Seeing David in the Stone

James B. Swartz; Joseph E. Swartz

ISBN 10: 0977945650 / ISBN 13: 9780977945658

Published by Leading Books Press, 2006

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0977945650I4N00

Synopsis:

Masterfully answers three timeless questions: How did some people find and seize the great opportunities of their times? What can we learn from them to help us find and seize great opportunities? How did innovative leaders help organizations find and seize great opportunities? The successes and failures of great leaders including Gates, Einstein, Michelangelo, Edison, Winfrey, Da Vinci, Curie, Smith, and Galileo are used to explain the actions on the path to greatness.

About the Author: In 26 years of industry experience, James B. Swartz has been a physics researcher, a product design manager, a plant manager, and a director of lean productivity improvement for a $3 billion corporation. For the past 20 years, he has helped organizations find great opportunities. His clients have included 11 of the fortune 100. He is author of The Hunters and the Hunted and is president of Competitive Action, Inc. He is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and workshop leader. He has an M.S. in Physics as a Bardeen Fellow from the University of Illinois.Joseph E. Swartz received an M.S. in Operations Management from Purdue University as a Krannert Scholar. He has 13 years of consulting experience, leading Lean-Six-Sigma manufacturing and engineering change. He is currently Director of Business Transformation for the St. Francis Hospital & Health Care Centers in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Seeing David in the Stone
Publisher: Leading Books Press
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket