{"product_id":"upside-down-management-9780470689455","title":"Upside Down Management","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's a lot of hot air in the world of business. Wouldn't it be nice just to hear some common sense? That's exactly what John Timpson has got. After four decades running his family business and turning it into one of the high street's biggest success stories, he really knows what works and what doesn't.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A practical and inspirational manual for anyone who runs a business… His philosophies…about how to manage a business are refreshing.' (Financial Times, July 2010).    ‘A stimulating read deserving a wide audience and much discussion. Never before have shoes been so interesting.' (Supply Management, August 2010).    'Forget management models and best-practice guidelines; here are genuine pearls of wisdom.' (FreshBusinessThinking.com, April 2010).    ‘Readers could learn a lot from this book'. (Professional Manager, September 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author ii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Timpson Experience 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Upside Down Management 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Be the CEO 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Do the Deals 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Make Mistakes 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Challenge the Rules 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Survive the Stress 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Let Your Conscience be Your Guide 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Ideas that Work 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Thought 315\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402412728663,"sku":"9780470689455","price":14.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470689455.jpg?v=1730480325","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/upside-down-management-9780470689455","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}