{"product_id":"dont-mess-it-up-les-trachtman-9781632991881","title":"Don't Mess It Up: How Founders and Their Successors Can Avoid the Clich駸 That Inhibit Growth","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDon't Mess It Up: How Founders and Their Successors Can Avoid the Clich s That Inhibit Growth\u003c\/em\u003e, author and six-time second CEO Les Trachtman offers his expertise on the most effective ways to successfully hand off your company to a worthy successor. He also has advice for those who are inheriting a business and want to take it to the next level, as well as for boards who are dealing with these leadership transitions. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In his direct, no-nonsense approach, Les shows readers how seemingly harmless business clich s such as \"get it right\" and \"be careful\" can have a detrimental effect on a company's future by conveying that such imperative ingredients such as risk and innovation are things to now be avoided. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Readers will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the metamorphosis required to transition from great founder to great CEO\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow when, and if, it's time to replace yourself\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePick the right successor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrepare yourself and your company for the fragile transition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a successful CEO transition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeparate yourself from the company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is likely no one more experienced in founder transitions than Les Trachtman. He has been an innovative and respected successor at six different companies; let his hard-won advice guide you through your transition and toward success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso, published as \u003cem\u003eDon't F**k It Up, \u003c\/em\u003e River Grove Books, 978-1632991294.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Les Trachtman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1632991888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632991881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e River Grove Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.46d","brand":"Les Trachtman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132771823871,"sku":"9781632991881","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc4585d9-00b6-4049-bce4-10b44eaf1c74.jpg?v=1687482212","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dont-mess-it-up-les-trachtman-9781632991881","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}