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Verne Harnish

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Verne Harnish
Harnish speaking in Germany in 2021
Born (1959-01-21) January 21, 1959 (age 65)
Alma materWichita State University
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Organizer, writer, columnist
OrganizationEntrepreneurs' Organization
Known forSuccess literary works

Verne C. Harnish is founder of the Young Entrepreneurs' Organization (YEO), now known as Entrepreneurs' Organization,[1] and the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs.[2] He also serves as co-founder and principal of Growth Institute and as founder and chief executive officer of Scaling Up.[3]

Education

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Harnish received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and an M.B.A. from Wichita State University, where he founded and chaired the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs.[4]

Professional

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He chairs the "Birthing of Giants" leadership program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the MIT/WEO Advanced Business Program for entrepreneurs over 40.[5][6]

Writing career

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Harnish is an author of the following six books:

  • Mastering the Rockefeller Habits (2002)
  • The Greatest Business Decisions of All-Time (2012)[7]
  • Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't (2014)
  • Scaling Up Compensation. 5 Design Principles for Turning Your Largest Expense into a Strategic Advantage co-author Sebastian Ross (2022)
  • 20th Anniversary Edition of Mastering the Rockefeller Habits (2022)[8]
  • Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't (Rockefeller Habits 2.0 Revised Edition) (2022)[9]

References

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  1. ^ Pimsleur, Julia. "3 Questions To Stay Cutting Edge in Business". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Medina, Alejandro (September 26, 2017). "10 consejos de Verne Harnish para crear scaleups". Forbes México (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Entrepreneurs Have A 'Superman Complex' That Holds Them Back". Business Insider. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "ENTREPRENEURS: THE NEW HEROES". The New York Times. December 11, 1985. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Author Ram Charan on how businesses can improve their execution". Fortune. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Roberts, Edward Baer (February 3, 2020). Celebrating Entrepreneurs: How MIT Nurtured Pioneering Entrepreneurs Who Built Great Companies. Edward B. Roberts. ISBN 978-0-578-62193-7. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "The greatest business decisions of all time". Fortune. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Harnish, Verne (November 8, 2022). Mastering the Rockefeller Habits 20th Edition: What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Growing Firm. Gazelles, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0978774950.
  9. ^ Harnish, Verne (November 8, 2022). Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't (Rockefeller Habits 2.0 Revised ed.). Gazelles Incorporated. ISBN 978-0986019593.
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