Business advisor, former CEO, and author of the visionary and thought provoking book Just Run It! Running an Exceptional Business Is Easier Than You Think, Dick Cross, describes his holistic process for running a successful company. Dick Cross offers his real world proven strategies for transforming under performing companies into industry powerhouses. Instead of deconstructing the process of operating a business into various categories, Dick Cross shares his concepts for just running the company. Dick Cross provides his three part framework for new and established companies. These concepts work effectively at any stage of the business life cycle.. Learn about the three models that Dick Cross calls Back of an Envelope, Vision-Strategy-Execution, and The Cross Renewal Model. Discover how to be a successful hands on CEO in your own company.
Dick Cross is my internet radio show guest on Blog Business Success; hosted live on BlogTalkRadio.
The show airs live on Tuesday, July 10, at 8:00 pm Eastern Time; 5:00 pm Pacific Time.
Business advisor, former CEO, and author of the visionary and thought provoking book Just Run It! Running an Exceptional Business Is Easier Than You Think, Dick Cross, describes his holistic process for running a successful company. You will learn:
* Why so many start up and established companies fail to grow or even survive
* Why current business management ideas are misguided
* Why a comprehensive and holistic approach to running a business is needed
* How to apply an understandable overarching business management system
Dick Cross (photo left) is the founder and Managing Principal of The Cross Partnership III, a twenty-year-old, Boston-based, “hands-on” consulting and turn-around firm focused on improving the operating and financial performance of businesses owned by financial sponsors. Over the past decade, his firm has intervened effectively as consultants, advisors and interim presidents in more than 100 businesses ranging from start-ups to mature industrials. Dick has served as an interim President/CEO, leading successful business transitions in eight companies over the past twelve years.
Dick is a founding partner of Alston Capital Partners at 551 Fifth Avenue in New York, New York. Alston is a private equity fund investing in mid-tier businesses that are currently under performing their potentials. As the lead operating partner, he oversees the application of the Just Run It! principles in selecting, managing and in creating and realizing value in portfolio companies.
Dick started at CARSTAR as a consultant in the early fall of 2004, becoming Chairman of the CARSTAR Board of Directors by the end of the year. Through 2005, he took an active position as Chairman, affecting an organizational restructuring, outlining a Corporate Strategic Plan and directing the overall affairs of the Company. In January 2006, he assumed the role of CEO. In 2008, after three years of record earnings and growth to 400 franchisees, he recapitalized the Company at a valuation of 10 times earnings and agreed to continue in his post through a transition period.
Dick resides with his wife, Jenny, in Concord, Massachusetts. There, he has been active in town government and has held many appointed posts since 1976. He has two daughters and spends summers with his family at Gloucester, Virginia. He enjoys bird hunting, fishing, boating, fitness and friends.
My book review of Just Run It! Running an Exceptional Business Is Easier Than You Think by Dick Cross.
Listen live on Tuesday at 8:00 pm Eastern, 5:00 pm Pacific time.
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Let's talk with business advisor, former CEO, and author of the visionary and thought provoking book Just Run It! Running an Exceptional Business Is Easier Than You Think, Dick Cross, as he describes his holistic process for running a successful company. Dick Cross offers his real world proven strategies for transforming under performing companies into industry powerhouses. Instead of deconstructing the process of operating a business into various categories, Dick Cross shares his concepts for just running the company. Dick Cross provides his three part framework for new and established companies. These concepts work effectively at any stage of the business life cycle.. Learn about the three models that Dick Cross calls Back of an Envelope, Vision-Strategy-Execution, and The Cross Renewal Model. Discover how to be a successful hands on CEO in your own company on Blog Business Success Radio.
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