{"product_id":"ownership-thinking-paperback","title":"Ownership Thinking - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Hams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's an insidious disease that is crippling companies, destroying our economy, and crushing potential. It's infecting the very roots of business performance, and it's spreading fast. It isn't the recession, market volatility, scandal, or greed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's entitlement.\u003cbr\u003eAnd it may be killing your business.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn myriad ways, entitlement has been cultivated for decades. As a result, too many employees today believe that they are entitled to a paycheck simply because they show up. Brad Hams has proven that we are not doomed to a path of entitlement and dependence. After more than 15 years working with hundreds of companies, he knows that the vast majority of employees addicted to entitlement actually want to engage, want to contribute, and feel much better about themselves when they are in an environment that requires them to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow, with \u003ci\u003eOwnership Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e, Hams shares his strategy that will increase your company's productivity, employee retention, and profitability: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Right Education: \u003c\/b\u003e Teach employees the fundamentals of business and finance, how their company makes money, and how they add--or take away--value. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Right Measures: \u003c\/b\u003e Identify the organization's Key Performance Indicators and teach employees to forecast results in an environment of high visibility and accountability. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Right Incentives: \u003c\/b\u003e Create incentive plans that are self-funding and clearly align employees' behavior to the organization's business and financial objectives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour employees will learn to think and act like owners and will become active participants in the financial performance of the business. They will gain the self-esteem that is only possible through achievement and will reap rewards that are in alignment with the success of their organization. Meanwhile, you will enjoy your role more, sleep better at night, and leave a legacy that is far more inspiring and significant than you dreamed possible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eOwnership Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"You would have to read a dozen other books to even come close to Ownership Thinking--a systematic and practical process for getting your employees to give that extra effort and brain power we know they possess.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Verne Harnish, CEO, Gazelles; author, \u003ci\u003eMastering the Rockefeller Habits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Brad Hams tells it like it truly is: transparency creates trust; trust creates engagement; engagement creates a healthy enterprise. This thoughtful and practical book shows you how to achieve all of these things and more.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Chip Conley, founder and executive chair, Joie de Vivre; author, \u003ci\u003ePeak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Comprehensive and marvelously clear, \u003ci\u003eOwnership Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e's techniques for creating change are focused, direct, and motivating. This is a wise book, unusually useful, and I recommend it most highly.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Judith M. Bardwick, Ph.D., author, \u003ci\u003eDanger in the Comfort Zone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Psychological Recession\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Brad Hams is one of the most persuasive and creative thinkers I know. His book is a specific guide you can (and should) implement now.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Corey Rosen, founder, National Center for Employee Ownership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Hams is masterful at outlining the engagement practices that inspire people to care and to be deeply vested in business results.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Jim Haudan, CEO, Root Learning; author, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Engagement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Hams' book is like a candid conversation with a wise friend. . . . A 'must read' for any business leader wanting to create a culture of ownership.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Dean Schroeder, author, \u003ci\u003eIdeas Are Free\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42128092397703,"sku":"9781265608729","price":44.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d65c89197da2fe6c1135855d6eb99090.webp?v=1732592800","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ownership-thinking-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}