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- catalog abstract ""Caterpillar, Inc.'s Track-Type Tractors Division was in deep trouble. It was losing lots of money, and working there was extremely undesirable. But James Despain and his colleagues rebuilt the division based on values of respect, empowerment, civility, and openness." "This is the story of how one street-smart boy without a college education became a seasoned leader. Truly a modern day Horatio Alger story, his honesty and ability to rise from the ashes of his mistakes are inspirational. His respect for the common worker and personal search for dignity and self-worth lead him to a new kind of leadership. And his transformation of a struggling organization provides a powerful blueprint for transforming your own organization. James Despain and his colleagues unleashed a torrent of innovation that transformed a seriously unprofitable division into one of the company's most important profit centers."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13136330.
- catalog contributor b13136331.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""Caterpillar, Inc.'s Track-Type Tractors Division was in deep trouble. It was losing lots of money, and working there was extremely undesirable. But James Despain and his colleagues rebuilt the division based on values of respect, empowerment, civility, and openness." "This is the story of how one street-smart boy without a college education became a seasoned leader. Truly a modern day Horatio Alger story, his honesty and ability to rise from the ashes of his mistakes are inspirational. His respect for the common worker and personal search for dignity and self-worth lead him to a new kind of leadership. And his transformation of a struggling organization provides a powerful blueprint for transforming your own organization. James Despain and his colleagues unleashed a torrent of innovation that transformed a seriously unprofitable division into one of the company's most important profit centers."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Death of the Dog -- Pitchin' Pennies -- The Speck in My Eye -- Benched -- Unjust Rewards -- A Second Betrayal -- The Piand That Played -- The Line on Fire -- Thieves in the Night -- The Sound of Silence -- Alone with My Fears -- Excellencia -- Back to the Beginning -- Turning It Around -- A Painful Conclusion -- The Struggle is On -- One Strong Voice -- Legacy -- The Legacy Lives.".
- catalog extent "xxii, 198 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0131005324".
- catalog isPartOf "Financial Times Prentice Hall books".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Upper Saddle River, NJ : Financial Times Prentice Hall,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "338.7/629225/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "Caterpillar Inc. Employees Biography.".
- catalog subject "Caterpillar Inc. Management.".
- catalog subject "Despain, James E.".
- catalog subject "Executive ability.".
- catalog subject "Executives United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "HD9710.4.U62 D48 2003".
- catalog subject "Leadership.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Death of the Dog -- Pitchin' Pennies -- The Speck in My Eye -- Benched -- Unjust Rewards -- A Second Betrayal -- The Piand That Played -- The Line on Fire -- Thieves in the Night -- The Sound of Silence -- Alone with My Fears -- Excellencia -- Back to the Beginning -- Turning It Around -- A Painful Conclusion -- The Struggle is On -- One Strong Voice -- Legacy -- The Legacy Lives.".
- catalog title "And dignity for all : unlocking greatness through values-based leadership / James Despain, Jane Bodman Converse.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".