Leadership Not by the Book: 12 Unconventional Principles to Drive Incredible Results

by David Green, Bill High

Overview

David Green borrowed $600 in 1970 to start making picture frames in a garage. He is now CEO of Hobby Lobby, which employs 50,000 people at 900 stores in 48 states and grosses $8 billion a year. The coauthor of Giving It All Away, Green received the World Changer award in 2013 and is a past recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. David and his wife, Barbara, are the proud parents of three, grandparents of ten, and great—grandparents of seventeen (and counting). They live in Oklahoma City.

Bill High is the founder of Vyne Legacy—Family Fruit That Lasts. He is also the founder and executive chairman of The Signatry, a global Christian foundation. He speaks and consults regularly on the subject of family legacy, including leading biblically based workshops on the subject. Named one of the Top 25 Speakers in Philanthropy in 2015, High is part of the Forbes Nonprofit Council. Bill and his wife, Brooke, are the proud parents of four and grandparents of three. They live in the Kansas City area.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781540902245
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/18/2022
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

David Green is now CEO of Hobby Lobby, which employs 50,000 people at 900 stores in 48 states and grosses $8 billion a year. Coauthor of Giving It All Away, Green received the World Changer award and is the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. David and his wife, Barbara, live in Oklahoma City.

Bill High is founder and executive chairman of The Signatry. Named one of the Top 25 Speakers in Philanthropy in 2015 and part of Forbes' Nonprofit Council, Bill lives with his wife, Brooke, in the Kansas City area.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Secret Sauce 13

Part 1 God-Focused Practices

1 Give the True Owner the Vote 21

2 Listen to and Obey the Holy Spirit above All 35

3 Give Away Your Profit 50

4 Maximize Risk for the Right Reasons 67

Part 2 People-Centered Practices

5 Build for 150 Years, Not Just the Next Generation 85

6 Drive Family Practices, Not Profit Practices 102

7 Put Employees First, Not Money 117

8 Defer to Your People, Don't Just Listen to Them 132

Part 3 Commonsense Practices

9 Remember Your One Thing, Not the Shiny Things 149

10 Get into the Weeds, Not the Altitude 167

11 Choose Simplicity, Not Perfection 180

12 Go at It with All Your Might, Not Lifelessly 196

Epilogue: Leadership by the Book 213

Appendix: Hobby Lobby's Paradigm Change 221

Acknowledgments 227

Notes 229