The Growth Paradox: Rethinking Control, Accountability, and Change to Move Your Business to the Next Level
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Growth Paradox: Rethinking Control, Accountability, and Change to Move Your Business to the Next Level
By (Author) Jacky Fischer
BenBella Books
Matt Holt Books
21st November 2023
21st November 2023
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
658.406
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Width 159mm, Height 236mm
Description
Award-winning CEO Jacky Fischer presents her signature management method to help small businesses scale up by avoiding the most common and destructive pitfalls.
If you hold on too tightly as a leaderto your people, to everyday decision-making, to the pastyou will cut off vital oxygen necessary for growth. The solution: Stop being a control freak and instead empower your employees, get out of your own way, and establish a clear vision for the future. In other words: Let go to help your business grow.
Embrace the growth paradox to get unstuck and grow your company to the next level. By leaning into some key, counterintuitive business ideas, youll make space for changes that will lead to nonlinear growth.
In this uniquely insightful guide, youll learn why:
Whats more, Fisher shares lessons she learned from growing a small family business into an organization with annual revenue topping $40 millionas well as practical tools for taking stock of where you are and charting an actionable plan so that you can create hypergrowth in your business.
Reviews
"""The Growth Paradox is truly one of the most engaging, powerful books on entrepreneurship, life, and purpose that I have read . . . It is personal, emotional, and practical, and goes well beyond the how to' or war stories of most entrepreneurship books.""
Al Danto, Senior Lecturer of Management, Entrepreneurship, Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business
""Jacky Fischer's stories and insights were relatable and inspiring, and the practical advice provided a road map for navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship. If you're an entrepreneur or thinking about starting your own business, this book is a must-read.""
Nancy Almodovar, CEO, Nan and Company Properties
""This book is exactly what every business owner needs to hear to get over the three-million-dollar hump.""
Tarin Williger, President, Quality Cable Installers LLC
""Not only a road map in building a successful business (and team), but also exemplifies a keep it real' philosophy . . . I would recommend The Growth Paradox to both new business owners as well as veterans who are struggling to achieve the type of success they deserve and want out of life.""
Troy Elmore, President, Impassioned Sales Solutions, LLC
""Teeming with insights, this remarkable book shows how you can infuse passion into all facets of your business. If you're looking to supercharge your passion-related battery and elevate your company's success, this book is for you!""
Erik Dane, PhD, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, Washington University's Olin Business School
""The Growth Paradox will help entrepreneurs steer clear of the mind trash that is often allowed to happen in today's small businesses. The lessons in this book are simple, authentic, and required learning for growth-minded business owners.""
Brandon Kinsey, Cofounder and Chief Talent Strategist, Kinsey Management"
Author Bio
Jacky Fischer grew up working in a multitude of family businesses. She is quite sure her parents broke every child labor law. In 2003, she dropped out of art school and bought her parents moving business, growing it from $3 million to more than $40 million in annual revenue. Since then, she received her MBA from Rice University. As an expert on what it takes to build a multimillion-dollar brand, Jacky loves helping entrepreneurs skyrocket their businesses through proven and unique growth processes.
