What the Best CEOs Know 7 Exceptional Leaders and Their Lessons for Transforming Any Business

Name: What the Best CEOs Know 7 Exceptional Leaders and Their Lessons for Transforming Any Business
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ISBN: 9780071462525

ISBN-10: 007146252X

ISBN-13: 9780071462525

Edition: 2006

Authors: Jeffrey A. Krames

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A 2002 "Library Journal Best Business Book of the Year The bestselling book that teaches you leadership lessons from top captains of industry "What the Best CEOs Know" examines the careers of seven CEOs, world-renowned for their consistent and phenomenal success, and details the methodologies that propelled them to the top as industry leaders. Going beyond anecdotes and quotes to introduce proven methods to help you become a better leader, bestselling business author Jeffrey Krames uses cases, self-assessments, and concise summaries to provide a blueprint-like framework for success. "Helps you apply the lessons gleaned from these masters." "--Forbes

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 10/10/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 250
Size: 5.70" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English

Jeffrey A. Krames is publisher and editor-in-chief of McGraw-Hill's trade division. The editor of four previous books on Jack Welch, including the national bestseller Jack Welch and the GE Way, Krames has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and other publications. He has appeared on CNN and PBS and been quoted in Time, Newsweek, BusinessWeek, and other periodicals.



The Era of the CEO?



What Made Them Great



The Exceptional Seven and the Traits That Defined Them



Defining Strategies of Exceptional Leaders



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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