THE CUSTOMER-DRIVEN COMPANY
Rated by Fortune Magazine as
one of the best management books of 1991, this instant business classic and bestseller is
now recognized as the Bible of customer service.
Readable. Research-based.
The two seldom go hand-in-glove. They do in these pages. Richard Whiteley has moved the
discussion of customer-driven companies up a whole notch. This wonderful book is alive
with cases, statistical wisdom and phenomenally sound advice. This is what a lot of
us practitioners and advisors have been waiting for. Bravo! Tom Peters
Richard Whiteley has
written an easy-to-read and highly practical book on what it takes to be a customer-driven
company It has something for everyone who wants to make his or her organization more
responsive to the customer. David T. Kearns, Chairman, Xerox Corporation
Mr. Whiteley has focused
on the most basic reality for business there's only one reason to be in
business and that's to organize assets and motivate employees for the purpose of serving
customer needs. Any manager will find useful guidance in Mr. Whiteley's text. R. L.
Crandall, Chairman, American Airlines
Must reading for any
entrepreneur or executive who thinks it is important to be customer-driven, but is not
sure what it means or how to make it happen. A superb contribution to the practice of
management. Loaded with practical, specific, implementable, and affordable leadership
tools and techniques to improve profitability and gain a sustainable competitive edge. Timmons,
Harvard Business School
Richard C. Whiteley, one of
the world's most sought-after speakers on the subject of customer service, is cofounder of
The Forum Corporation, America's leading experts on customer-focused quality.
308 pages