Act Like an Owner

Building an Ownership Culture

Robert M. Blonchek, Martin F. O'Neill

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
11 March 1999

Labour economics; Employee-ownership & co-operatives

Most workers are conditioned to view themselves as one-dimensional in relation to their company—as a salesperson, or an engineer, or a manager. But imagine the possibilities if everyone in your organization started thinking and acting like entrepreneurs—like owners of the business. Imagine if your employees shared the same beliefs, both in their abilities and in the purpose of your business, and focused all their energies on making that business successful—knowing that they, in turn, would become successful as well. That is the power of an ownership culture, and this book will show you how to mobilize human intellect and ingenuity for competitive advantage.

Act Like an Owner

is an action guide to building a culture of employee ownership within an organization. Authors Blonchek and O’Neill present their business model, “Act Like an Owner,” which grew out of their experience building information technology service businesses. This model is a roadmap for applying today’s most important management practices in a competitive, rapidly changing environment. The authors use this approach as part of their consulting practice, and are the first to detail how to implement such a program company-wide.

Act Like an Owner introduces the internal franchise framework that can be used for unlocking the entrepreneurial spirit in your organization. From this book, you’ll learn how to define your company’s operating model—the way you choose to do business—and then extend the model to your employees. The authors then explain how to link employee behaviors to each element of business performance. They demonstrate how to focus your entire organization on a business goal while addressing employees’ individual needs for opportunity and growth. You’ll learn how to attract and hire people with a positive, entrepreneurial attitude who can create an environment that establishes the values and behaviors you need.

At the heart of the internal franchise is the ownership culture, a corporate culture built on principles and values that compel everyone in your organization to think and act like an owner of the business. The authors describe the impact of an ownership culture on an organization, illustrating how you can build equity in that culture and make it part of your company’s brand identity. They explore the power of such a culture to create an environment of shared values and goals. You’ll learn the formula for creating an ownership culture and putting it to work in your organization, and you’ll hear the perspectives of senior executives at companies currently adopting the “Act Like an Owner” program, including those at Aspen Systems, CACI, STAC, PSINet, and ConSonics. In addition, the authors apply the ownership culture model to one of the most pressing problems facing business today: attracting and retaining skilled workers.

Filled with examples, anecdotes, and techniques, Act Like an Owner will motivate anyone trying to build a successful business that starts with people.

By: Robert M. Blonchek, Martin F. O'Neill
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 528g
ISBN: 9780471322856
ISBN 10: 0471322857
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 11 March 1999
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface ix PART I: THE INTERNAL FRANCHISE 1 1 The Power of an Ownership Culture 9 2 Creating a Workplace Brand 23 3 Modeling Your Business 43 4 Employee or Entrepreneur 69 PART II: THE LAW OF THE HARVEST 85 5 The Seeds or the Soil? 89 6 The Reward of Ownership 119 7 The First Signs of Growth 139 8 Weed and Feed 165 9 The Harvest 181 PART III: AN OWNERSHIP CULTURE AT WORK 197 10 Applying an Ownership Culture 205 11 What Goes Around Comes Around 215 Notes 225 Index 229

ROBERT BLONCHEK and MARTIN O’NEILL are cofounders and principals of The Capstone Group, a management consulting firm specializing in helping business leaders implement the “Act Like an Owner” model.