All Hands on Deck: 8 Essential Lessons for Building a Culture of Ownership
All Corey Whitaker wanted from the airport limo ride was a few quiet minutes to think about how, in his role as new CEO, he could pull Owatt Hospitality Services back from the brink of bankruptcy. So he was annoyed to learn that someone else would be sharing his limo…until he sawwhothat person was! InAll Hands on Deck, Walt Disney introduces Corey—and you—to some of history's greatest business leaders.As you follow Walt and Corey on their journey in this intriguing story, you will learn how:Henry Ford inspired a company, and changed the world, with a compelling visionTom Watson created the cultural blueprint that transformed IBM into a powerhouseGeneral Robert Wood Johnson fostered cultural toughness at J&J to turn every adversity into advantageRay Kroc built a worldwide fast food empire held together with the glue of trustBill Hewlett and Dave Packard shaped "the HP Way" with the power of storiesMary Kay Ash inspired one of the most enthusiastic sales forces the world has ever seenAnd a lot moreYou cannot hold people accountable for the things that really matter. To compete in today's tough economy, you must have a culture of ownership. In this book, you'll learn how legendary business leaders did it.All Hands on Deckis an inspiring story that takes you—and your business—on the journey of cultural transformation. You will learn practical strategies that will help you build an authentic culture, where employees show up to work for more than just a paycheck, see themselves as partners in the enterprise, and translate their spirit of ownership into sustained high performance. In today's stormy economic seas, you needAll Hands on Deck!