Tough Cookies: Leadership Lessons from 100 Years of the Girl Scouts
- ISBN-10
- 1118129644
- ISBN-13
- 9781118129647
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-08-31
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Author
- Kathy Cloninger
Description
Fundamental principles for how Girl Scouts USA is run and whyit's so successful Millions of American businesswomen, thought leaders, andpoliticians received their first lessons in salesmanship, moneymanagement, marketing, teamwork, and fulfillment in the GirlScouts. The Girls Scouts has shaped the lives of more than 50million alumnae alive today. Eighty percent of American femalesenior business executives and business owners are former GirlScouts. In March 2012, the Girl Scouts will celebrate their 100thanniversary. Tough Cookies captures the essence of thisiconic organization and the principles that have allowed them tobuild and sustain a 100-year-old organization. Under current CEO Kathy Cloninger's leadership, the Girl Scoutshas transformed and enhanced its ability to develop leadership inyoung women. Tough Cookies outlines the rise of the GirlScouts, this recent and dramatically successful shift, and lessonsthat are applicable to make any business or organization asuccess. An inspiring story of the Girl Scouts founding, along withleadership and business lessons that can be applied toorganizations of any size No other organization compares to Girl Scouts in size,experience, and resources devoted to developing leadershipskills Publication coincides with the 100-year anniversary ofGSUSA What can your business learn from the Girl Scouts?
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