The Decision Maker
Unlock the Potential of Everyone in Your Organization, One Decision at a Time
by Dennis Bakke
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Pub Date Mar 05 2013 | Archive Date Jan 31 2014
Description
Who 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.
That’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.
As 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.
In The Decision Maker, a leadership fable loosely based on Bakke's experience, the New York Times bestselling author shows us how giving decisions to the people closest to the action can transform any organization.
The idea is simple.
The results are powerful.
When leaders put real control into the hands of their people, they tap incalculable potential. The Decision Maker, destined to be a business classic, holds the key to unlocking the potential of every person in your organization. About the Author Dennis Bakke is the co-founder of Imagine Schools. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Joy at Work: A Revolutionary Approach to Fun on the Job. 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.
That’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.
As 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.
In The Decision Maker, a leadership fable loosely based on Bakke's experience, the New York Times bestselling author shows us how giving decisions to the people closest to the action can transform any organization.
The idea is simple.
The results are powerful.
When leaders put real control into the hands of their people, they tap incalculable potential. The Decision Maker, destined to be a business classic, holds the key to unlocking the potential of every person in your organization. About the Author Dennis Bakke is the co-founder of Imagine Schools. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Joy at Work: A Revolutionary Approach to Fun on the Job. 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.
Advance Praise
Praise for Joy at Work
“A timely and inspiring book that challenges us to rethink the purpose of business in society. It is all the more important because Dennis Bakke’s personal life mirrors the principles he advocates.”
— President Bill Clinton
“Joy at Work is simply the best book I have ever read about integrating human values
and economic success. Bakke has changed the nature of the game of business forever.
The book is an answer to our cynicism and materialism and to the loss of faith in our
leaders. It is required reading for all who are in a leadership position, are studying
leadership, or know someone who is doing either.”
— Peter Block, author of Stewardship and The Answer to How Is Yes
“A timely and inspiring book that challenges us to rethink the purpose of business in society. It is all the more important because Dennis Bakke’s personal life mirrors the principles he advocates.”
— President Bill Clinton
“Joy at Work is simply the best book I have ever read about integrating human values
and economic success. Bakke has changed the nature of the game of business forever.
The book is an answer to our cynicism and materialism and to the loss of faith in our
leaders. It is required reading for all who are in a leadership position, are studying
leadership, or know someone who is doing either.”
— Peter Block, author of Stewardship and The Answer to How Is Yes
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780983263326 |
| PRICE | $24.95 (USD) |
