Ben Franklin's 12 rules of management / Blaine McCormick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCormick, Blaine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.

Industrial management.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790--Quotations.

Quotations.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Ben Franklin's twelve rules of management

Place of Publication:

Irvine, CA : Entrepreneur Press, [2000]

Summary:

Although Ben Franklin is best known for being a patriot, diplomat and inventor, he first rose from obscurity to become one of the most influential and successful business owners in Colonial America. In fact, Franklin was so successful that he was able to retire at age 42 to pursue his other, more well-known interests. Franklin chronicled his early life in The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Drawing upon that book's wealth of wisdom, Ben Franklin's 12 Rules of Management explores the innovative management principles and philosophies this "Founding Father of American Business" pioneered

Contents:

Introduction: The Founding Father Of American Busines xv

Chapter 1 Great Managers Rarely Have Great Beginnings 1

Chapter 2 A Simple Recipe For Lifelong Learning 17

Chapter 3 How To Manage Others Effectively 33

Chapter 4 Winning In The End 47

Chapter 5 Hard Work And Frugality: A Winning Combination 67

Chapter 6 Let Reason Work For You 85

Chapter 7 Becoming A Person Of Value 99

Chapter 8 Incentive Is Everything 119

Chapter 9 Doing The Impossible 135

Chapter 10 Experiment! 147

Chapter 11 The Importance Of 1,001 Small Details 167

Chapter 12 A Good Reputation Is Not An Accident 181

Conclusion: Becoming A Franklin-Inspired Manager 195.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1891984144

OCLC:

43083316

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