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t least 87 percent of companies fail to execute their strategy every
year. Perhaps you're one of them: no matter how many employee
meetings you hold or how many tweaks you make to policies and
procedures, what needs to get done just… doesn't.
According to Dan Prosser, the problem can be traced back to a lack of
connectedness. Today, every company's competitive advantage derives
from how well they can innovate. Employees have to feel safe to share their
ideas. Colleagues need to be able to work together to develop and modify
those ideas. No one can get there without connectedness. In other words,
only when employees are connected to each other, to their common
purpose, and to their company's vision and strategy will they accomplish
what leaders want them to.
With a focus on business as a network of interrelated conversations,
Prosser's new book, THIRTEENERS, explains how to build the
connectedness that will push your company into the 13 percent of
organizations that successfully execute their strategy. With forty years of
experience in building his own companies and helping other CEOs and
entrepreneurs create a more prosperous path for their businesses, Prosser
is well-equipped to teach leaders:
• Why the conversations within your workplace can make or break your success
• How to identify disconnecting conversations and replace them with
conversations that support engagement, growth, teamwork, and innovation
• How well-meaning leaders behave in ways that actually sow the seeds of
dissatisfaction, stress, and even fear amongst employees
• Why chaos can be a transformative tool in achieving positive business
outcomes
• And much more
Throughout the book, Prosser shares step-by-step tactics, examples
from his own experience and "Best Place to Work" company research to
show readers exactly what they need to do to transform their own
organizations into THIRTEENER companies.
THIRTEENERS:
Why Only 13 Percent of Companies Successfully Execute
Their Strategy—and How Yours Can Be One of Them
Author: As CEO of The Prosser Group and BreakthroughSchool.com, Dan Prosser has over 45
years' experience building his own companies. For the past 13 years, he has successfully coached
business leaders and entrepreneurs on how to build an extraordinary competitive edge for their
businesses. For more information, please visit www.thirteenersbook.com.
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
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