A fascinating look at ESPN and its success as a brand ESPN The Company reveals the inside scoop on the biggest business story in sports, detailing the creative and innovative spirit and practices that drove the programming, products, and services of the most powerful and prominent name in sports media. The authors provide a behind-the-scenes perspective on how ESPN dealt with their many partners and how they handled mistakes and missteps along the way-from the humble beginnings of ESPN as an underrated startup to the pinnacle of their success as a major industry player. ESPN and other great organizations invest in their people. They train them. They believe that if you spend the time and resources turning talented performers into leaders, you're going to get better organizational performance and engender higher levels of commitment and sweat. ESPN The Company <ul>
<li>Explores the dedication to excellence that makes ESPN the "Worldwide Leader in Sports"</li> <li>Reveals how the steps ESPN has taken to excel can be applied to whatever type of business you're in</li> <li>Shares the lessons learned at ESPN about launching and growing a wildly successful enterprise</li> </ul>
Engaging and informative, this entertaining guide reveals how any company can benefit by embracing the best practices of ESPN.

ESPN The Company: The Story and Lessons Behind the Most Fanatical Brand in Sports

Business & Money

Smith, Anthony F.

Hollihan, Keith

Biography & History

wiley

Most leaders who make it to the top possess characteristics that are all too human: they have politically incorrect attitudes, are conflicted, and play politics to get their way. Written by leading management consultant Anthony F. Smith, The Taboos of Leadership reveals the rarely discussed realities of leadership—the secrets that leaders just cannot admit to publicly for fear of losing power, self-respect, or even their jobs. This revelatory book will help both leaders and followers achieve real understanding and co-create a two-way street culture of openness, trust, and improved performance in their organizations. 
The Taboos of Leadership discloses ten guarded secrets that leaders can’t discuss, even with their closest constituents, including: charisma shouldn’t make a difference . . . but it does; women make better leaders . . . when that’s what they really want to do; blatant self-interest is dangerous . . . in followers, not leaders; thou shalt not play favorites with friends and family . . . except when it makes a lot of sense; and more.

The Taboos of Leadership: The 10 Secrets No One Will Tell You About Leaders and What They Really Think

Management & Leadership

Jossey-Bass Inc Pub

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