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The education of an accidental CEO : lessons learned from the trailer park to the corner office / David Novak ; with John Boswell.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0307393690
  • ISBN: 9780307393692
  • Physical Description: viii, 303 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Crown Business, [2007]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: "You Never Know What You're Capable Of" 1 -- 1 Spin-off: Taking an Unexpected Shot at the Top 7 -- 2 Trailer Park Days: Being the New Kid on the Block 13 -- 3 Little Fish, Big Pond: Breaking Through the Clutter 23 -- 4 Climbing Up and Staying Grounded: Getting Down to Business 31 -- 5 A-Team: Learning from the Best 52 -- 6 My Own Private Cola Wars: Paying My Dues 67 -- 7 Operator: Getting Out of My Comfort Zone 83 -- 8 What Kind of President Was I Going to Be?: Being the Real Me 98 -- 9 Career Maker: Turning the Business Around 118 -- 10 Big Do-over: Shifting the Playing Field 131 -- 11 Andy and Me: Making One Plus One Equal Three 138 -- 12 How We Would Work Together: Setting Expectations 147 -- 13 Taking People with You: Practicing What You Preach 160 -- 14 First Year: Coming Together as a Team 176 -- 15 Reward and Recognize, Part 3: Appreciating the Power of People 192 -- 16 Steal from the Best: Accelerating My Learning 200 -- 17 Be Careful What You Wish For: Managing Adversity 218 -- 18 Customer Mania: Going Bonkers 228 -- 19 Getting Things Done: Driving Results 238 -- 20 Leaders Take Questions: Providing the CEO's Perspective 253 -- 21 Unfinished Business: Learning Never Ends 271.
Subject:
Novak, David, 1953-
Novak, David.
Yum! Brands (Firm)
Restaurateurs > United States > Biography.
Success in business.
Genre:
Autobiographies.

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