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	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
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THE DIFFERENCE

Subir Chowdhury

When Good Enough Isn't Enough

This is a book for executives, managers, supervisors at companies large and small who are interested in improving quality, increasing efficiency, growing profits and revenues, and building their brands, and for those who want to become more fully engaged in what they do to achieve their full potential.

As Subir Chowdhury makes clear, while improving a company's processes is vital, if you don't focus first on your people-your employees-the best processes in the world won't get you where you want to go. In the bestselling tradition of The Fred Factor, Subir Chowdhury (The Power of Six Sigma) tackles a question that has haunted him in his consulting work with companies for years. Why is that some companies improve 50x, while others improve only incrementally? The ideas and training after all, is the same. What is the difference? Those are the questions he tackles in this compelling and empowering new book.
In THE DIFFERENCE, Subir Chowdhury looks at what distinguishes a company that adopts his quality training processes, and improves 5x, versus a company that adopts the same training and consulting, but increases their profits and quality 50x. The difference he claims, in this short, engaging, and insightful book, is the people in your workplace, on your staff, in your executive offices. The best processes and training programs in the world will not lead to world-class operations, unless a company first looks to the people who make up their workforce. Only by creating a caring mindset-a culture built upon straightforwardness, honesty, and openness; a management structure that thinks about the concerns of their people; a workplace that inspires accountability and engagement; and managers and employees who tackle the challenges they face with perseverance and resolve, can companies flourish and excel.

Subir Chowdhury is an enormously successful management consultant and quality guru who works with major Fortune 500 companies to improve their processes, operations, quality, and performance. He is the bestselling author of The Power of Six Sigma and The Ice Cream Maker (Crown Business, Oct. 2005)

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Book Published 2017-02-21 by Crown Business
Book Published 2017-02-21 by Crown Business

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Insightful! The Difference shows managers and leaders at every level how to better engage and develop a company’s most fundamental resource: its people. It is the difference between good enough, and being truly great.

Subir Chowdhury nailed it with this book. The Difference has what you need to succeed in business and life that they don’t teach you in school.

“A disarmingly powerful, fresh-news slant on why and how people (you and I and everyone we work for, or with, or work for us), are the most important factor in every facet of business success, and why so many miss the mark. If you’re looking to create breakthroughs in your business and in your life this book is for you.” Tony Robbins

When Good Enough is not Enough is a profound distinction that will make a significant difference in your business and your life. The fact that Subir’s extraordinary reputation was informed by his grandfather’s wisdom of the ages advice from Bangladesh is a testament that true principles transcend geography, not just time. We are all blessed that Subir chose to pick up the pen as his grandfather intended. The secret of teaching his grandson to write to the authors of the books he was reading is worth the price of this book alone. It reveals the principle used to fuel Facebook and LinkedIn. Read this book twice.

Years ago, my dad taught me a secret, one that Subir brings home in this heartfelt little book: CARE. It's easy to spell, but hard to do. Worth it.

Whether you are serving a customer as part of your job or interacting with a stranger on the street, you have the power to make a positive difference in the lives of others. The Difference proves that a caring mindset can lead to great things. Don’t settle for good enough—read this book and aim for excellence!

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“Full of cautionary and inspirational tales, The Difference digs deep into corporate culture to show what it really means to strive for excellence. It's not just about hitting the numbers; it's about a culture of caring based on honesty and regard for others. The Difference will help you make a difference in your own life and to those around you.” — Daniel H. Pink, Author of Drive and To Sell Is Human

The Difference is a must read to understand the required mindset that is the difference between success and failure.

Subir has simplified the true meaning of business life with his gripping, haunting — yet disarmingly liberating—book. Readers completing the last page of The Difference will entirely be transformed —you will be quite different from the person you were when you began the journey!

“Subir Chowdhury’s STAR mindset deserves five stars. Take his advice –and take it to your team. It will make a huge difference in your organization.” — Harvey Mackay, Author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive

The Difference is Superb. Subir Chowdhury has again eloquently and insightfully captured why some organizations win and others don’t. The STAR framework leads to marvelous cases, tools, and actions that can be quickly adapted to improve organizational success. The applications to professional and personal settings are captivating and useful.

“A thoughtful book about what it means to be thoughtful – and how we can contribute in a meaningful way to others, at work and in our personal lives.” — Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take

A small book that will make a big difference in your life and career. Buy two, and give one to a friend.

“Those who fail to adopt the caring mindset Subir Chowdhury describes in The Difference will find themselves falling behind in innovation, employee engagement, and productivity. Reading and practicing the ideas in The Difference will change your life.” --- Marshall Goldsmith, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Triggers and Thinkers 50 #1 Leadership Thinker in the World

Drawing on the real-world situations he deals with in his professional life, Subir Chowdhury reveals why certain organizations succeed while others don't. Thoughtfully written, and a compelling read.

Subir Chowdhury opens a new door to understanding with his STAR philosophy, and no one will ever look at a toothpick in the same way as they did before. The Difference helped them to respond to “Who cares?” Leaders at every level will learn and grow with Subir’s latest and greatest book. We are grateful.

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We’d all like to make a difference in our lives and make the world a better place; the wisdom and insights that Subir Chowdhury imparts in this short but remarkable book will help to show you how.

Myths about how we should live our lives abound. But they are just that, myths. And too often they lead us to lesser, and poorer lives. In this straightforward and inspiring book, Subir Chowdhury distills a lifetime of experience, rising from impoverished beginnings in Bangladesh, to his decades of consulting work with CEO’s of the many of the top Fortune 500 companies, to becoming one of our leading thinkers on workplace culture and organizational values. His STAR model for making a difference at work and in our personal lives, is seemingly simple, but surprisingly nuanced and profound. This short but powerful book could change your life.