No Greatness without Goodness: How a Father's Love Changed a Company and Sparked a Movement

Randy Lewis bet his career that he could create an inclusive workplace at one of America?s biggest corporations where people with disabilities could not just succeed, but thrive.No Greatness without Goodness is the powerful story of a corporate executive who, after watching the world through the eyes of his own child with autism, Austin, realized that we all have a greater responsibility to make the world a better place for everyone, including those with disabilities.As the Senior Vice President of Walgreens, Randy Lewis has created thousands of full-time jobs for people with disabilities.No Greatness without Goodness offers a firsthand account of what it takes to lead with courage in order to change people?s lives for the better. Randy?s motto is ?What?s the use of having power if you don?t use it to do good.? In this book, you?ll learn how to start working for good no matter where you are or how much power you hold. Review Fascinating! A must-read for everyone in business school.Temple Grandin, bestselling author of The Autistic BrainRandy Lewis is a real trailblazer.Bob Wright, Co-Founder of Autism Speaks and Former Vice Chairman of General ElectricAnything seems possible after reading this book.Emil Brolick, CEO of Wendy'sA story that inspires us all.Senator Tom HarkinHeartwarming.Jeff Kellan, vice president of distribution of Toys R UsAn amazing feat of faith and foresight that comes true.Allan Cox, CEO counselor and bestselling author of Change the Way You Face the DayExhilarating. Describes the potential power and impact of one person.Nancy M. Schlichting, CEO of Henry Ford Health SystemThe story of how unconditional love, unending patience, and total dedication to a good cause creates miracles.C. R. Walgreen III, chairman emeritus of WalgreensA powerful story! A must-read for all MBA programs.Thomas F. Keller, dean emeritus of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University From the Inside Flap I had practiced my speech over and over, but I was still nervous as I climbed the stairs to the stage in the middle of the Paris Las Vegas ballroom. Surrounded by an audience of five thousand Walgreens store managers, I said that we were about to undertake something that had never been done before--anywhere. We were planning to build the most efficient distribution center of its kind in the world.And we were going to staff one-third of the workforce with people who have disabilities, many of whom had never been offered a job. People with mental disabilities such as autism and cognitive delays. People with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, spinal cord injuries, and missing limbs. We were going to pay them the same as people without disabilities, have them perform the same jobs, and hold them to the same standards. We would offer full benefits and full-time employment, taking hundreds of people off welfare rolls.As I prepared to tell the five thousand store managers how we were going to do all this, the huge screens surrounding the stage filled with a picture of my family. That's because my family is where the story began.You'll be inspired by this incredible story of a father who was committed to making the world a better place. No matter where you are or how much power you hold, you, too, can start working for good.The next generation is waiting for you to act. From the Back Cover A powerful story about the courage to create a better worldNo Greatness with-out Goodness is the story of a senior vice president at Walgreens who bet his career on making the world a better place for people with disabilities. When Randy Lewis?s son, Austin, was three years old, Randy and his wife received a sobering diagnosis: their son had a debilitating form of autism. As Randy learned to see the world through his son?s eyes, something dawned on him. He knew deep down that many people with disabilities could hold jobs and even perform b