Switched On : You have it in you, you just need to switch it on

ISBN-13: 9781906465834 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 204 str.

Sahar Hashemi

Opis

We all have the tools within us to be entrepreneurial, but for many these lie dormant under the weight of corporate fear. Sahar Hashemi, one of the 20 most powerful women in Britain, shows you how to switch on these tools in the job that you are doing now.

Recenzje

'Switched On proposes eight entrepreneurial habits to make jobs more enjoyable, such as...committing 100 per cent to your role.' (Financial Times, August 2010). '...uses Hashemi's experiences with Coffee Republic...to explain the entrepreneurial mindset, discussing what it takes to be a self-starter...' (Gulf Life, August 2010). '...[an] easy read...has wide application to all types and levels of employee.' (Supply Management, August 2010). '[Hashemi] believes that, as an integral part of life, work "should be fun, not a weighty counterbalance to it". (Sunday Times, August 2010). '...aims to inject entrepreneurial spirit into businessmen and women who have started to feel too comfortable in their current role.' (City AM, January 2011).

Spis treści

A Letter from the Author.

What Does Being Switched On Mean?

The 8 Habits of a Switched On Mindset.

Habit 1 Believing Anyone Can Do It.

Habit 2 Putting Yourself in Your Customers′ Shoes.

Habit 3 Getting Out of the Office.

Habit 4 The Importance of Being Clueless.

Habit 5 Prototyping.

Habit 6 Notching Up Nos.

Habit 7 Bootstrapping.

Habit 8 Taking 100% of Yourself to Work.

Afterword 149

Sahar Hashemi′s Story.

References.

Acknowledgements.

O autorze

Sahar Hashemi is author of the bestselling business book Anyone Can Do It: Building Coffee Republic from Our Kitchen Table.
Abandoning a successful career as a lawyer, Hashemi founded the UK s first US style coffee bar chain and went on to build it into one of the UK s most recognised high–street brands with a turnover of £30m. Since selling the company Hashemi has gone on to become a hit on the speaking circuit. Originally speaking at entrepreneurial and business start–up events, it soon became apparent that her experiences could motivate employees in larger corporations and organisations. She now speaks at around 70 events a year worldwide to companies including IKEA, Infosys, Accenture, GlaxoSmithKline, Microsoft and IBM.
Named by H.M. The Queen ′Pioneer to the life of the Nation′ and the World Economic Forum Davos as ′Young Global Leader′, Hashemi has been listed in: 100 Most Influential Women in Britain; Daily MailTop 35 Women in British business under 35; Management Today20 most powerful women in Britain.