Rhythm: How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution and Accelerate Growth - Hardcover

Patrick Thean

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 162634079X ISBN 13: 9781626340794

Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press, 2014

Synopsis

A simple system to help your team execute better and faster. All growing companies encounter ceilings of complexity, usually when they hit certain employee or revenue milestones. In order to burst through ceiling after ceiling and innovate with growth, a company must develop a reliable system that prompts leaders to be proactive and pivot when the need arises.

Drawing on his experience as a successful serial entrepreneurial and speaker, author Patrick Thean demonstrates how to identify the signs of setbacks before they occur, track those signs, and make adjustments to keep your plan on track and accelerate growth. Thean introduces a simple system to empower everyone in your company to be focused, aligned, and accountable--a three-rhythm process for effective execution:

*Think Rhythm: A rhythm of strategic thinking to keep your teams focused and working on the future of your business.
*Plan Rhythm: A rhythm of planning that will allow you to choose the right priorities and get your departments or divisions aligned with those priorities.
*Do Rhythm: A rhythm of executing your plan and making effective and timely adjustments every week.

Thean's process applies to any growing business and ensures that your organization gets into the habit of achieving success, week after week, quarter after quarter, year after year.

About this title

About the Author:

Patrick Thean is a successful serial entrepreneur who has started and exited multiple companies. As founder and CEO of Metasys, Inc., he grew Metasys to a ranking of 151 on the Inc. 500 list. An international speaker, Patrick has spoken to thousands of businesses in the United States, Canada, Asia, and Australia. Currently a cofounder and CEO of Gazelles Systems, he is the creator of Rhythm Software.  Patrick received his Masters of Engineering and Bachelors of Science in electrical engineering from Cornell University. He was named an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for North Carolina in 1996.  Happily married for 23 years, he is the happy father of two daughters: one who loves dance and the other gymnastics. Patrick supports Samaritan's Feet, a Christian charity focused on putting ten million pairs of shoes on the feet of ten million children around the world in ten years.

Review:

''No enterprise can be sustained without growth. I believe that a flourishing business should double in size every five years. If you want to execute well to reach your full potential, read this book.''
-Robert Bloom, former US chairman and CEO of Publicis Worldwide and author of The New Experts and The Inside Advantage

''Rhythm changed our entire business. In the first year, we had a $3.5M turnaround that was the direct result of becoming more focused and aligning our resources. This is only our second year and the process continues to have an exponential impact on our company. Rhythm has been the single most important investment we've made in the last twenty-three years.''
-Randy Carr, president and CEO of World Emblem International, Inc.

''Complexity is a byproduct of growth, and without proper attention to the right priorities, future growth will likely stall. Patrick helped us define those priorities that are truly driving our business forward making energy and resource allocation simple.''
-Mike Rans, vice president and general manager of Kinkelder USA

''Rhythm is a very readable, practical guide for what entrepreneurs and CEOs can do to meet growth challenges and grow successfully. I'm particularly pleased that Thean recognizes the importance of strengthening teams as they grow and finding other jobs in the company for people who have maxed out. I'd recommend this book to every entrepreneur, CEO, and senior manager in a company with growth potential.''
-Brad Smart, bestselling author of Topgrading

''Growth is an imperative for high-potential ventures, and the acceleration of growth comes from excellence in execution. Thean has an acute understanding of this paradigm but he advances that thinking by introducing rhythm as a conceptual imperative for a growing company. Rhythm leverages thought, planning, and execution competencies to increase value. If you think you have a good company, read this book and you might make a lot more money than you ever conceived possible.''
-Stephen Spinelli, Jr., PhD, cofounder of Jiffy Lube; president of Philadelphia University; former vice provost of entrepreneurship and global management at Babson College, and author of seven business books

''Rhythm introduced me to a new system to enhance harmony and balance in our companies. It s about hitting that sweet spot between the tense times and the safe times in the growth cycle for every company.''
-Jack Stack, CEO of SRC Holdings Corp and author of The Great Game of Business

''The rhythm of business is accelerating and the nature of strategy is transforming. Thean offers a tested, proven process for winning in a fast-paced world.''
-Kaihan Krippendorff, CEO of Outthinker LLC and author of Outthink the Competition

''If you want to lead a great company, Patrick Thean has written the how-to on achieving greatness. The system he has designed works! Design the future, put the plan together to realize your future, then implement with impeccable discipline. This is the framework for the ultimate success story. The process works--Arbill is living proof.''
---Julie Copeland, president and CEO of Arbill, and chair of the Women s Business Enterprise National Council Forum (2014 2015)

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 162634079X
• ISBN 13: 9781626340794
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272