What the best CEOs know

Krames, Jeffrey A.

What the best CEOs know 7 exceptional leaders and their lessons for transforming any business / [electronic resource] : Jeffrey A. Krames. - 1st ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, 2003. - vi, 250 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-240) and index.

The exceptional seven and the traits that defined them -- Place the customer at the epicenter of the business model : Michael Dell and the art of the customer -- Create an authentic learning organization : how Jack Welch converts learning into results -- Focus on solutions : Lou Gerstner on creating a customer-obsessed IBM -- Prepare the organization for drastic change : Andy Grove on strategic inflection points -- Harness the intellect of every employee : Bill Gates on creating a knowledge-based organization -- Create a performance-driven culture : Herb Kelleher on the importance of creating a family-like culture -- Learn from competitors, but remain faithful to the vision : how Sam Walton's vision created the world's largest company.


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Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
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Chief executive officers--United States--Case studies.
Leadership--United States--Case studies.
Decision making--United States--Case studies.
Management--United States--Case studies.
Organizational change--United States--Case studies.
Success in business--United States--Case studies.


Electronic books.

HD38.25.U6 / K7 2003eb

658.4/06

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