designed to answer such questions as:

* What is an operating model?

* Why is empowerment important?

* What is a corporate culture?

* Why is communication valuable?

If you find such questions startling and galvanizing, snap up your copy now. If you answered such questions long ago, or if you find them distractingly rudimentary, move on, perhaps to a book that recognizes the value of the compound-complex sentence. There's nothing new under the sun in Act Like an Owner; whether you enjoy the book will depend on how long you've spent in the shade.

A truly inspirational book!.......1999-09-14

If only more companies would realize the power that lies in creating an ownership culture in their organizations! This book presents a truly common sense approach to empowering employees to think and act like owners of a company. I have never been more motivated and have never enjoyed reading a business book as much as this one! I believe this business philosophy would help make a valuable difference in every organization!

Good counsel for building an 'ownership culture.'.......1999-06-28

"This is an important book--regardless if your organization is for-profit or >like mine--a not-for profit healthcare provider. In fact, industry segments >experiencing tremendous growth and change pressures such as healthcare, >financial services, technology goods and services should take this book to >heart. The premise is sound and it's written from a practical, down to earth >standpoint by authors who have successfully 'been there--done that.' > >

Great book with "down to earth" advice that works - no B.S.!.......1999-05-04

You are either going to adopt the advice and strategy that O'Neill and Blonchek propose.......or else wish you had! Do your employees a favor and buy & read this book.

Building a Total Quality Culture (50-Minute Series)

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Building a Total Quality Culture (50-Minute Series)
Joe D. Batten
Manufacturer: Crisp Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1560521767

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How to build a "Total Quality Culture" through empowering decision-making, promoting ethics, and leadership.

How to Exceed Yourself: The Art of Getting Exceptional Results...from Yourself and from Others

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How to Exceed Yourself: The Art of Getting Exceptional Results...from Yourself and from Others

Manufacturer: Nightingale Conant Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette
ASIN: B000BYBAQ8

Building a Total Quality Culture (Fifty-Minute Ser.)

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Building a Total Quality Culture (Fifty-Minute Ser.)
Joe D. Batten
Manufacturer: Crisp Publications, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTJXPK

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Research in the genomics of a handful of fungi has matured at an unprecedented rate allowing comprehensive review. Developments in fungal genomics should be of great significance to new strategies in fields where disciplinary crossovers of fungal genomics, genes and their regulation, expression, and engineering will have a strong impact in dealing with agriculture, foods, natural resources, life sciences, biotechnology, informatics, metabolomics, pharmaceuticals and bioactive compounds.

This volume analyzes the commonly used molecular markers systems, and elaborates the development of biochemical genetics, which provides a model system that established the relationship between genes and enzymes. Current knowledge about the genomic and genetic variability of Candida albicans, the polymorphic fungus that is an opportunistic human pathogen of increasing medical importance, has been covered in detail. Current understanding of the genetics and functional genomic analysis of the most important fungal pathogens of staple food crops, rice and wheat among others is covered including chapters dealing with the genomics of economically important fungi such asMagnaporthe grisea, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, Trichoderma, Rhizoctonia, Mycosphaerella graminicola, and entomopathogenic fungi. With several thousand recent citations, it is hoped that volume four will serve as a useful reference for knowledgeable veterans and beginners as well as those crossing disciplinary boundaries into the exciting field of biotechnology, genomics and bioinformatics of fungi.

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Fungal Genomics: Volume 4
Arora
Manufacturer: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMAN
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K76EIK

Book Description

This collection of 83 articles on the history of astronomy is the harvest of a quarter of a century spent in seeking out intriguing, unusual and half-forgotten events. Joe Ashbrook wrote a column regularly for the monthly magazine Sky and Telescope. Professor Owen Gingerich, of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, has helped in the selection of the very best of these timeless vignettes, and he has contributed a foreword to the collection. Each article has been edited, and in some cases modified, to take account of any subsequent discoveries. Articles are grouped into themes covering biography, telescopes, the solar systems, stars and galaxies, and star atlases. Much of the material cannot be found in standard references in the history of astronomy.

Customer Reviews:

A Wonderful Collection.......2002-03-26

Some of you may be subscribers to Sky and Telescope magazine.
As a reader of that magazine in the 1960s and 1970s, I recall
the anticipation with which I turned to Joseph Ashbrook's
Astronomical Scrapbook articles when one appeared every couple
of months. The fun of those articles awaits the reader of this
book. Ashbrook's interests were varied, occasionally
idiosyncratic. His breadth of knowledge on the history of
astronomy was extraordinary. Many of the articles gathered
in this collection are gems, all are worth reading.

A fine overview of the history of people in astronomy.......1999-02-09

I would recommend this book. It satifies in short bits by the telling of many different lives and how they approached the matter of astronomy. The approaches vary with different personalities as well as the changing technological advances with time. Historical summary and very readable.

An extraordinary book filled with fascinating information.......1998-05-26

The Astronomical Scrapbook was written by my grandfather, Joseph Ashbrook.It is a collection of some of his most memorable articles from the popular magazine Sky and Telescope,of which he was editor. It is filled with fascinating bits of information on the lives and discoveries of some of the most famous astronomers ever. This book is a wonderful choice for anyone interested in astronomy, and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

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Jewel of the Kalahari Okavango
Karen Ross
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1868120732

Product Description

Most rivers flow into the sea. The Okavango flows inland into the Kalahari. Running southwards from the Angolan highlands into northern Botswana, it spreads out into a vast shallow delta of a million channels and lagoons. It has transformed the arid wilderness of the Kalahari, creating an entirely new and fascinating web of life which has adapted to an abundance of water-in sharp contrast to the harsh struggle for survival in the surrounding grasslands and woodlands and the dry remnants of an enormous ancient lake, Makgadikgadi.

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Beautiful book, lavishly illustrated
Highly informative.

Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari
Karen Ross
Manufacturer: Macmillan Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

ASIN: 0026051508

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful book, lavishly illustrated.......2005-08-18

This is a superb book about a little known region. Whether to bring back memories of a trip, or plan for a future journey, or just to enjoy -- highly recommended.

Highly informative........1999-01-15

Northern Botswana has a harsh environment, with torrid summers, chilly winters, unreliable rainfall, and infertile soils. Yet it is home to the Okavango Delta, which is one of the greatest havens for wildlife in Africa. Karen Ross has produced a wealth of information about the ecology, geology, and history of this important area.

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A funny, truthful and sharp-witted account of a young man's experiences on a kibbutz. A story of adventure and misadventure, the discovery of a different kind of living, written from the viewpoint of a young man just out of college and ready for (almost) anything.

Customer Reviews:

Extremely accurate - like I was back on the kibbutz again!.......2002-01-26

The book is very easy to read; the descriptions of life on a kibbutz brought back all my memories. I went back in '97 and got into the same kind of situations as the author. Every aspect of kibbutz volunteer life is explained, including the bad times too, but overall you can tell that the author had a fantastic time and misses those fun days. Highly recommended!

let's see who can get drunk the fastest.......2002-01-17

It's "what I did on my vacation", stuff. Written by a remarkably self-serving,horny, 20s something guy, well on his way to alcoholism.

an excellent find.......2001-10-10

This book is witty and outrageously funny. Carson made his experience come alive through the pages of this book. His encounters will bring a smile to your face, even if you have no idea what he is talking about culturally. This book is guaranteed to make you want to get on a plane bound for Israel. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good laugh, or insight into a different way of life, kibbutz life.

Customer Reviews:

Great Plot!!.......2003-09-28

I thought this book was great. It starts off by Jessica reading Elizabeth's diary and she finds that Elizabeth had a fling with Ken a long time ago, Jessica's boyfriend. Also Jessica starts her own squad because Heather kicked her off the squad.She gets Lila, Elizabeth, etc. to be on her squad. Both their squads are competing through the whole book. At the end, Elizabeth does something to Jessica and Todd that neither of them think they'll ever forgive her for. This is a great book for anyone to read. If you want to find out more, just read it.

The Pom-Pom Review.......2000-11-14

I thought the "Pom-Pom Wars" was a great book . It was interesting yet was based on the reality of today. Jessica and Elizabeth are wonderful characters with a message to send out to the world.The message is that anyone can do whatever they want and be good at it if they put their mind to it. That is what Jessica proves when she starts her squad. It also sends out a meesage to never lie to your friends or hold back things from them that they need to know. In Liz's case her attempt to tell the truth backfired on her.To really understand what I mean, you will have to pick up a copy and read it for yourself. In conclusion, I really did think it was a great book to be enjoyed by someone from any age group.

A exellent and gripping book........1998-10-11

I loved this book ,and recomend it to any S.V.H book lovers,.The reason i loved it was because it turned out completly different to how i thought it would turn out.I was a little shocked when i got to the part about Elizabeth and Ken.This book has a touch of every thing.Romance,Drama,Betrayl, and hurt .It was as i have already written a Exellent book.!!!!!!!!I truthfully rate this book 6 Stars .So go on if you love the S.V.H series you have got to read The Pom -Pom wars (No 113)!

Winners and Losers Collection: Jessica Quits the Squad / The Pom-pom Wars / "V" for Victory (Sweet Valley High)

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Winners and Losers Collection: Jessica Quits the Squad / The Pom-pom Wars / "V" for Victory (Sweet Valley High)
Francine Pascal
Manufacturer: Random House Children's Books (A Division of Random House Group)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0553812009

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Pom-pom,: A novel of the South Pacific,
Carl Raymond McInerney
Manufacturer: Stratford House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Preparation for Overseas Movement. Short Title: POM (Second Edition)

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Preparation for Overseas Movement. Short Title: POM (Second Edition)
U.S. War Dept
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ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NP716S

Preparation for Overseas Movement. Short Title: POM (Third Edition)

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Preparation for Overseas Movement. Short Title: POM (Third Edition)
U.S. War Dept
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NPB6KA

War Monthly Issue 26 * Paratrooper * Syria 1941 * Bomb Ships * Le Cateau 1914 * Pom Pom * U48 *

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War Monthly Issue 26 * Paratrooper * Syria 1941 * Bomb Ships * Le Cateau 1914 * Pom Pom * U48 *
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Manufacturer: Marshall Cavendish
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LBS4NS

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