<div>J.B. Hunt Transport hit the national business scene as a trucking company led by a dynamic founder known for his boundless optimism, untamed vision, and salesmanship. The company has since transformed into a multi-billion-dollar business by balancing business savvy and execution with an enduring entrepreneurial spirit--a rare feat in any industry. J.B. Hunt's triumphs and struggles provide a fascinating case study of how business theory, leadership, culture, and organizational best-practices have combined to create one of the most successful companies in American history. Kirk Thompson, with more than forty years of experience inside the company, gives a CEO's account of the company's evolution, while Matt Waller connects the leadership decisions to business theories that are transferrable to other leaders and industries. Purple on the Inside is more than a corporate history or business management primer. It's a practical case study that illustrates what Seth Godin described in Purple Cow, his best-selling book that considers what characteristics make for a remarkable business. It's the story of leaders and team members who tap into their founder's spirit for innovation while maintaining the focus and high level of performance needed to grow. It's a story about developing partnerships, technologies, and expertise that others can't easily duplicate. And it's a story of overcoming disheartening setbacks and cultivating the purple cows that have allowed J.B. Hunt Transport to do what many experts said was impossible--stand out from its competition in an industry full of brown cows.</div>

Purple on the Inside: How J.B. Hunt Transport Set Itself Apart in a Field Full of Brown Cows

Biographies & Memoirs

Waller, Matthew A.

Thompson, Kirk

Professionals & Academics

Epic Books

Product Description In The Dean’s List, Matthew A. Waller provides a roadmap for anyone who leads or aspires to lead a business college. Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas since 2015, offers a variety of practical tools and insights for leading effectively and confidently in the challenging, ever-evolving landscape of collegiate administration. Waller provides a field-tested framework for leadership as he explores twelve areas that are critical for leading a successful business college, including institutionalizing innovation, operating as the communicator in chief, managing the college’s finances, and delivering appreciation. The role of a dean has changed dramatically in the last few decades. In addition to managing up, down, and sideways while dealing with students, staff, and faculty, there’s a growing demand for deans to work with parents, alumni, and donors as well as business and community leaders. The Dean’s List highlights examples from Waller’s career to illustrate practical advice for dealing with the specific challenges deans regularly face. The result is a handbook for shortening the learning curve for anyone who is, or aspires to be, the dean of a business college. About the Author Matthew A. Waller is the dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, where he also serves as the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair and a professor of supply chain management. He is the coauthor of The Definitive Guide to Inventory Management, Integrating Blockchain into Supply Chain Management: A Toolkit for Practical Implementation, and Purple on the Inside: How J.B. Hunt Transport Set Itself Apart in a Field Full of Brown Cows. He is the former coeditor of the Journal of Business Logistics, the leading academic journal in the discipline. Stephen Caldwell is a writer, editor, and entrepreneur whose work appears on a range of platforms. In a career that spans more than thirty years, Caldwell has been a writer and editor for newspapers, magazines, and websites; collaborated on more than two dozen books; and developed leadership and functional training for Fortune 500 companies. The founder and chief word architect for WordBuilders Communications, he helped launch the award-winning magazine The Life@Work Journal.

The Dean's List: Leading a Modern Business School

Education & Teaching

Caldwell, Stephen

Higher & Continuing Education

In Values-Driven Authentic Leadership: Essential Lessons from the LeadershipWWEB Podcast Series, Andrew Braham, Matthew Waller, and John English examine the intersection of values, authenticity, and leadership. Drawing upon numerous conversations with a wide range of professional leaders, including several Fortune 500 CEOs, the authors identify six key opportunities for leadership growth: having a mentor, being in a group, knowing yourself, navigating transitions, being a mentor, and values and company culture. By sharing their own experiences, Braham, Waller, English, and the leaders they interview bring the facets of authentic leadership to life with personal insight. Whether you are a mentor or a mentee, a student or a professional, Values-Driven Authentic Leadership will help guide you on your own leadership journey.

Values-Driven Authentic Leadership: Essential Lessons from the LeadershipWWEB Podcast Series

Business & Money

English, John

BRAHAM, ANDREW

Management & Leadership

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