When Grit Is Not Enough
eBook - ePub

When Grit Is Not Enough

An Entrepreneur's Playbook for Taking Your Business to the Next Level

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

When Grit Is Not Enough

An Entrepreneur's Playbook for Taking Your Business to the Next Level

About this book

Ready to take your business to the next level? This book is for you.

As an entrepreneur growing your business, how will you respond when things don't go as planned? How do you keep up with constant technology shifts? How do you successfully scale your teams and strategy as you scale your product? When Grit Is Not Enough is a tactical playbook that has answers to these questions and more. Its lessons show you how to create a strong culture of organizational learning and agility and build high-performing and engaged teams who will thrive in our ever-changing world. This road map will empower you to compete—and win—against heavily funded and resourced competitors.

Author and tech CEO Dean Guida, who took his company from a startup to a thriving multinational business, knows well that entrepreneurial grit can only get you so far. Packed with his knowledge from more than three decades of operating in an unforgiving marketplace, When Grit Is Not Enough covers a wide range of topics, including:

• Creating organizational alignment

• Setting meaningful measurements and goals

• Building a data-driven culture

• Running effective meetings

• Strategic planning

• Leadership and coaching

• Having tough conversations

• Hiring and retaining valuable team members

If you're an entrepreneur whose hard work and grit have gotten your business off the ground and ready for the next stage, this book will get you there, enhancing your chances of success, happiness, and accomplishment with your company and journey in life.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Culture, Design, and Operations
  8. 2 Building Trust in a Team
  9. 3 Goals and OKRs
  10. 4 Finding the Why: The Scientific (Growth-Hacking) Method of Running a Business
  11. 5 Data-Driven Businesses
  12. 6 Learning Organizations
  13. 7 Alignment
  14. 8 Hiring
  15. 9 Tough Conversations
  16. 10 Leadership Style
  17. 11 Coaching
  18. 12 Highly Effective Meetings
  19. 13 Rhythm of the Business
  20. 14 Strategic Planning
  21. 15 Annual Plans
  22. 16 Go-to-Market Plan
  23. 17 Recovery and Self-Care
  24. Conclusion
  25. Appendix: The Infragistics Way
  26. Notes
  27. Index
  28. About the Author