"A testament to leading with integrity and courage." --Howard Behar, former president of Starbucks Coffee Company North America and Starbucks Coffee International and author of It's Not About the Coffee: Lessons on Putting People First from a Life at Starbucks
Can you run a successful business without compromising your values? Larry O'Toole, Founder of the award-winning Gentle Giant Moving Company, proves that you absolutely can. Heavy Lifting: Building a Business With a Giant Heart is part leadership lesson, part memoir, and entirely inspirational. Through the story of Gentle Giant, readers who are entrepreneurs or leaders at any level will learn how to
Hire and develop people,
Foster a culture of enthusiastic teamwork,
Expand into new markets,
Hold true to their values, even when up against the toughest challenges,
Pay it forward, and
Ensure that the best parts of their business and their leadership live on
