Put the issue on the table

Author: Tobias
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Randi Tobias once served as the Vice President and President of QTT and Eli Lilly, one of the few CEOs globally who have achieved significant success in two Fortune 500 companies. Together with Jack Welch of GE and Lou Gerstner of IBM, he was hailed as one of the "Greatest CEOs of the 1990s." Since taking over Eli Lilly in 1993, Tobias managed to increase the company's market value by more than five times in just five short years. The principles he promoted, such as the "Occam's Razor," the "Reciprocity Principle," the "Football Theory," "Inheritance-style Transformation," and the practical strategic "Business Magic Cube," have almost become standard solutions for Fortune 500 companies facing transformation. The material for this book "Putting Problems on the Table" is mostly drawn from Tobias's work logs, detailing the various challenges he encountered and the events he experienced while serving as the President of a Fortune 500 company. The book is vivid, lively, and engaging to read. What makes it even more remarkable is that this respected business leader candidly shares his insights, revealing the secrets of leadership and teaching readers how to think, act, and communicate like top executives, thereby helping them develop the leadership qualities needed to reach the pinnacle of their careers. After its publication, the book sparked a strong response in the U.S. business, political, and military communities, quickly becoming one of the most influential leadership works in the country.