
Leadership Not by the Book
12 Unconventional Principles to Drive Incredible Results
David Green
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Description
Conventional leadership wisdom says Hobby Lobby shouldn't work. So why does it?
David Green, the founder of Hobby Lobby and an unlikely leader, grew his company from a $600 start-up to an $8 billion company that gives 50 percent of its profits away to fund initiatives all over the world. He blazed his own path in business, drawn not from business gurus but from the pages of Scripture.
To raise up and encourage the next generation of leaders, David Green shares 12 unconventional principles that drive Hobby Lobby. These core principles can open doors to greater success in business and life, and they fall into three major categories:
● God-focused practices
● people-centered practices
● commonsense practices
Whether you lead a business or a nonprofit, a small business or a multinational corporation, a start-up or a department, this book will show you how breaking the conventional rules of business may be the best decision you ever make.
David Green, the founder of Hobby Lobby and an unlikely leader, grew his company from a $600 start-up to an $8 billion company that gives 50 percent of its profits away to fund initiatives all over the world. He blazed his own path in business, drawn not from business gurus but from the pages of Scripture.
To raise up and encourage the next generation of leaders, David Green shares 12 unconventional principles that drive Hobby Lobby. These core principles can open doors to greater success in business and life, and they fall into three major categories:
● God-focused practices
● people-centered practices
● commonsense practices
Whether you lead a business or a nonprofit, a small business or a multinational corporation, a start-up or a department, this book will show you how breaking the conventional rules of business may be the best decision you ever make.
Product Details
Publisher | Baker Books |
Publish Date | October 18, 2022 |
Pages | 240 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9781540902245 |
Dimensions | 8.7 X 5.8 X 0.8 inches | 1.0 pounds |
About the Author
David Green is the founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, which employs 50,000 people at 1,000 stores in 48 states and grosses nearly $8 billion a year. Author of Leadership Not by the Book and The Leader's Devotional, Green received the World Changer award and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. David, his wife, Barbara, and their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren all live in Oklahoma City.
Bill High is CEO of Legacy Stone and the author or coauthor of several books, including Leadership Not by the Book. Bill lives with his wife, Brooke, in the Kansas City area.
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