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1. The prevalence of the surname is explained by the fact that in the old days every newcomer, stranger, newcomer was called a novice. This definition quickly became a permanent nickname and passed to descendants in the form of a surname. It is no coincidence that in the ancient census books, the records of some people nicknamed Novik are marked "hallway" (that is, a stranger). (F).
2. Novik - a young warrior. A rookie could get such a surname.
Novik is Polish and Novak is Czech.
From the additions of visitors. At Al. Tolstoy, it seems, in The Tale of Troubled Times, it is written that the name Novik was awarded to a young nobleman who first entered the royal service. That is, something like the first officer rank. There was even such a legendary cruiser "Novik". About me: Vlad Novikov
(Source: Dictionary of Russian Surnames. ("Onomasticon"))
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Craig Ashley David ( Craig Ashley David, born , ) is a British singer and songwriter.
Craig David started making music with early age. His first guitar lessons were given to him by his father, who himself studied music and played in a musical group called the Eboney Rockers. Already a teenager, Craig began to compose his own songs, and at the age of 14 he became a DJ at a pirate radio station. At the same time, he played in a local club. Craig's first notable success was winning the national competition with "I'm Ready".
After that, Craig began working with Mark Hill of the duo Artful Dodger. Craig contributed to the duo's album, including the successful single "Rewind". Later, Mark Hill helped him record a solo album, Born To Do It, released in 2000. Already the first single from this album, "Fill Me In", made Craig David the youngest British musician to occupy the first place.
A book for managers and leaders. I bought it because I wanted to read success-story, the same as, for example, about Zappos or Toyota.
What can I say, this book is inspiring! Well, or at least inspiring. You read about such bosses and almost want to work for them. But it's just a book. I think in real life people are really drawn to him.
Novak talks about life cases that have become instructive, draws conclusions from his stories. These are not only success stories, he shares his failures, taking them apart. Or someone else's inspiring stories.
For example, when his wife went blind after giving birth, the boss showed sensitivity:
When Wendy was admitted to the hospital, Howard gathered everyone in the company, explained what I was going through, and then said that he would fire anyone who called me on work matters until our family dealt with what had befallen them.
The author was so shocked by that story that he remembered it for the rest of his life. And now he tries to take care of his subordinates. If something happened, go home as soon as possible. Family generally comes first. In their restaurants, people can leave early, if the child plays basketball, you have to go to the match. Just come early, do all the work. If something remains, return the ambassador of the match and finish it. But leaving is no problem, you will also be praised for the correct prioritization.
A lot of the book talks about the motivation of employees and how important it is to encourage them. When Novak was appointed to the supreme position, his boss said: “You are spiritual leader". Because David loves to inspire people, loves to motivate and lead them. He shares his techniques in the book)
At the same time, the main thing is not even money, but praise. The book contains many stories on this subject. When people see that you respect them, that you appreciate them, it is very motivating! David was handing out rubber chickens as a bonus and one of the employees before his death asked to be buried with the chicken. Nothing touches people like the recognition of their merits.
Someone left this book on my desk. I read it, and since then everyone who has attended my leadership seminars has read it. Similar to The One Minute Manager at Work by Ken Blanchard and Robert Lorber and Where's My Cheese? Spencer Johnson, it is written in the form of a parable...
- Make sure you have decent people working for you.
- Rejoice in what you have achieved and strive for more, do not forget to express gratitude to your employees.
- Strive for knowledge and pass knowledge on to others.
The author also talked about how incredibly lucky he was when he docked with a Russian businessman and opened a bunch of restaurants here in Russia (a moment of pride) and about how important retrospectives are. Yes, yes, they are not only in IT, but also in any other business!
book author David Novak in search of work, he sent out not standard resumes, but a brochure with poems of his own composition about why he should be hired for a vacant position. Then he got a job at PepsiCo, worked for eleven years in all sorts of positions and was sure that he would vegetate like that until retirement. But one fine day...
No, just don't think that this is a Hollywood story about a loser who caught the eye of the celestials and was assigned an experiment for the sake of the president of a corporation. Of course, when PepsiCo employees found out that the management decided to separate the holding’s restaurant business into a separate structure, they had no idea who would be entrusted with its management, however, David Novak appointed this post was still not chosen by chance - some he certainly had experience. It’s another matter to step from major marketers straight into director generals - to the position of chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Yum! Brands (the world's largest restaurant chain - 35,000 restaurants around the world, brands KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, etc.) .
It is clear that getting an appointment does not mean becoming the boss - it is important to hold on and show the celestial shareholders that their choice was correct. Actually, the book is exactly about this - what to do if you suddenly became the head of a newly created company with a turnover of ten billion dollars, how to use all your own and other people's experience, process an avalanche of new information, so as not only to stay in your chair, but and build a real beautiful business.
“What I want to achieve with my book is to help other people realize their ambitions, no matter what direction their careers take, by showing by my own example how I managed to realize mine,” says the author himself. Everything is relative in business. Whoever you work for, always look at your peers in position and status and judge for yourself whether they are superior to you in anything. If you're as competitive as I am, work hard to be better than them. And when you succeed, you will look at your boss and think: “What is there in him that is not in me? “And then you start working so as to become better than him. It has always helped me advance in my career."
Unlike many other memoirs of financiers or industrialists, this book is especially valuable for its "proximity to the people" - after all, street bistros, like no other business, are associated with ordinary people, both customers and those who stand at the counter. Moreover, the owners of each individual point are small franchisee companies. Can you imagine what a bunch of questions the new boss had to solve, and what a tangle of relationships to unravel? He set up a council of chefs and tasted fried chicken with them and chose the recipe, thought through the service and built a system of relationships with franchisee partners. The KFC or Pizza Hut companies existed for many years before being merged under Yum!Brands.
David Novak managed to shake up the old system and bring the company to a different level of turnover and profit. Anyone who has ever had to eat, for example, at KFC, can get an idea of \u200b\u200bhis achievements. And in itself, the opening of new bistros around the world already speaks of the success of the business. Written book normal human language, without specific terms and special cleverness. All the problems described are clearly understandable to anyone who has encountered management at any level. After reading it, it makes sense to think, but if you were appointed boss tomorrow, would you manage?
“Once in a lifetime, fate knocks on everyone’s door. But often this one sits in a neighboring tavern and does not hear a knock.
When PepsiCo employees learned that management had decided to spin off the holding's restaurant division into a separate company, they had no idea who would be entrusted with its management. And they certainly did not expect that this person would be their colleague David Novak. As, however, David himself did not assume this ...
This book is about what to do if you suddenly became the head of a newly created company with a turnover of ten billion dollars. About how to use all your life experience and an avalanche of new information, so as not only to “not burn out” in a new place, but also to turn half the kingdom that has fallen on you into a strong empire.
And a little about what to do BEFORE you, if the opportunity arises, become the head of the company.
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If you think there are no Cinderella stories in business, you are wrong. They happen. True, in a business fairy tale, Cinderella and the good fairy are one and the same hero.
From the author
“No one knows in advance what he is capable of”
“What I want to achieve with this book is to help other people realize their ambitions, no matter what direction their careers take, by showing through my own example how I managed to realize mine.” “In business, everything is relative. Whoever you work for, always look at your peers in position and status and judge for yourself whether they are superior to you in anything. If you're as competitive as I am, work hard to be better than them. And when you succeed, you will look at your boss and think: “What is there in him that is not in me? “And then you start working so as to become better than him. It has always helped me advance in my career." "There is a huge difference between what you know and what you do"