About the Book
Visionary business leader Greg Brenneman has written the 21st-century companion to Stephen Covey’s classic The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Like Covey before him, Brenneman believes that true business success and personal fulfillment are two sides of the same coin. The techniques that will grow your business will also help you achieve a rich, purposeful, and integrated life.
, Brenneman takes what he’s learned from turning around or tuning up many businesses―including Continental Airlines and Burger King―and distills it into a simple, clear, 5-step roadmap that anyone can follow. His 5 steps teach you how to prepare a succinct Go Forward plan, build a fortress balance sheet, grow your sales and profits, choose all-star servant leaders, and empower your team.
For more than thirty years, Brenneman has seen these steps foster dramatic results in a variety of business environments. But ten years ago he realized that he could apply these same business principles to improve his life and build a lasting moral legacy. He found he could make better decisions by carefully taking the most important facets of his life―faith, family, friendship, fitness, and finance―into consideration.
Brenneman’s inspiring examples, from both his business and life, demonstrate the astounding effects these 5 steps can have when you apply them right away and all at once.
About the Author :
Greg Brenneman is the full time Executive Chairman of CCMP Capital, a large private equity firm. Mr. Brenneman plays an active leadership role in executing the Firm's overall strategy while remaining actively engaged in completing transactions, developing strategies and coaching the senior management of CCMP's portfolio companies.
Mr. Brenneman is one of the leading business turnaround executives in the world. Prior to joining CCMP in October 2008, he served as Chairman, CEO and/or President of Continental Airlines, Burger King and PWC Consulting. In each of these cases, he led a turnaround of the company capstoned by dramatically improved customer service, employee satisfaction, profitability and financial returns of up to 15X the money invested. In 1994, Mr. Brenneman founded Turnworks, Inc., his personal investment company.
Mr. Brenneman serves as Lead Director of The Home Depot, Inc. and on the Board of Director's of Baker Hughes, Inc. He also serves on the Board of CHI/St. Luke's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, and is on the Board of a number of other CCMP portfolio companies.
Mr. Brenneman is an Emmy Award winner and the Author of Right Away & All At Once, Five Steps to Transform your Business and Enrich Your Life. He holds a Masters of Business Administration degree with distinction from Harvard Business School, Bachelors Administration of Business in Accounting/Finance, summa cum laude from Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas, inducted into the Kansas Business Hall of Fame and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Commerce degree from Washburn University.
Review :
"Greg Brenneman shows us all how to balance our lives and spend time pushing, teaching, leading, listening, learning, mentoring, loving, giving, and without exception, praying the way forward with purpose." (Jim Hyatt President & CEO, Church's Chicken)
"Greg Brenneman's book is of course written most directly for business CEOs, but its five clear principles have rich and varied applications. This then is a great book of insights for all leaders in general and for personal life-change in particular. I highly recommend it." (Tim Keller Senior Pastor, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City)
"Having skied and climbed with Greg, trying to keep up with his pace on the mountainside, it didn't surprise me to see that same drive, simplicity and precision in his book. I love these stories and lessons about pushing forward, breaking through barriers, and making an impact in the world. These truths are refreshing and unexpected, and I know they will have tremendous value as you map your future." (Erik Weihenmayer the only blind person to reach the top of Mt. Everest, complete the Seven Summits and kayak the entire Grand Canyon, author, inspirational speaker and founder of No Barriers)
"In Right Away and All At Once, Greg Brenneman has provided a framework and methodology for looking at our businesses with fresh eyes, but more importantly he's provided a roadmap for integrating our personal and professional lives with incredible clarity." (Les Brun Chairman, ADP)
"It is rare that a book offers such sound business advice coupled with insightful spiritual guidance. Whether your pursuit is the secular or the sacred, Right Away and All At Once is a must read." (Kyle Vann Chairman, Generous Giving)
"Right Away and All At Once provides key advice on how to develop a 'go forward plan' that is easy to communicate and focuses your organization on what really matters. This insight applies to your personal life too." (Craig Menear Chairman, CEO and President, The Home Depot)
"The principles outlined by Greg Brenneman can have a profound impact on you personally as you wrestle through some of the most important questions about life, family success and beyond. I encourage you to read this book...it is excellent!" (Mario Zandstra Former President & CEO, Pine Cove Regional Director, Redeemer City to City)
"A fascinating read that combines Greg's considerable experience in turning seemingly impossible situations into thriving business success stories. Greg's insight in making the difficult seem easy is invaluable." (Mitt Romney Former Governor of Massachusetts)
"Business growth requires the ability to both advance what is working, and turn around what is not. Leaders need a clear path for doing both. Greg Brenneman's competence and character come through in a book that will catalyze your organization, no matter what state it's in." (John Townsend New York Times bestselling author of Boundaries, Leadership Expert and Psychologist, Founder, the Townsend Institute of Leadership)
"By turns candid and constructive, Greg Brenneman has put together an illustrative collection of real-life stories and examples that offer valuable insights for anyone running a business or anyone trying to lead a meaningful life and contribute to the lives of others. Greg's indefatigable spirit, sound judgment and depth of experience shine through in Right Away and All At Once." (Jamie Dimon Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, JPMorgan Chase & Co.)
"Greg applies straightforward learnings from his considerable experience running complex global companies and boils them down into a playbook that can help any business leader be more effective and successful. He challenges the reader by explaining how these concepts can also be applied to our personal lives to achieve the meaning and purpose we all desire." (Martin Craighead Chairman and CEO, Baker Hughes)
"Greg Brenneman's personal and professional story is compelling, and the invaluable life lessons drawn from his extensive CEO experience are insightful and clear. This is a must read for anyone who is engaged in the daily battle of the marketplace. I wish this book had been available at the front end of my career. Buy it!" (Jim Lane Founder, New Canaan Society Former General Partner, Goldman, Sachs & Co.)
"Insightful, practical, and powerfully effective. Greg Brenneman has distilled the key steps to turn around your business and your life!" (Vinh Chung Member, World Vision Board, author of Where the Wind Leads)
"Right Away and All At Once reveals an ancient secret. God's ways are excellent, which should surprise no one but will actually surprise many. When things need to happen anywhere, everyone is better off when God's man shows up. This book shows why." (Britt Harris Chief Investment Officer, Teacher Retirement System of Texas)
"Through his leadership experiences, Greg has developed a powerful yet simple framework which integrates both strategic planning and execution. It is a powerful tool for business leaders." (Tim Walsh COO, CCMP Capital Advisors)
"Through many examples, Right Away and All At Once shows us how we need both mentors and close friends to reach our full potential. The importance of generosity as it relates to developing leaders, serving friends, and giving back to others less fortunate is apparent throughout each chapter. It will serve as a great reference for business leaders, management teams, and individuals wanting to make a difference in this world." (Waters Davis President, National Christian Foundation, Houston)
