Never by Chance: Aligning People and Strategy Through Intentional Leadership

by Joe Calloway, Chuck Feltz, Kris Young

Praise for Never By Chance "Joe Calloway, Chuck Feltz, and Kris Young have joined forces to write the book that senior management at companies large and small have been waiting for. Highly readable, loaded with innovative ideas and filled with seminal insights from both a consulting and CEO perspective, Never by Chance lays out a plan for aligning people and strategy to dramatically improve market share and ROI. If you're going to read one business book this year, this is it!"
―Kevin J. Clancy, PhD, Chairman, Copernicus Marketing Consulting "Never by Chance is a real-world, pragmatic guide to authentic alignment, vision, and strategy. If you want to create enduring value for your customers that drives shareholder value, then read this book. A great read that lays out a foundational approach to aligning people, resources, and strategy."
―Kevin Cashman, Senior Partner, Korn/Ferry Leadership & Talent Consulting; bestselling author of Leadership from the Inside Out "Calloway, Feltz, and Young offer a fresh perspective on what it takes to drive business strategy to its successful conclusion. This is a compelling contribution to the literature on the application of strategy and the importance of those things that really matter. It's a must-read for all those who labor in the vineyards of corporate America and those who aspire to it."
―Benjamin Ola. Akande, PhD, Dean, School of Business and Technology, Webster University "Everyone ends up somewhere, but few end up somewhere on purpose. Doing things on purpose and for a purpose are critical to business success. Never by Chance makes a compelling case for intentional leadership in bringing all of a company's resources to bear on delivering the stakeholder value your organization exists to provide."
―Steve Tourek, SVP and General Counsel, Marvin Windows and Doors

Genres: Leadership

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fabulous leadership book. A reminder that as leaders, we need to be developing the bench, and develop, intentially, a culture of growth. I recommend this book to all leaders and aspiring leaders...

[Meagan | The Chapter House · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book came along at the perfect time in my life and work. I’ve been thinking about vision a fair bit, and this lent so much clarity and direction just when I needed it. Helpful case studies and reflection questions helped me to take my action items to the next level.

[Karen Jett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Never by Chance does a great job of explaining what a vision is, how it interacts with values, and how both working together determine what is going to happen later. This includes everything from employee engagement through customer loyalty.

The books main points are:
* Create a vision that's clear, in plain english, and connects emotionally
* Be consistent in living that vision
* A strong culture is the glue that holds it all together

I recommend this book because of it's approach to business, but also because the topics are presented clearly and directly and are backed up with stories that illustrate the concepts.

[Nita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this for work when going through an alignment of the organization behind our resources. Very helpful, and the authors are awesome to work with as well. Their ideas are truly clarified by their anecdotes and it has been very helpful throughout our process.

[Archita Gupta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was not able to match my expectations. I was really impressed by the tiltle but it had very regular stuff.

[Angel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish all leaders in organizations could be Intentional Leaders.

[Marci · Rating 4 out of 5]

be intentional in your strategy, relevant to your customers, and communicate both well.

[Mustafa]

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