{"id":250,"date":"2006-05-24T12:49:26","date_gmt":"2006-05-24T16:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getgood.com\/roadmaps\/?p=250"},"modified":"2006-05-24T12:49:26","modified_gmt":"2006-05-24T16:49:26","slug":"class-acts-laurence-haughton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getgood.com\/roadmaps\/2006\/05\/24\/class-acts-laurence-haughton\/","title":{"rendered":"Class Acts: Laurence Haughton"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some time ago I mentioned a book by author Laurence Haughton<\/a> on a blog I was then writing for. To my surprise, I got an email from him thanking me for the mention and asking if I’d like to read his (then) new book It’s Not What You Say, It’s What You Do<\/span>.<\/strong> Of course, I said.<\/p>\n

I read it. Really liked it. Have been intending to review it for about a year now. Yup. Good intentions, but on this, Susan gets F for follow through.<\/p>\n

Until today that is. And this still isn’t a real review. But it is an unqualified endorsement for the book and the author. Here’s why.<\/p>\n

I’m using the book in an executive outreach program for one of my clients.\u00a0 The theory is a top notch business book like this one might make it past the CEO’s gatekeeper. Certainly better than a pen or a gimmick. <\/p>\n

Here’s an excerpt from our cover letter: <\/p>\n

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Houghton explains how research at 160 big companies proves that it isn\u2019t the strategy that makes the difference, although it certainly helps to have a good one. It\u2019s the execution that drives success<\/span>:

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWhat makes or breaks a company\u2019s performance is its grasp over management\u2019s most basic mission \u2013 to make sure everyone at every level follows through.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Is everyone on your team executing the strategy for maximum impact? Probably not. This book can help you and them get it done.<\/strong> Haughton takes you step by step, example by example, through the four crucial building blocks for following through.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The overall theme of the book was a good fit for the market, and our product\u00a0 ties in very naturally. We do this later in the letter; if you’d like to see it, email me<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But here’s the kicker: Haughton just didn’t write a great book — he lives it. He offered to autograph the books for us, with personalized signatures no less, and when UPS screwed up the pick-up to ship the books back to us, he drove it to the local UPS office. Above and beyond the call of duty. True follow through. A real class act.<\/p>\n

Thanks, Laurence. And, readers, if you haven’t already, get this book!<\/p>\n

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