{"product_id":"ahead-of-the-chains-business-leadership-insights-from-the-game-of-football-paperback","title":"Ahead of the Chains: Business Leadership Insights from the Game of Football - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Francis Prostko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAhead of the Chains\u003c\/b\u003e develops insights from the game of football and applies them to business leadership. It focuses on developing an integrated system for your team or organization that allows you to execute at a high level, and play \"ahead of the chains\". It provides examples from college and professional football organizations, teams, and coaches that demonstrate winning approaches to organizational Vision, Strategy, and Culture, and pairs those anecdotes with case examples from Fortune 500 businesses and leaders, to introduce new concepts, frameworks, and tools that you can apply to your organization. If you are a football fan, and also a leader of a team, or an entire organization, this book is for you - delivering new ideas and solutions in an easy-to-read, and entertaining way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAhead of the Chains\u003c\/b\u003e provides thought-provoking anecdotes, powerful insights, and simple tools to help you create and deploy: \u003cbr\u003e A compelling \u003ci\u003eVision\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of creating a compelling vision of the future, and couching it against an honest assessment of the current state\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to effectively communicate your vision and recruit others on the journey\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe power of purpose, and how it can galvanize organizations to success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to craft a powerful organizational purpose that connects with a broad set of stakeholders\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A clear \u003ci\u003eStrategy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cli\u003eTranslate complex academic business strategy models into simple, practical approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding your strategy outside-in, or inside-out, from a position of either strength or weakness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA strategic framework, incorporating Offensive, Defensive, Blocking, and Tackling approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA unique approach and tool to analyze your customer relationships to inform strategy\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A powerful \u003ci\u003eCulture\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cli\u003eA simple framework to remove confusion around the concept of organizational culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to make your company's culture a tangible thing that people can see, touch and feel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of leadership to sustaining a powerful culture\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An \u003ci\u003eIntegrated System\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy some organizations deliver sustained value over a long period of time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe criticality of having an integrated Vision, Strategy \u0026amp; Culture that fit together, and mutually reinforce each other\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Read it and learn how to ensure your organization plays \u003cb\u003eAhead of the Chains!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Prostko has a rich business background that includes entrepreneurship and executive roles at large companies, where he led business units, global sales organizations, and product development teams. Currently, he is a principal at BTS, leading executives from over 20 Fortune 500 companies in software, oil \u0026amp; gas, information technology, consumer goods, professional services, retail, logistics, semiconductor, and insurance, through strategic execution and leadership development engagements. Matt graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and has a certificate from the Institute of Managerial Leadership from the McCombs Graduate School of Business, also at the University of Texas. Matt is a passionate consultant, speaker, and facilitator, who leverages his wide experience to help companies and leaders translate strategy and culture into business results. He is married to Tracy and resides in Austin, Texas. He has three children; Jack, Cameryn, and Trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52734111219986,"sku":"9780999644119","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/dgQ1j8Sr099780999644119.webp?v=1790178716","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/ahead-of-the-chains-business-leadership-insights-from-the-game-of-football-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}