Description:
This is a book about meaningful leadership-the kind of leadership that succeeds in running a profitable business, in improving the lives of frontline workers, and in helping the community in which you do business thrive. In other words, the kind of leadership we need now, and the kind of leadership that can only come from business leaders.
Too many of our workers walk a financial tightrope, with one small setback leading to a cascading number of other problems-the kind of blow that can jeopardize attendance, productivity, and employment. Businesses pay the price, too, through absenteeism and lost productivity, distracted or unmotivated workers, and turnover.
What if you could fix it? What if you could create structures for your employees-outside your own HR department-that could make the essential difference between keeping a job and losing it?
In this book, Mark Peters shows you how. He describes a clear, practical, successful and repeatable path you can take to serve your company, workforce, and community, modeled on the hugely successful collaboration he founded with other business owners. This book is a blueprint any group of businesses in any community can use.
Brief description: Mark Peters is the Chief Executive Officer of Butterball Farms, Inc., which was nationally recognized as one of The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For(R) from 2018 to 2020 and is America's leading producer of culinary butter and margarine. Recognized by numerous companies from Ernst and Young to McDonalds for his leadership, Peters is an engaging speaker and storyteller who has addressed TEDx and other audiences. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Review Quotes:
Advance praise for Mark Peters and The Source:
"Peters has created a framework for executives who are passionate about and desire to invest in the success of their employees that recognizes the critical role employees play in the overall long-term success of companies."
--Doug DeVos, Co-Chairman, Amway
"Riveting and impactful. Chock full of practical experience translatable to Anytown USA. This timely book makes clear: business leaders have the opportunity to make real and lasting improvements in their employees' lives."
--Fred Keller, Founder and Chair, Cascade Engineering
"Discovering The SOURCE in Grand Rapids felt like finding an oasis in the desert. . .Mark Peters not only provides the inspiration and a map to transform a community, he provides a blueprint for others to transform their company."
--Deborah Nankivell, CEO, Fresno Business Council