Rhythm: How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution and Accelerate Growth

by Patrick Thean

A simple system to help your team execute better and faster All growing companies encounter ceilings of complexity, usually when they hit certain employee or revenue milestones. In order to burst through ceiling after ceiling and innovate with growth, a company must develop a reliable system that prompts leaders to be proactive and pivot when the need arises. Drawing on his experience as a successful serial entrepreneurial and speaker, author Patrick Thean demonstrates how to identify the signs of setbacks before they occur, track those signs, and make adjustments to keep your plan on track and accelerate growth. Thean introduces a simple system to empower everyone in your company to be focused, aligned, and accountable--a three-rhythm process for effective execution: - Think Rhythm: A rhythm of strategic thinking to keep your teams focused and working on the future of your business. - Plan Rhythm: A rhythm of planning that will allow you to choose the right priorities and get your departments or divisions aligned with those priorities. - Do Rhythm: A rhythm of executing your plan and making effective and timely adjustments every week. Thean's process applies to any growing business and ensures that your organization gets into the habit of achieving success, week after week, quarter after quarter, year after year.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Management, Leadership

272 pages, Paperback

First published February 23, 2014

About the author

Patrick Thean is the author of Execute Without Drama and RHYTHM: How to Achieve Breakthrough Execution and Accelerate Growth, which recently hit #3 on Amazon Best Seller Rank for Kindle. His presentations pack a punch with tested, proven tools that help companies drive execution and bring their strategic plan to life. Patrick Thean is a thought leader in strategic business execution, a successful serial entrepreneur and currently CEO of Rhythm Systems. He has also received a highly coveted patent as creator of Rhythm Software® which has thousands of users worldwide.

His teachings are so simple and pragmatic that the world-renowned Entrepreneurial Masters Program has had Patrick serve as Program Co-chair for 7 years. He also chairs a similar program in Malaysia: “Taipan: The Making of Asian Giants.”

Prior to founding Rhythm Systems, he also founded Metasys Inc., which he grew to a ranking of 151 on the Inc. 500 list. He was also named an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for North Carolina in 1996. His real life experiences and practical advice create a genuine connection with his audiences and gives them excellent take home value every single time!

Reviews

[Greta Iannuccilli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a MUST read for anyone looking to impact change. I read it in preparation for our annual planning and I can't wait to see how it transforms what we are able to accomplish

[Barry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This non-fiction book is written for entrepreneurs, leaders, senior management, and CEOs of all size companies. My experience in consulting with companies (and leaders) is that clarity on where they want to go does not eliminate a breakdown in the effort to get there. This book offers help on how to gain clarity of direction and has an easily explained methodology of Think-Plan-Do. It's a simple framework to understand but not necessarily easy to implement. Individuals and companies are often distracted by day-to-day events - which this book will help you overcome.

Every company and leader faces a ceiling in growth and this book will help you break through. Read the entire book or use as it as a just in time reference to get your team aligned and focused on what matters most.

[Fernando Sanchez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Claro, directo y repetible

La metodología propuesta es fácil de entender y replicar, recomendable si se busca un proceso para obtener resultados continuamente. Aplicable para cualquier empresa sin importar el tamaño.

[Liz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mostly obvious instructions and observations. It isn't anything you don't learn in an MBA course load. Still, it was a good reminder.

[Ryan O'Connor · Rating 4 out of 5]

The principles are similar to those you'll find in The Lean Startup. I think the style is better suited to small companies who may not consider themselves in a startup mindset, but still want to remain agile and goal-oriented. I liked the concept of having separate thinking, planning, and doing rhythms.

[Thunderhawke23 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A surprisingly useful set of guides for thinking, planning and doing. While the delivery is a bit odd and it feels a little consulting tired, the ideas of setting up a rhythm to plan and execute is a useful one and the clear guidance provided on how to do it is quite useful.

[Piotr · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. Great toolset for efficient execution in business.

[Ľuboš Ľahký · Rating 4 out of 5]

easy to read, easy to use in real life. Very good and usable tutorial to driving team/company forward.