Gung Ho!: Turn On the People in Any Organization

Gung Ho!: Turn On the People in Any Organization

by Kenneth H. Blanchard (Author), Sheldon Bowles (Collaborator)

Synopsis

The authors of "Raving Fans" now offer an invaluable new strategy for creating enthusiastic employees. Through the inspirational story of business leaders Peggy Sinclair and Andy Longclaw, Blanchard and Bowles reveal the secret of Gung Ho -- a revolutionary technique to boost enthusiasm and performance and usher in astonishing results for any organization. The three principles of Gung Ho are the spirit of the Squirrel, the Way of the Beaver, and the Gift of the Goose. These three cornerstones of Gung Ho are surprisingly simple and yet amazingly powerful. Whether your organization consists of one or is listed in the Fortune 500, this book ensures Gung Ho employees committed to success. Gung Ho! also includes a clear game plan with a step-by-step outline for instituting these groundbreaking ideas.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 188
Edition: 1
Publisher: Jossey Bass
Published: 20 Aug 2007

ISBN 10: 068815428X
ISBN 13: 9780688154288

Media Reviews
Gung Ho! will make a difference in your life, and in the lives of all of those you have theprivilege to touch. -- Anthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within and Unlimited Power Gung Ho! will become the preeminent book in energizing and empowering people as The One Minute Manager? has become for management and Raving Fans for customer service. -- Harvey Mackay, author of Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive and Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty Aboriginal North Americans are running banks and hospitals, designing computers and teaching in universities. They own and operate thousands upon thousands of successful businesses. It's nice to have the business-book world finally catch up to reality and give us Andy Longclaw, a man who saved 1,500 jobs and may well save yours. -- Phil Fontaine, Grand Chief, Assembly of Canadian Chiefs Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles strike again. You need and business needs Gung Ho! This book will revolutionize any organization which adopts it, and those that don't won't survive. It's that simple. -- Tom Peters, co-author of In Search of Excellence I predict that like Raving Fans and The One Minute Manager?, Gung Ho! will become an invaluable tool in our team's pursuit of excellence. It conveys meaningful lessons about motivation, inspiration, and goal-setting that any organization can put to immediate use. -- Sally Gore, Human Resources Leader, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Gung Ho! shows in three easy steps how to release the energy and enthusiasm of your whole team and focus it on success. A great book. -- Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Author Bio
Ken Blanchard, PhD, is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world. He has co-authored 60 books, including Raving Fans and Gung Ho! (with Sheldon Bowles). His groundbreaking works have been translated into over 40 languages and their combined sales total more than 21 million copies. In 2005 he was inducted into Amazon's Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time. The recipient of numerous leadership awards and honors, he is cofounder with his wife, Margie, of The Ken Blanchard Companies(R), a leading international training and consulting firm.