LEADER 03667nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910141510603321 005 20230803025157.0 010 $a1-119-20399-6 010 $a1-283-99381-3 010 $a1-118-56057-4 010 $a1-118-56049-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000327437 035 $a(EBL)1117334 035 $a(OCoLC)827208441 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000820593 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11459519 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000820593 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10863125 035 $a(PQKB)11200790 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1117334 035 $a(DLC) 2013005432 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1117334 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10653847 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL430631 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000327437 100 $a20130204d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWhat it takes$b[electronic resource] $eseven secrets of success from the world's great professional firms /$fCharles D. Ellis 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (306 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-118-51772-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""What It Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from the World's Greatest Professional Firms""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""I. Achieving Excellence""; ""Chapter 1: Mission: An Inspiring Long-Term Purpose""; ""Chapter 2: Culture: How We Do Things around Here""; ""Chapter 3: Recruiting: Getting the Right People""; ""Chapter 4: Developing People: Training, Educating, and Organizing for Excellence""; ""Chapter 5: Client Relationships: Developing Ties That Last""; ""Chapter 6: Innovation: Changing How the Game Is Played"" 327 $a""Chapter 7: Macro Innovation: Changing the Game""""Chapter 8: Leadership: Bringing the Secrets Together""; ""Chapter 9: . . . and Luck: Sometimes It Really Matters""; ""II. Sustaining Excellence""; ""Chapter 10: Trouble: Excellence Challenged""; ""Chapter 11: Arthur Andersen: Excellence Lost""; ""Afterword""; ""Thanks""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 1: Mission""; ""Chapter 2: Culture""; ""Chapter 3: Recruiting""; ""Chapter 4: Developing People""; ""Chapter 5: Client Relationships""; ""Chapter 6: Innovation""; ""Chapter 7: Macro Innovation""; ""Chapter 8: Leadership""; ""Chapter 9: . . . and Luck"" 327 $a""Chapter 10: Trouble""""Chapter 11: Arthur Andersen""; ""Afterword""; ""About the Author""; ""Index"" 330 $aExpert insights on what sets the great professional firms apart from all the rest Having devoted a career that spans fifty years to consulting with and studying professional firms in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, author Charles Ellis learned firsthand how difficult it is for an organization to go beyond very good and attain, as well as sustain, excellence. Now, he shares his hard-won insights with you and reveals ""what it takes"" to be best-in-class in any industry. Enlightening and entertaining, What It Takes explores firms that are leaders in their particular field and the superior peo 606 $aProfessions 606 $aSmall business$xManagement 606 $aSuccess in business 615 0$aProfessions. 615 0$aSmall business$xManagement. 615 0$aSuccess in business. 676 $a658.4/09 700 $aEllis$b Charles D$0858553 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910141510603321 996 $aWhat it takes$91916623 997 $aUNINA