Everything I Know About Business I Learned at McDonalds

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Everything I Know About Business I Learned at McDonald’s

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Actually, this was quite a useful and surprising book. Whatever your opinion is about the food, the management and leadership principles in this book are quite applicable and inspiring. I would say this book would be useful for a leader who has been performing for a few years but this is not a book for beginning leaders. That's what makes it very readable and well worth the time to absorb.

Great stuff and worth your time. One person found this helpful. One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful. Great book I know the author! A great company to work for - a must read! I think we can all learn from the business practices of this highly successful resturant chain. Read any biography or testimonial about Ray Kroc, and the reader comes away with amazement at the vision, energy and passion of the principal of one of the great American business success story of all-time.

The 55 year old milkshake mixer salesman took a business ride that was unparalleled in retail annals.

Book reviews written by professional speaker and consultant Harry K. Jones.

This book begins where Kroc left off. It explores the culture of the Golden Arches, and the lessons learned in building, maintaining and growing a monolith company. Special attention is given to the yeoman principles of hard work, never putting oneself above any job in the company, no matter how menial, and maniacal attention to detail.

These principles lead to the highest standards. McDonald's has been often maligned over the years over food quality, marketing, and as a poor health choice. Yet, as a business model, there are many things to latch onto. It is a business that has treated people fairly, and made wealthy partners of people of all strata, religion, and race.

It's management coda is time and quality tested, and utilize principles that apply both in management, and everyday life. My favorite was "never walk by a problem without taking care of it". Any entrepeneur can benefit from this book. If you've never read a business book before, this probably wouldn't be such a bad one to read first.

It's a fast read though sluggishly written in parts with some good content here. But the problem is right there in the title: So, what you get is a book about McDonalds with no insight into which of the fundamental principles are of general application, and which ones only work when you're a part of the largest conglomerate on the planet, who can step in and squash like a bug anybody who tries to screw you.

The author has obviously thought about his material a lot, but as somebody without any education or non-arches experience his thoughts are of limited value. He really should have brought in somebody more knowledgeable -- not an economics professor, even, just somebody with a broader base of experience in the business world.

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I can't help but wonder what someone like Harvey Mackay might have done with this material. Take the bit about the handshake deals.

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It's a nice piece of history. Probably worked really well in when the deal was "I need 1, hamburger buns at 7 a. He's never going to screw up that relationship. But handshake deals for everybody else, in the real world, in this day and age? McDonalds is a great organization with an effective business model, and with the huge population of former employees to draw from for stories and anecdotes, there's a real opportunity for a high-quality, instructive book, but this isn't it.

With Adina Genn, Paul Facella examines seven leadership principles "that drive break out success": Obviously, that success continues to depend on effective execution of the seven principles; presumably the focus is always on what is most important, "where it really counted - on the restaurant floor, with sales and customer satisfaction. These reader-friendly devices will facilitate, need expedite frequent review of key points later.

I especially appreciate the contributions to "the real story" by Ray Kroc, Harry Sonneborn, Fred Turner, Willis Smart, Ed Rensi, Don Thompson, and countless others who agreed to share their thoughts and feelings about achieving and then sustaining "break out success" for McDonald's.

Facella devotes a separate chapter to each of the seven principles and begins with honesty and integrity. According to Thompson, McDonald's current president, "It is foundational. Everything is built off of that, and if you don't have that one right, you can't move to the other principles. It's got to be in your heart and your soul.

Return to Book Page. What is it about McDonald's that has enabled it to produce more millionaires from within its ranks than any company in history? What earns the undying respect and loyalty of its franchisees, vendors, and 47 million customers served daily, from Moscow to Evansville to Rio de Janeiro? And how does it continue to expand its products, retool its image, and become more popular wi What is it about McDonald's that has enabled it to produce more millionaires from within its ranks than any company in history?

What I learned from McDonalds — And Ray Kroc.

And how does it continue to expand its products, retool its image, and become more popular with each passing year? Few authors are as qualified to answer those questions as company insider Paul Facella. Beginning behind the counter at age 16, Paul literally grew up at McDonald's. From counter, to grill, to Regional Vice President, he has, over the course of his distinguished year career, developed an intimate knowledge of the fast-food giant's management practices and culture. With the help of in-depth interviews and "in their own words" commentaries from company executives, franchisees, and vendors, he explores McDonald's result-driven culture, and reveals the core principles, first laid down by founder Ray Kroc in , that have successfully guided the company for more than five decades.

Finally, Paul distills all that knowledge and experience into powerful lessons on teamwork, leadership, integrity, communication, and relationship building that you'll use to achieve stellar results in your company-whether your goal is to build an international business empire of your own, or just the best darned shop in town. Hardcover , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. How can I download the book. Lists with This Book. Jan 24, Amaranthos rated it it was amazing Shelves: Aug 25, Sara rated it it was amazing. Jul 25, Rio Cornelius rated it liked it.

If you've read john maxwell, Collins, or covey's book. Don't waste your time reading this book. Mar 29, Lori Grant rated it really liked it Shelves: A should-read autobiograpy on leadership for knowledge workers, managers, directors, C-levels, and entrepreneurs. Robert rated it it was amazing Dec 10, Shirley A Watson rated it it was ok Mar 04, Gabino rated it really liked it Mar 23, Jake Wiley rated it really liked it Mar 29, Stephaney rated it it was amazing Nov 21, Greg rated it liked it Mar 22, Joseph Long rated it really liked it Aug 01, Duncan rated it really liked it Oct 09, Amber Dickinson rated it it was amazing Feb 19,

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