#228 - Gary Harpst Built to Beat Chaos

Timing can be a good thing, but you still need to lead a company successfully.  Gary Harpst and his partners founded Solomon Software at the start of the PC industry.  Thousands of companies started, but most failed. What made Solomon a winner? Gary discusses his story and insights from his third book, "Built to Beat Chaos, Biblical Wisdom for Leading Yourself and Others" (Wiley), which is being released this month.  Apparently, over 47% of leaders say that chaos is pervasive in their organizations.  Gary believes that although disorder can feel overwhelming at times, humans are actually designed to overcome and conquer chaos. He has a simple three-step formula for you:  What effective leaders should know, do, and be.  Join this podcast to be challenged as a leader to better avoid and overcome chaos in your business.  Gary's humble wisdom is refreshingly simple and effective.  Gary Harpst is the CEO of LeadFirst, a leadership development company. His passion is combining business excellence and biblical wisdom. He co-founded three high-tech businesses, including Solomon Software which merged with Great Plains and was sold to Microsoft. Spotify Apple Podcast Google Podcast Manage2Win ------- This Manage 2 Win Podcast episode is brought to you by Habitly.  I (David) review Habitly best practices regularly, and teach these essential people skills to clients weekly.  This advice has changed my life, and made millions for our clients. I started developing Habitly content in 2004.  Habitly's powerful best practices have now been taught to thousands of people worldwide.  For instance, you can learn how to Create time in your day;  Get more from meetings;  Stay calm;  Achieve significant targets;  and Become a great leader.  Simply study and apply the expert knowledge provided in Habitly courses and micro-learning episodes. Whether you're just out of college, or someone with over 20 years work experience, learn the habits of highly successful people on Habitly.  Test drive Habitly for 7 days on us!  This includes full access to the entire Habitly knowledgebase – www.habitly.com.