Chamberlain's Cisco Way

Author: (USA) John K. Waters / Tian Zukai
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "The Cisco Way of Chambers" brings readers close to the experiences and philosophies of top CEOs in the United States. Through extensive interviews with industry analysts, venture capitalists, as well as managers, employees, customers, and even competitors of Cisco Systems, this excellent book thoroughly explores the journey of Chambers to greatness and the leap of Cisco Systems. "The Cisco Way of Chambers" is not just a study of important business strategies and best practices, but also a touching story of a businessman's personal journey—a portrait of an innovative and hardworking manager, who may not be as famous to the public as his peers but undoubtedly holds the same influence in today's business world. This book is part of the "500 Global Enterprise Development Series."
John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, is one of the most dynamic and innovative CEOs in the world. Under his leadership, Cisco Systems dominated the computer network systems market, expanded into new markets, and rose to become one of the most powerful and important companies in the world. Tracing his personal journey from a computer salesperson to the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, business and technology journalist John K. Waters investigates the Chambers/Cisco phenomenon, faithfully depicting a remarkable business leader—a quintessential CEO of the information age.
Target Audience: Business managers, especially IT managers.