Sam Walton built the largest and most successful company on Earth. What lay behind his success? He challenged existing business theories and paradigms by developing and implementing a new set of rules. The consummate entrepreneur, Walton once said, "I have always been driven to buck the system, to innovate, to take things beyond where they've been". During his career, Sam developed a list of what he considered the most important rules for entrepreneurial success. Each of these rules are easily understandable and can be duplicated by all company leaders. But, like so many things Wal-Mart does, they require a high degree of organizational discipline to implement. Often, it is the breakdown in execution of the strategies, not the strategies themselves, that lead to business failures. In this book, Bergdahl shows readers how Wal-Mart does it and how they can too.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments
Introduction Set High Expectations for Everything You Do
- Rule No. 1 - Commit to Achieving Success and Always Be Passionate
- Rule No. 2 - Share Success with Those Who Have Helped You
- Rule No. 3 - Motivate Yourself and Others to Achieve Your Dreams
- Rule No. 4 - Communicate with People and Show You Care
- Rule No. 5 - Appreciate and Recognize People for Their Efforts and Results
- Rule No. 6 - Celebrate Your Own and Other's Accomplishments
- Rule No. 7 - Listen to Others and Learn from Their Ideas
- Rule No. 8 - Exceed Expectations of Customers and Others
- Rule No. 9 - Control Expenses and Save Your Way to Prosperity
- Rule No. 10 – Swim Upstream, Be Different and Challenge the Status Quo
Conclusion Our People Make the Difference
About the Author
Index
