Off-centered leadership : the Dogfish Head guide to motivation, collaboration and smart growth /
Calagione, Sam, 1969-
Off-centered leadership : the Dogfish Head guide to motivation, collaboration and smart growth / Sam Calagione - xviii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes index Off-Centered Leadership considers an innovative approach to business by exploring what happens when companies stop competing and start collaborating - both externally in the marketplace and internally in building a culture of communication, trust and alignment. Brimming with lessons on entrepreneurship and culture from the founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, one of the fastest growing independent brewery in the country,members of his leadership team and external mentors from the worlds of business and art, this game-changing text turns competition on its head by showcasing how competing organizations can work together-and with other local businesses-to reach a common goal. The text dives into how Dogfish Head has blazed a new trail through the development of a revolutionary business model that has called upon musicians, community organizations, and even other breweries to keep product development fresh and create engaging customer experiences. This book documents and addresses the growing pains a company experiences as it evolves from the awkward early start up years into a mid-sized sustainable company with hundreds of co-workers. Calagione is candid in sharing his personal leadership challenges and success and calls on other seasoned vets inside and outside the company who inform and influence the journey of growth and creative expression Dogfish Head is on. This book is rich with practical information entrepreneurs and business people can apply to their own professional journeys.
From entrepreneur to leader -- Laid up in zero gravity -- The radically changing bear business -- Leadership 101: love the mistakes -- Preparing for success -- Internal collaboration: marrying off-centeredness to a world-class organization -- External collaboration -- Collaborative creativity: passion and patience -- Off-centered capital: partnering for the future -- Decade three as an off-centered leader
1119141699 9781119141693
2015043780
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Brewing industry--Management--United States--Case studies
Leadership--Case studies
Small business--Management--Case studies
HD9397.U54 / D6435 2016
658.4/092
Off-centered leadership : the Dogfish Head guide to motivation, collaboration and smart growth / Sam Calagione - xviii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes index Off-Centered Leadership considers an innovative approach to business by exploring what happens when companies stop competing and start collaborating - both externally in the marketplace and internally in building a culture of communication, trust and alignment. Brimming with lessons on entrepreneurship and culture from the founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, one of the fastest growing independent brewery in the country,members of his leadership team and external mentors from the worlds of business and art, this game-changing text turns competition on its head by showcasing how competing organizations can work together-and with other local businesses-to reach a common goal. The text dives into how Dogfish Head has blazed a new trail through the development of a revolutionary business model that has called upon musicians, community organizations, and even other breweries to keep product development fresh and create engaging customer experiences. This book documents and addresses the growing pains a company experiences as it evolves from the awkward early start up years into a mid-sized sustainable company with hundreds of co-workers. Calagione is candid in sharing his personal leadership challenges and success and calls on other seasoned vets inside and outside the company who inform and influence the journey of growth and creative expression Dogfish Head is on. This book is rich with practical information entrepreneurs and business people can apply to their own professional journeys.
From entrepreneur to leader -- Laid up in zero gravity -- The radically changing bear business -- Leadership 101: love the mistakes -- Preparing for success -- Internal collaboration: marrying off-centeredness to a world-class organization -- External collaboration -- Collaborative creativity: passion and patience -- Off-centered capital: partnering for the future -- Decade three as an off-centered leader
1119141699 9781119141693
2015043780
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Brewing industry--Management--United States--Case studies
Leadership--Case studies
Small business--Management--Case studies
HD9397.U54 / D6435 2016
658.4/092