Book Description
"This highly readable, practical, principle-centered book absolutely inspires honesty and caring."— Dr. Stephen R. Covey, Author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
"The New Partnership kept me up half the night, engaged with [Melohn's] insights and humor. . . . I loved it."—Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor, University of Southern California, Author of An Invented Life
"Tom Melohn's many anecdotes bring home the personal investment in partnership. There are important lessons here for each of us."—Bob Galvin, Chairman, Executive Committee, Motorola Corporation
"A wonderful book! The kind of leadership Melohn describes takes guts and hard work, for it's built on competence in relationships and moral purpose. The results can make capitalism human and fruitful."—Max De Pree, Former CEO of Herman Miller, Author of The Art of Leadership
"North American Tool & Die is one of the truly significant success stories I've encountered in all my years at Inc. If anything, I think the moral of the great NATD parable is more relevant today than ever."—George Gendron, Editor in Chief, Inc. magazine
The New Partnership offers a timeless business philosophy that can produce real bottom-line results in any organization. Relying on fundamental values such as trust, honesty, dignity, equality, mutual respect, teamwork, recognition, and caring, Tom Melohn and his partners produced remarkable results at North American Tool & Die. As the result of a "new partnership" forged with each co-worker, customer, and supplier, NATD experienced record growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
In The New Partnership you'll discover how NATD transformed their company, and you'll learn how to make their experience a lasting reality in your own business, division, or department.
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
Chronicles the 12-year odyssey of Melohn and his partners at North American Tool & Die and how they turned their company into a remarkable and profitable enterprise. Using engaging narratives and straightforward advice, Melohn reveals dozens of practical methods to improve personal and organizational performance along with hands-on ideas for creating new partnerships in companies of any size.
From the Back Cover
"This highly readable, practical, principle-centered book absolutely inspires honesty and caring."— Dr. Stephen R. Covey, Author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
"The New Partnership kept me up half the night, engaged with [Melohn's] insights and humor. . . . I loved it."—Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor, University of Southern California, Author of An Invented Life
"Tom Melohn's many anecdotes bring home the personal investment in partnership. There are important lessons here for each of us."—Bob Galvin, Chairman, Executive Committee, Motorola Corporation
"A wonderful book! The kind of leadership Melohn describes takes guts and hard work, for it's built on competence in relationships and moral purpose. The results can make capitalism human and fruitful."—Max De Pree, Former CEO of Herman Miller, Author of The Art of Leadership
"North American Tool & Die is one of the truly significant success stories I've encountered in all my years at Inc. If anything, I think the moral of the great NATD parable is more relevant today than ever."—George Gendron, Editor in Chief, Inc. magazine
The New Partnership offers a timeless business philosophy that can produce real bottom-line results in any organization. Relying on fundamental values such as trust, honesty, dignity, equality, mutual respect, teamwork, recognition, and caring, Tom Melohn and his partners produced remarkable results at North American Tool & Die. As the result of a "new partnership" forged with each co-worker, customer, and supplier, NATD experienced record growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
In The New Partnership you'll discover how NATD transformed their company, and you'll learn how to make their experience a lasting reality in your own business, division, or department.
About the Author
TOM MELOHN spent twenty-five years working for a nationally known consumer packaged goods company. He then purchased North American Tool & Dye and proceeded to revolutionize the business. The company was profiled in the PBS-TV series In Search of Excellence, the Harvard Business Review, and Inc. magazine. Today, Tom speaks to organizations on the New Partnership, describing how any company—regardless of size—can share the same experience and success.
The New Partnership FROM THE PUBLISHER
Chronicles the 12-year odyssey of Melohn and his partners at North American Tool & Die and how they turned their company into a remarkable and profitable enterprise. Using engaging narratives and straightforward advice, Melohn reveals dozens of practical methods to improve personal and organizational performance along with hands-on ideas for creating new partnerships in companies of any size.
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