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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall (20 May 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0273659367
  • ISBN-13: 978-0273659365
  • Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 23 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 255,263 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"This is a terrific book. It paints a picture of what the 21st Century

company has to look like. In today's hypercompetitive markets the business

has to be profoundly customer centric if it is to prosper. This is not about

clever advertising but creating a genuine commitment among employees to

provide customers with a unique, quality experience.

"What makes the book different is that the authors have chosen 19

fascinating businesses, most of them now household names, like Amazon, Tesco

and Manchester United. Instead of a dull academic treatise they let the top

executives do the talking about what makes their companies different. It

provides a host of up-to-date insights for managers and

MBAs."

Professor Peter Doyle, Warwick Business School

"How often do you get the chance to have an unmediated head-to-head with

business leaders who are delivering on the new frontier of business - the

customer experience? There are so many books out there trying to interpret

the essence of business success that it is refreshing to find one where the

interviewees at the heart of the book tell their story in their own words,

instead of being paraphrased, interpreted or misinterpreted.

"So if you want to hear direct from Richard Branson and his lieutenants,

Carphone Warehouse's Charles Dunstone and other uncommon business leaders -

many of whom are notoriously reluctant to be interviewed - the 'Uncommon

Practice' is the book that lets you hear their story straight from the

horse's mouth."

Phil Dourado, Editorial Director, eCustomerServiceWorld.com

 

'This book takes an original approach to its subject and comes up with some

uncommonly useful lessons.'

Rufus Olins, editor-in-chief and publisher, Management Today

 

"It is a fascinating book...it provides insights into some of the most challenging brands of the late-20th century and gives an instant guide to some of their most innovative ideas."

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Phil Dourado, Editorial Director, eCustomerServiceWorld.com

'Uncommon Practice’ is the book that lets you hear about the essence of business success straight from the horse’s mouth.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading, 3 Dec 2002
Uncommon Practice gives the reader access to the thought-processes of some of the most remarkable executives and brand managers today. As such, it is invaluable to anyone who wants to understand why some brands succeed where others fail. The ultimate message is that if you care about your people they will care about your business. Also a fascinating insight into some of the more eccentric policies deployed by many leading companies, and how these policies actually work. At last, a business book which manages to be insightful, informative and entertaining in equal doses. Altogether a terrific read.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The brands that care and their uncommon way to show it, 12 Jun 2002
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You don't have to be working in branding or business to enjoy this book. It shows you with simple words how big brands like Virgin and Harley Davidson retain their employees and promote their name (those two being very closely linked). And their approach is somewhat uncommon, from the bentley lending opportunities at Richer Sound to the free Tiffany silver star of Pret A Manger....every CEO or everyone dealing with staff or customers should read this book ... a must have for employees satisfaction and top of the range customer services.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Massively Quotable, 11 Oct 2005
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Fantastic business book. The authors don't try to prove any hokey point: they just list great example, after great example of fantastic brands and the people behind them. If you work on the agency-side you are going to find quotes from the book peppering your client conversations and in doing so will find yourself becoming even more credible!

If you are a client, or a brand, yourself then you might find something like "Smart Retail" useful too because that book can move you on from these great examples and actually show you can create a great brand-reinforcing culture yourself.

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