Jimmy's Stories: Preaching What I Practiced at Chick-fil-A (Creative Followership)

Jimmy Collins; Michael Cooley

ISBN 10: 1929619669 / ISBN 13: 9781929619665

Verlag: Looking Glass Books, Inc, 2016

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.93. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1929619669I4N00

Inhaltsangabe:

Jimmy's Stories are Jimmy Collins's own stories, from his personal experiences. Retired president and chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A, Jimmy tells these stories at speaking engagements and on his website, creativefollowership.com. They are now conveniently packaged together. Jimmy's stories clearly reveal how he learned and practiced his principles of Creative Followership. His stories are those of a boy learning, an adult practicing, and an old man reminiscing on how he found and used this pathway to success and satisfaction in his career. Jimmy is well known for his common-sense style of communicating. A gifted storyteller, he uses real events from his personal experience to paint a vivid picture of the practice of Creative Followership, the fascinating career approach that he advocates. He delivers an inspiring message for everyonefrom those just beginning a career to those who would like to reinvent themselves. He says, "My mission is to use my life experience to motivate others to venture out on a journey of discovery and adventure." Starting at 12 years old, delivering groceries on a bicycle, Jimmy ultimately retired as the president and chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A, Inc., a $1 billion restaurant chain. A real success story. Jimmy says, "The practice of Creative Followership was my pathway to earning the trust of my boss and the respect of my coworkers. I used these principles to demonstrate my absolute loyalty to Truett Cathy, founder and CEO of Chick-fil-A, Inc., and as a result, I received Truett's unwavering support, and the recognition and reward that followed."

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Born in an unpainted share-cropper house in the middle of cotton fields, Jimmy Collins dreamed of becoming an executive. His story of the pathway he discovered for the realization of that dream is told in his book, In the Shadow of Greatness. He named that pathway Creative Followership. Jimmy is certain that anyone can use his Creative Followership Principles for their own journey to success and satisfaction. From his first job of delivering groceries on a bicycle at 12 years old, to establishing his own business as a commercial kitchen design consultant, to his 32 year career with Chick-fil-A, Inc., he learned and applied the principles that you also can learn. Jimmy retired from Chick-fil-A, Inc. as president, Chief Operating Officer. He describes his role there as the chief follower of the founder, S. Truett Cathy. In year 2000, Jimmy received the prestigious Silver Plate Award as Chain Fast Service Operator of the Year. Michael Cooley enjoys the challenge of creative communication using words and images. He is a free-lance writer, speaker, multi-media producer, and an enthusiastic presentation coach. For over 26 years Michael has enjoyed providing professionals and executives with previously unthought-of means to illustrate ideas and concepts.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Jimmy's Stories: Preaching What I Practiced ...
Verlag: Looking Glass Books, Inc
Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket