{"product_id":"the-benevolent-dictator-9781119089742","title":"The Benevolent Dictator","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor's Note xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhase One Start-Up 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Lesson #1: To Successfully Launch a Start-Up, There Must Be a Benevolent Dictator 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Lesson #2: The Best Ideas Can Come from What's Right in Front of Your Nose 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Lesson #3: How to Find the Money to Make Big Money 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Lesson #4: Once an Entrepreneur, Always an Entrepreneur 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Lesson #5: It's Better to Be Lucky Than Just Good 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Lesson #6: \"GOYA\"--The Only Way to Really Test an Idea 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Lesson #7: Don't Underestimate the Power of Focus, Discipline, and Follow-Up 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Lesson #8: Competition Stinks 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhase Two Build Out and Put the Idea to the Test 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Lesson #9: Business Is a Series of \"Go\" and \"No-Go\" Decisions 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Lesson #10: Treat an Idea Like Clay 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Lesson #11: Always Be Prepared with Plan B . . . And Sometimes C and D 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Lesson #12: You'll Never Reach Critical Goals without a Definitive Timetable 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Lesson #13: Never Be as Weak as Your Weakest Link 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Lesson #14: Raising Additional Capital Requires Creating Demand 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Lesson #15: Everything You Wanted to Know about the \"D\" Word but Were Afraid to Ask 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Lesson #16: Managing People Is about Achieving Objectives through Others 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Lesson #17: Good Intentions Will Get You Only So Far 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Lesson #18: Don't Open the Doors until the Start-Up Passes the Smell Test--And Don't Be Afraid to Call Time-Out Just to Be Sure 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhase Three Constant Reinvention 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Lesson #19: Pot Stirring 101--The Key to Continuous Reinvention 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Lesson #20: Is Perception Reality? How to Manage Risk, Take Chances, and Remain Standing 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Lesson #21: How to Keep Lethargy at Bay . . . Or Why Time Is Your Most Precious Resource 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Lesson #22: How to Avoid Analysis Paralysis by Learning When to Make \"Battlefield\" Decisions 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Lesson #23: Don't Drink Your Own Bathwater--You Could Choke 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Lesson #24: When the Wolf's at the Door, What You Do Can Make the Difference between Living to Fight Another Day and Going Down for the Count 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Lesson #25: Using the \"Mother Rule\" Can Help You Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Lesson #26: When Communicating, Cut to the Chase 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Lesson #27: Survival Math--Business Is Not a Zero-Sum Game 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Lesson #28: Manage by the Three Ps--Persistence, Perspiration, and Performance 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Lesson #29: You Can't Live with \"Em--How to Manage Prima Donnas, Employees Who Think It's Not Their Job,\" and the Perfectionists 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Lesson #30: The Golden Rule of Trust and Respect: You've Got to Give to Get 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Lesson #31: Why You Must Look at Business through the Customer's Eyes, Not Just from an Operator's Perspective 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Lesson #32: When It's Time to Pull the Trigger and Fire a Customer or a Vendor 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Lesson #33: Spurring Growth--How to Eat an Elephant One Bite at a Time 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. Lesson #34: If You Don't Like the Competition . . . Buy Them If You Can 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Lesson #35: The Easiest Path to Hypergrowth Is with Other People's Money 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Lesson #36: Beating the Competition Requires That You Know More about Their Vulnerabilities Than They Know about Themselves . . . And Knowing Yourself Better Than They Know You 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Lesson #37: If You Negotiate with Yourself, You Have a Fool for an Opponent 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhase Four The Payday 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. Lesson #38: Payday . . . And Lessons from the IPO Road Show 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39. Lesson #39: If the Flame Starts Flickering: How to Tell If the Fat Lady Is About to Sing 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40. Lesson #40: How to Put Lightning Back in the Bottle Again and Again--Many Entrepreneurs Are Serial Entrepreneurs 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 255\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406983209303,"sku":"9781119089742","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119089742.jpg?v=1730497783","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-benevolent-dictator-9781119089742","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}