Catching Giants
World-beating business lessons from the small team with a big dream that took on the world and won.
by Kevin Gaskell
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Through a thrilling, motivating and inspiring story of triumph over seemingly impossible odds, Kevin Gaskell shares the 80 world-beating lessons that he and his team used to take on the best in the world – and beat them!
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Can a small business really compete with the biggest business giants?
The typical argument is that they wouldn’t have the budget, skills or experience. But Catching Giants demonstrates how, even in the toughest of circumstances and competitive environments, it is possible for the small player to win big.
When Kevin Gaskell and his small, inexperienced crew took on the ‘World’s Toughest Row’ and set out to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a tiny rowing boat, they knew it would take single-minded determination, focus and smart thinking to beat their Olympic level competition and become world champions.
Through this thrilling and inspiring story of triumph over impossible odds, discover 80 world-beating lessons that he and his team used to beat the best at their own game.
Endorsements
"To be a winner you need a better combination of skills, passion, and culture than your opposition. The approaches and experiences in Catching Giants can be applied in any situation to deliver success." - Lewis Moody MBE, Rugby Player - England, British and Irish Lions, World Cup winner 2003
"Extraordinary! A book to inspire any leader and convince any team that passion, determination and ruthless application can make the impossible doable." - Pete Goss MBE, Légion d'Honneur Vendée Globe racer, World Sailor of the Year
"An extraordinary feat! The maintenance of passion and structure under immense pressure are lessons that can be used by leaders and teams to deliver exceptional results in business" - Charlie Pitcher, Americas Cup and Admirals Cup sailor, world record breaking rower and entrepreneur
"Thoroughly recommended! Achieving the extraordinary requires clarity, determination and perseverance. This story is a rich source of the principles, examples and lessons that any reader can apply to building their own success." - Adrian Hallmark, Chairman & CEO Bentley Motors Ltd
Reviews
"A fabulous read, from a man who is utterly genuine. If you want to understand what it takes to perform at an elevated level (in sport or business), this book will tell you. No fluff. No nonsense. No sight of any used buzz words. I highly recommend this as both a good read of a truly extreme adventure, and a handbook to your own success. Brilliant. Jim Jams, Amazon Customer
"Kevin’s razor sharp recollections from his world beating Atlantic row are emotional and inspirational. The addition of interwoven business reflections puts this book into the must read category for every entrepreneur. It made me laugh, it made me cry but most of all it made me think. Paul Vyka, Amazon Customer
Author Biography
Kevin Gaskell was the youngest managing director of Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW, leading all three companies to record growth and performance. He now enjoys success founding startups and driving corporate turnarounds. His companies have received numerous awards including the best private equity investment of the year and the Insight Innovation award in Europe.
Renowned as ‘the man who fixes companies’ he is also a global conference speaker on leadership, entrepreneurship and team building.
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- Publisher/Imprint The Right Book Company / Right Book Press
- Publication Date April 2022
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781912300525
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Pages176
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish (UK)
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- EditionFirst
- Copyright Year2022
- Page size234x156mm
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