Billion or Bust!
Lanham Napier
Lanham Napier grew Rackspace from nearly nothing to over $1 billion in revenues and $5 billion in market value while creating thousands of jobs. Under his leadership, especially growing Rackspace's high-quality customer service, Fanatical Support, the tech start-up gained thousands of customers and industry dominance. A lifelong Texan, Lanham grew the company in his home state, overseeing the development of phenomenal new headquarters (a converted mall) in San Antonio and leading the company's IPO. Further, he obsessed over how to increase employee engagement, and he exuberantly succeeded in his goal.
But, when Microsoft, Amazon, and Google entered the industry in force, everything changed . . . including Lanham's relationship with Rackspace executives and the company's board of directors. Lanham believed he had three options for leading the Rackspace response to the intense competition. But in fact, the board showed him that there was a fourth option (a very challenging option at that), which he had never even considered.
Readers love the authenticity of this book and made it a bestseller for coaching and mentoring and for business management.
Duration - 4h.
Author - Lanham Napier.
Narrator - Nathan Agin.
Published Date - Tuesday, 03 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2019 Braun Collection ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Lanham Napier grew Rackspace from nearly nothing to over $1 billion in revenues and $5 billion in market value while creating thousands of jobs. Under his leadership, especially growing Rackspace's high-quality customer service, Fanatical Support, the tech start-up gained thousands of customers and industry dominance. A lifelong Texan, Lanham grew the company in his home state, overseeing the development of phenomenal new headquarters (a converted mall) in San Antonio and leading the company's IPO. Further, he obsessed over how to increase employee engagement, and he exuberantly succeeded in his goal. But, when Microsoft, Amazon, and Google entered the industry in force, everything changed . . . including Lanham's relationship with Rackspace executives and the company's board of directors. Lanham believed he had three options for leading the Rackspace response to the intense competition. But in fact, the board showed him that there was a fourth option (a very challenging option at that), which he had never even considered. Readers love the authenticity of this book and made it a bestseller for coaching and mentoring and for business management. Duration - 4h. Author - Lanham Napier. Narrator - Nathan Agin. Published Date - Tuesday, 03 January 2023. Copyright - © 2019 Braun Collection ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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Quote
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Dedication
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Part 1: Texas Upstart, Chapter 1: Rackspace
Duration:00:08:42
Chapter 2: Growing Up Texan
Duration:00:07:20
Chapter 3: Data Centers
Duration:00:03:07
Chapter 4: Jobs
Duration:00:02:53
Chapter 5: Tech Troubles
Duration:00:06:52
Chapter 6: Two Texans
Duration:00:05:45
Chapter 7: One Thing
Duration:00:10:17
Chapter 8: Sacrifice
Duration:00:10:26
Chapter 9: Built to Last
Duration:00:10:54
Chapter 10: Alamo
Duration:00:06:50
Chapter 11: Nesting
Duration:00:06:48
Part 2: Growth, Chapter 12: Partnership
Duration:00:09:22
Chapter 13: Intensive Hosting
Duration:00:09:39
Chapter 14: Austin
Duration:00:08:19
Chapter 15: The Castle
Duration:00:12:17
Chapter 16: Who We Are
Duration:00:05:38
Chapter 17: Roaming Around
Duration:00:10:58
Chapter 18: Fanatical Support
Duration:00:09:24
Part 3: Exit, Chapter 19: Our Main Thing
Duration:00:10:09
Chapter 20: Sales
Duration:00:08:03
Chapter 21: Talladega Nights
Duration:00:12:18
Chapter 22: Earnings Reports
Duration:00:07:23
Chapter 23: The Rackspace Billion
Duration:00:12:26
Chapter 24: Offsite
Duration:00:06:23
Chapter 25: Driveway
Duration:00:08:37
Chapter 26: David
Duration:00:05:54
Chapter 27: Option Four
Duration:00:15:33
Chapter 28: Jobs
Duration:00:02:22
Postscript
Duration:00:02:28
About
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Ending Credits
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