{"product_id":"the-decision-maker-unlock-the-potential-of-everyone-in-your-organization-one-decision-at-a-time-hardcover","title":"The Decision Maker: Unlock the Potential of Everyone in Your Organization, One Decision at a Time - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDennis Bakke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho makes the important decisions in your organization? Strategy, product development, budgeting, compensation--such key decisions typically are made by company leaders. That's what bosses are for, right? But maybe the boss isn't the best person to make the call. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's the conclusion Dennis Bakke came to, and he used it to build AES into a Fortune 200 global power company with 27,000 people in 27 countries. He used it again to create Imagine Schools, the largest non-profit charter-school network in the U.S. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a student at Harvard Business School, Bakke made hundreds of decisions using the case-study method. He realized two things: decision-making is the best way to develop people; and that shouldn't stop at business school. So Bakke spread decision-making throughout his organizations, fully engaging people at all levels. Today, Bakke has given thousands of people the freedom and responsibility to make decisions that matter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Decision Maker\u003c\/i\u003e, a leadership fable loosely based on Bakke's experience, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author shows us how giving decisions to the people closest to the action can transform any organization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe idea is simple. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe results are powerful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen leaders put real control into the hands of their people, they tap incalculable potential. \u003ci\u003eThe Decision Maker\u003c\/i\u003e, destined to be a business classic, holds the key to unlocking the potential of every person in your organization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho makes the important decisions in your organization? Strategy, product development, budgeting, compensation--such key decisions typically are made by company leaders. That's what bosses are for, right? But maybe the boss isn't the best person to make the call. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's the conclusion Dennis Bakke came to, and he used it to build AES into a Fortune 200 global power company with 27,000 people in 27 countries. He used it again to create Imagine Schools, the largest non-profit charter-school network in the U.S. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a student at Harvard Business School, Bakke made hundreds of decisions using the case-study method. He realized two things: decision-making is the best way to develop people; and that shouldn't stop at business school. So Bakke spread decision-making throughout his organizations, fully engaging people at all levels. Today, Bakke has given thousands of people the freedom and responsibility to make decisions that matter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Decision Maker\u003c\/i\u003e, a leadership fable loosely based on Bakke's experience, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author shows us how giving decisions to the people closest to the action can transform any organization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe idea is simple. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe results are powerful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen leaders put real control into the hands of their people, they tap incalculable potential. \u003ci\u003eThe Decision Maker\u003c\/i\u003e, destined to be a business classic, holds the key to unlocking the potential of every person in your organization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDennis Bakke is the co-founder of Imagine Schools. He is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eJoy at Work: A Revolutionary Approach to Fun on the Job\u003c\/i\u003e. Bakke previously co-founded and served as the president and CEO of AES, a Fortune 200 global power company. He lives with his wife in Arlington, VA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153887498375,"sku":"9780983263326","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/107a8e040726d00fce715b3e9b61fa42.webp?v=1733225131","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-decision-maker-unlock-the-potential-of-everyone-in-your-organization-one-decision-at-a-time-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}