{"product_id":"startup-leadership-how-savvy-entrepreneurs-turn-their-ideas-into-successful-enterprises-hardcover","title":"Startup Leadership: How Savvy Entrepreneurs Turn Their Ideas Into Successful Enterprises - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek Lidow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnyone can start a business. But only leaders can succeed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost entrepreneurs know the long odds: only a fraction of them will lead their enterprises through the rocky stages of growth to launch self-sustaining companies. Very few know how to outflank the failures that await them at every turn, including the most painful--being abandoned by key members of their team or getting pushed out by their board just as their business starts to generate real value.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerek Lidow is on a mission to improve these odds and change these outcomes. Throughout his long career--as CEO, innovator, and entrepreneur--he has tested virtually every aspect of launching a business. Lidow now argues that success is far less dependent upon a firm's idea or any grand strategy than it is upon something more personal: leadership. Emerging companies have specific leadership requirements, stage by fast-moving stage. Few founders have been able to leverage the tremendous power of this underrecognized reality--until now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStartup Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how founders can adopt the skills that are required at each stage of their journey. Whether you are at the idea stage or managing a more mature enterprise, you can start to recognize the fundamental conflict: how to balance your selfish drives with the more selfless leadership required by the organization at any given time. The book shows you how to achieve this balance by: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssessing your unique motivations, traits, and skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating a personal leadership strategy that leverages your strengths and mitigates your weaknesses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMastering how to lead teams, including boards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the five prerequisites for driving change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaking control of your inevitable crises, thereby strengthening your team and your leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith Lidow's help, you will learn how to become the startup leader your business needs, and you'll move forward with your plans with greater confidence and success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnyone can start a business. But only leaders can succeed.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost entrepreneurs know the long odds: only a fraction of them will lead their enterprises through the rocky stages of growth to launch self-sustaining companies. Very few know how to outflank the failures that await them at every turn, including the most painful--being abandoned by key members of their team or getting pushed out by their board just as their business starts to generate real value. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerek Lidow is on a mission to improve these odds and change these outcomes. Throughout his long career--as CEO, innovator, and entrepreneur--he has tested virtually every aspect of launching a business. Lidow now argues that success is far less dependent upon a firm's idea or any grand strategy than it is upon something more personal: leadership. Emerging companies have specific leadership requirements, stage by fast-moving stage. Few founders have been able to leverage the tremendous power of this underrecognized reality--until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStartup Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how founders can adopt the skills that are required at each stage of their journey. Whether you are at the idea stage or managing a more mature enterprise, you can start to recognize the fundamental conflict: how to balance your selfish drives with the more selfless leadership required by the organization at any given time. The book shows you how to achieve this balance by: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssessing your unique motivations, traits, and skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreating a personal leadership strategy that leverages your strengths and mitigates your weaknesses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMastering how to lead teams, including boards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding the five prerequisites for driving change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaking control of your inevitable crises, thereby strengthening your team and your leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith Lidow's help, you will learn how to become the startup leader your business needs, and you'll move forward with your plans with greater confidence and success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Lidow\u003c\/b\u003e is a longtime global CEO, innovator, and entrepreneur. Among other accomplishments, Lidow is widely known as one of the world's top experts on the electronics industry; his contributions range from patents to value chain applications that have forever improved companies as diverse as Sony, Samsung, Philips, Goldman Sachs, and IBM.\u003cbr\u003e Today, Lidow teaches Entrepreneurial Leadership and Creativity, Innovation, and Design at Princeton University. He keynotes on the subject of startup leadership and is a media commentator; Lidow's coverage to date includes the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Bloomberg, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eEconomist, Nikkei, Reuters, and Taipei Times, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as many top bloggers.\u003cbr\u003e Prior to joining Princeton's faculty, Lidow was founder and CEO of iSuppli, which he sold to IHS in 2010 for over $100 million. Lidow's degrees are from Princeton and Stanford, where he earned a PhD in applied physics as a Hertz Foundation Fellow. He is based in New York City and Princeton, New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e For more information, please visit DerekLidow.com.\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 0.93 x 9.41 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759268528416,"sku":"9781118697054","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/409ca8edd7cab159c51b1276f954bb10.webp?v=1780147429","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/startup-leadership-how-savvy-entrepreneurs-turn-their-ideas-into-successful-enterprises-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}