Think Big, Act Small, Jason Jennings
Think Big, Act Small, Jason Jennings
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Think Big, Act Small
How Americas Best Performing Companies Keep the Start-up Spirit Alive

Author: Jason Jennings

Narrator: Jason Jennings

Abridged: 3 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/05/2005


Synopsis

Tradition says there are three ways to grow a company's revenue: fire up the sales team with empty promises, cut costs and downsize, or cook the books. But what if there's a better way -- a way that nine amazingly profitable and well-run companies are already embracing.
Jason Jennings and his research team screened more than 100,000 American companies to find nine that rarely end up on magazine covers, yet have increased revenues and profits by 10 percent or more for ten consecutive years. Then they interviewed the leaders, workers and customers of these quiet superstars to find the secrets of their astoundingly consistent and profitable growth.
Jennings discovered that consistent high performance takes more than locker-room speeches to the sales team. What these companies have in common is a culture based on a shockingly simple precept: Think big, but act small. It works for retailers like PETCO and Cabela's, manufactures like Medline Industries, service companies like Sonic Drive-In, private educational companies like Strayer, and industrial giants like Koch Enterprises.
In Think Big, Act Small, Jennings reveals the unique power of combining the strengths of a big organization with the hunger of a start-up. Any company, no matter what its size or industry, can benefit from following these examples.

About Jason Jennings

Jason Jennings began his career as a broadcast journalist and later owned radio stations in Oklahoma, Washington and Arizona. The consulting firm he founded Jennings-McGlothlin & Company became the largest media consultancy in the world and served clients in the broadcasting and retail industries.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lucas

This book studied 9 top-performing companies that all produced 10% revenue and profit growth for 10 consecutive years: SAS Institute, Sonic Drive-In, Cabela's, Koch Industries, Dot Foods, Medline Industries, PETCO Animal Supplies, Strayer Education, and O'Reilly Automotive. Think Big, Act Small. Thes......more

Goodreads review by Chris

The title seemed to convey the gist of the book. Pretty obvious. Not a "must read".......more

Goodreads review by Cedric

Great book on how companies concentrated on their customers and earned double digit growth year by year. Companies like Sonic, Petco and Cabellas and others showed how they were loyal to their customers first then grew. They knew that they wanted to be big but acted small in the steps and actions. T......more

Goodreads review by Abigail

It was okay. I think it probably could have been shorter and had the same effect. I like how blunt and honest it was. We waste a lot of time thinking about tomorrow, and focusing on numbers that we lose the purpose and forget to take care of people.......more