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Up the Organization: How to Stop the Corporation from Stifling People and Strangling Profits Hardcover - 2007

by Robert C. Townsend; Warren Bennis


From the rear cover

"Townsend shouldn't just be read, he should be memorized."
--Tom Peters

"Bob Townsend's words still ring true, truer than they seemed almost 40 years ago."
--Warren Bennis

"With this book, Robert Townsend punctured the secret, bureaucratic world of corporate complacency. It was ubiquitous then and still surprisingly prevalent now--and this book, based on his countercultural stint as Avis CEO, is still one of the best weapons against it."
--Art Kleiner, editor-in-chief, strategy+business

"Robert Townsend's book continues to light up the business world with straightforward and practical management advice that is as pertinent today as when originally published. A must-read for all managers!"
--Ray Davis, president and CEO, Umpqua Holdings Corporation

"Townsend proves that the best business wisdom is timeless. In an era filled with business buzzwords and ethical misdirections, Townsend's bluntness makes for refreshing and hilarious reading for the next crop of CEOs."
--Ben Casnocha, chairman, Comcate, Inc.; author, My Start-Up Life

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  • Title Up the Organization: How to Stop the Corporation from Stifling People and Strangling Profits
  • Author Robert C. Townsend; Warren Bennis
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Commemorative Ed
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Jossey-Bass, San Francisco
  • Date 2007
  • Features Dust Cover, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780787987756 / 0787987751
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.42 x 5.82 x 1.07 in (21.39 x 14.78 x 2.72 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Management
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007007195
  • Dewey Decimal Code 658

About the author

The Author

Robert C. Townsend (d. 1998) drew upon his early experiences as a banker at American Express Co. to redirect Avis Rent-a-Car as president and chairman. Under his leadership, Avis experienced a celebrated turnaround, fueled by the "We Try Harder" advertising campaign. Townsend also worked as an executive at 20th Century Fox and was director at several companies, including Dun and Bradstreet and Radica Games. Townsend was a celebrity in his own right, and a frequent lecturer and talk-show guest.

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