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Book SynopsisLeadership principles from a master of the business turnaround In Reinvent, renowned CEO and business leader Fred Hassan explains how to transform a struggling business into a raging success by reinventing the culture, attitude, and behaviors of organizations and people.
Table of ContentsList of Figures xiii
Foreword xv
Author’s Note xxi
Introduction 1
Part One Unleashing the Power of Me 9
Chapter 1 Be Authentic 11
Look in the Mirror 12
Use Mirrors to Tell the Truth 13
Know Who You Are Not 14
Know Who You Are 15
Make Business Integrity a Competitive Edge 16
Be Inspired 18
Be Humble 19
Take Charge, and Don’t Play the Victim 21
Take Ownership, Shun the Blame Game 22
Deal with What Stares You in the Face 23
Chapter 2 Be Purposeful 27
Use the Rule of 3s 28
Use the Power Trident 29
Enter the Discomfort Zone 31
Practice Active Learning 34
Go Global 36
Build Competence in Emerging Markets 39
Make Decisions with Less-than-Perfect Information 41
Embrace Challenges 42
Reinvent Yourself and Your Environment 45
Chapter 3 Be Connected 51
Connect and Align 52
Take Early Action Steps 56
Value EQ as Much as IQ 58
Respect Your Boss’s Position 62
Tune In 63
Practice Active Listening 65
Build Information Fluidity 66
Build Partnering Skills 67
Plug Into the Power Grid 69
Grow Every Sector of Life 70
Part Two Unleashing the Power of We 73
Chapter 4 Keep Leading 75
Develop the Power Triangle 76
Put People First 78
Assess and Develop People 80
Champion the Innovators 83
Use the Knockout System When Evaluating Senior Executives 85
Work on the Products 88
Work on the Processes 90
Drive Engines of Innovation 93
Work like a Small Company in a Big Company 96
Chapter 5 Role Model Your Expectations 99
Deploy the Leadership Quartet Strategies 100
Earn Trust by Measuring the Trust Index 127
Earn Trust with the Frontlines 129
Earn Trust with Customers 133
Earn Trust with the Lawmakers 134
Earn Trust by Focusing on Long-Term Value Creation 136
Earn Trust in Mergers and Acquisitions 137
Earn Trust by Making the Tough Calls 140
Chapter 6 Keep Winning 143
Use the Power Tool 144
Drive the Virtuous Spiral Upward 145
Link Strategy with Execution 150
Keep It Simple, Keep It Steady 151
Make Priorities, Allocate Resources 152
Make the Strategy Executable 155
Build an Attitude of Urgency 157
Keep a Cool Head When the Discomfort Zone Finds You 158
Power Up the Board 159
Once the Strategy Is Clear, Make Execution the Strategy 162
Multiply the Power 163
Conclusion: What Keeps the Wheel Turning 167
Change-Leadership Takeaways 169
Afterword 171
Appendix A: Serial Success—Playbook Summary 175
Appendix B: The Concepts Behind My Playbook 177
Appendix C: Values Matter 179
Appendix D: Bausch + Lomb’s Rating System Descriptors 181
Appendix E: Guidelines for Expat Managers 183
Appendix F: Stepping-Stones to Transformation 185
Acknowledgments 187
About the Author 189
Index 191
