Squirrels, Boats, and Thoroughbreds
Squirrels, Boats, and Thoroughbreds by Jamie Gerdsen, published by Greenleaf Book Group in June 2013, is a 232-page exploration of innovation within traditional industries. The author shares personal experiences and lessons learned from his work in heating, cooling, and plumbing, offering insights into how to inspire change and foster creativity in organizational settings. This book addresses various aspects of leadership, including hiring practices, employee motivation, and work-life balance, providing a practical framework for navigating the challenges of innovation.
Readers will find a collection of relatable stories that illustrate the roadblocks to change and the strategies to overcome them. Gerdsen emphasizes the importance of collaboration and alignment within teams, encouraging leaders to shift their focus from managing tasks to inspiring collective effort. The discussions in this book touch on key topics relevant to business and economics, making it a resource for those looking to enhance their leadership skills and drive innovation in their organizations.
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In this lively and irreverent book, Jamie Gerdsen presents hard-learned lessons for inspiring innovation in traditional industries, such as manufacturing or his own heating, cooling, and plumbing company. Through personal stories of trial and error and eventual triumph over the roadblocks to change, you’ll discover how to embrace and foster innovation in your own organization. Discussions include hiring, employee motivation, professional focus, coaching, the business cycle, and work-life balance. In traditional industries, you might find more dogs than squirrels, more thoroughbreds than quarter horses. A leader’s first instinct might be to work himself into a stupor trying to manage all of the tasks required to make change stick. But with Gerdsen’s guidance and relatable tales, you’ll see how to get everyone rowing in the same direction to pull the company forward together.
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