The Power of Community: How Phenomenal Leaders Inspire Their Teams, Wow Their Customers, and Make Bigger Profits

Boost engagement-and profits-by feeding your staff's craving for community It seems the more connected we are through email, smart phones, and social media, the more disconnected we become on a personal, human level-and teamwork suffers tremendously. If this is happening in your company, fear not. The solution is here. The Power of Community provides a step-by-step approach to transforming your organization by tapping into the human need to connect with and feel valued by others. By creating a company culture based on core community values, you'll empower your workforce, build customer loyalty, and drive profits and growth. This game-changing guide describes why "community" is the answer to employee disengagement-which is now at a record 70 percent-and it explains how to develop the kind of culture that makes an industry leader of your business. It takes hard work and determination, but the rewards will astound you. "When people feel like they belong to one another, when they feel cared for, and they believe that the vision is worth sacrificing for, they will go the extra mile for the company," the author writes. This is true community, and it's at the core of today's most successful companies. Business leaders often tell their people, "We're all in this together," but very few follow through on this sentiment. Separate yourself from the pack by implementing the simple but profoundly effective methods in this book. When people feel they're part of something bigger than themselves, they're more collaborative, creative, and innovative-and this will always drive organizational success. Everyone wins in The Power of Community

About the Author :
Howard Partridge is originally from "L.A" (Lower Alabama). Growing up on welfare, there were 7 kids crammed in a tiny 600 square foot shack. The roof was so bad that when it rained, they had to get out the pots and pans to catch the leaks. His mother fed the family on $100.00 a month at one point. When Howard was 18, he climbed on Greyhound Bus to Houston, Texas. He had 25 cents in his pocket. After becoming a professional waiter, he started his first business from the trunk of his car. After struggling for a number of years, he learned the "secrets" of a "phenomenal" business and transformed that business into a multimillion dollar enterprise. He has owned 9 small businesses altogether. He began teaching his systems to other business owners in 1998, and has become the exclusive small business coach for the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a founding member of the John Maxwell Coaching Team, and currently helps small businesses worldwide improve their businesses which in turn is helping them change their lives. Howard is president of Phenomenal Products, Inc. which provides training programs for small business owners. Michael Anthony is an actor and director with a lengthy resume in the Washington, DC, area.