{"product_id":"leading-through-turbulence-how-a-values-based-culture-can-build-profits-and-make-the-world-a-better-place-9780071777100","title":"Leading Through Turbulence: How a Values-Based Culture Can Build Profits and Make the World a Better Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFocus on PEOPLE and PROFITS will follow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Alan and Harriet Lewis and Grand Circle Corporation demonstrate that emerging company owners are the true corporate heroes . . . the leading edge of a new approach to philanthropy and competitiveness.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Michael E. Porter, Harvard Business School\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe travel industry has been one of the hardest hit by the recent recession. Yet Boston-based Grand Circle Corporation has been increasing profitability--and growing at a rate of nearly 20 percent per year--for the last two decades. Now, co-owners Alan and Harriet Lewis share the fascinating inside story of Grand Circle: how they grew their business into an international powerhouse, how they integrated their values and philanthropy into a working business model, and how they realized their dream of creating a different kind of company that profits everyone involved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeading Through Turbulence\u003c\/i\u003e, the Lewises show you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdapt and thrive in times of change and crisis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a corporate culture that promotes talent and growth \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvest in leadership at all levels--and in people with potential \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive back to the world through good works and philanthropy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you're an executive, a manager, a business owner, or an entrepreneur, you'll find real inspiration and insight in the Lewises' incredible story. You'll learn how one company navigated the highs and lows of a changing global market--and how you can, too. You'll discover practical ways to balance risk and reward, profits and losses, and personal values with professional ethics. You'll see how the travel industry bounced back after the 9\/11 attacks and how one company rose to meet the challenge of new online competitors. Most important, you'll enjoy a deeper, more satisfying level of success by staying true to yourself, your coworkers, and your community at large.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife is a journey. \u003ci\u003eLeading Through Turbulence\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to reach your destination. Safely. Smoothly. Successfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071777100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Alan Lewis, Harriet Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41422799667381,"sku":"9780071777100","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c449dd41-f160-497f-bb92-939a5498890e.jpg?v=1638886898","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/leading-through-turbulence-how-a-values-based-culture-can-build-profits-and-make-the-world-a-better-place-9780071777100","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}