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For every Bill Gates or Michael Dell, there are hundreds who fail to lead their companies from promising start-up to dominant industry player. How do you avoid getting tripped up — and keep your company on the road to success Buy this book What others are saying Leading at the Speed of Growth: Journey from Entrepreneur to CEO, by Katherine Catlin and Jana Matthews, provides the answers. Drawing on experiences with the Catlin & Cookman Group’s clients, as well as the resources from the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, the book guides you through the three stages of entrepreneurial growth — and explains how you must evolve as a leader at each stage to ensure continuing success: Initial Growth: The first stage after Start-up, when you need to change from a Doer and Decision Maker to a Delegator and Direction Setter. -Rapid Growth: The stage when you strive to become a market leader — and need to change yourself into a Team Builder, a Coach, a Planner, and a Communicator. -Continuous Growth: The stage when you need to explore new avenues for growth — and transform yourself into a Change Catalyst, an Organization Builder, a Strategic Innovator, and the Chief of Culture. Through incisive anecdotes and observations from successful CEOs — many of whom are Catlin & Cookman Group's clients — the book explains how to navigate each stage of growth successfully. It identifies “red flags” that indicate it's time to change your leadership style. It describes the personal changes you need to make and pinpoints the dangers that come with inaction. And it explains — in detail — what each new leadership role means... and how it will help take your company to the next level. Acclaim for Leading at the Speed of Growth: Testimonials Jeff Taylor, Founder and Former CEO, Monster.com “The learning that my team and I had from our discussion of the `Evolution of the CEO' chart in this book was so important that I keep it on my office wall.” Tom Byers, Professor, Stanford University “Leading at the Speed of Growth is to entrepreneurial leadership what Geoff Moore's Crossing the Chasm was to high tech marketing.” John Heron, Heron Gustafson & Company, LLC “As a seasoned and veteran entrepreneur, my tendency has been to repeat in one version or another the same mistakes. This book provides a reminder of what not to forget in the heat of the battle.” Brad Feld, Partner, SOFTBANK Venture Capital “There are books about starting a company but they tend to deal with the mechanics of business plans and financing. Then there are books about `how to be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company.' This is the first book I've seen that details the role of the CEO of a small but growing company.” Mark D. Gordon, CEO, Synergy Networks “This book is the ultimate road guide for current and aspiring high-growth entrepreneurs. Read it before you red-line your company!” Acclaim for Leading at the Speed of Growth: Reviews Terry Gold, CEO, Gold Systems “If you are leading a fast growing company you have to read this book. It is the first book I've found that clearly lays out the role of the CEO of a growing company. Your role changes as your company grows.

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