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CEO Louis V. Gerstner Jr.’s memoir about the extraordinary turnaround of IBM and his transformation of the company into the industry leader of the computer age – the great American business story of our time.
When Louis V. Gerstner became CEO of IBM in 1993, shares had slumped and the company was on the verge of collapse. Hired for his successful management of RJR Nabisco and American Express, Gerstner had no background in technology, but during his seven-year chairmanship, he transformed the company into the leading force of the computer age. In his frank, direct voice, Gerstner recalls the obstacles he faced: the plans to fragment the company, the inconsistent global policies, the stodgy white-shirt hierarchy and inter-departmental competitiveness and the rapidly declining sales. Within months of joining IBM, Gerstner presented his bold and controversial business strategy. Punitive towards office politics, he revolutionized the company from within, altering an entire corporate culture, divesting billions of dollars in unneeded assets and transforming IBM from a fractured, process-driven business into a nimble, customer-driven enterprise able to respond quickly to the volatile technology market and face down Microsoft and Intel in the internet era. Revealing his tactics step-by-step, Gerstner spins an engaging narrative that takes the reader behind the curtain into the unbelievable mess he inherited and into the office and mind of a CEO facing a challenge of a lifetime.
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Review:
"The best business book I've ever read." -- Imus in the Morning
"[Gerstner] entertains as he educates." -- New York Times Book Review
"[Gerstner] entertains as he educates."--New York Times Book Review
"The best business book I've ever read."--Imus in the Morning
"[Lou Gerstner] has the substance of a genuine and ... interesting story."--Wall Street Journal
"Effective, to the point...Louis V. Gerstner Jr deserves his place in the management hall of fame."--Financial Times
"A well-rendered self-portrait of a CEO who made spectacular change on the strength of personal leadership."--Publishers Weekly
[Gerstner] entertains as he educates. --New York Times Book Review"
A well-rendered self-portrait of a CEO who made spectacular change on the strength of personal leadership. --Publishers Weekly"
Effective, to the point...Louis V. Gerstner Jr deserves his place in the management hall of fame. --Financial Times"
The best business book I ve ever read. --Imus in the Morning"
[Lou Gerstner] has the substance of a genuine and ... interesting story. --Wall Street Journal"
-[Gerstner] entertains as he educates.---New York Times Book Review
-A well-rendered self-portrait of a CEO who made spectacular change on the strength of personal leadership.---Publishers Weekly
-Effective, to the point...Louis V. Gerstner Jr deserves his place in the management hall of fame.---Financial Times
-The best business book I've ever read.---Imus in the Morning
-[Lou Gerstner] has the substance of a genuine and ... interesting story.---Wall Street Journal
From the Publisher:
"[Gerstner] entertains as he educates." -- New York Times Book Review
"[Gerstner] entertains as he educates."--New York Times Book Review
"The best business book I've ever read."--Imus in the Morning
"[Lou Gerstner] has the substance of a genuine and ... interesting story."--Wall Street Journal
"Effective, to the point...Louis V. Gerstner Jr deserves his place in the management hall of fame."--Financial Times
"A well-rendered self-portrait of a CEO who made spectacular change on the strength of personal leadership."--Publishers Weekly
[Gerstner] entertains as he educates. --New York Times Book Review"
A well-rendered self-portrait of a CEO who made spectacular change on the strength of personal leadership. --Publishers Weekly"
Effective, to the point...Louis V. Gerstner Jr deserves his place in the management hall of fame. --Financial Times"
The best business book I ve ever read. --Imus in the Morning"
[Lou Gerstner] has the substance of a genuine and ... interesting story. --Wall Street Journal"
-[Gerstner] entertains as he educates.---New York Times Book Review
-A well-rendered self-portrait of a CEO who made spectacular change on the strength of personal leadership.---Publishers Weekly
-Effective, to the point...Louis V. Gerstner Jr deserves his place in the management hall of fame.---Financial Times
-The best business book I've ever read.---Imus in the Morning
-[Lou Gerstner] has the substance of a genuine and ... interesting story.---Wall Street Journal
When Louis V. Gerstner became CEO of IBM in 1993, shares had slumped and the company was on the verge of collapse. Hired for his successful management of RJR Nabisco and American Express, Gerstner had no background in technology, but during his seven-year chairmanship, he transformed the company into the leading force of the computer age.
Revealing his tactics step-by-step, Gerstner spins an engaging narrative that takes the reader behind the curtain into the unbelievable mess he inherited and into the office and mind of a CEO facing a challenge of a lifetime.
Revealing his tactics step-by-step, Gerstner spins an engaging narrative that takes the reader behind the curtain into the unbelievable mess he inherited and into the office and mind of a CEO facing a challenge of a lifetime.
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0007153627
- ISBN 13 9780007153626
- BindingAudio CD
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