8 Skills of an Excellent Leader

Author: Ram Charan, translated by Zhu Jifang and others
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: If Peter Drucker's The Practice of Management and The Effective Executive were written for the industrial age of the 20th century, then Ram Charan's Know-how is for the global digital age of the 21st century. This book is filled with highly practical, comprehensive, and self-evident wisdom. However, these common sense often get overlooked and are not applied in daily practice. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People author Stephen Covey presents a highly practical and insightful work. Read this book, apply what it teaches you in practice, and enrich your professional experience. This will be your most valuable asset! Larry Bossidy, one of the authors of Execution and Transforming Business, and former CEO of Honeywell, Ram Charan challenges us to break through the fog and uncover the "mystery" of outstanding leaders with his bold and fresh insights. The most groundbreaking aspect of Know-how is that it proposes combining leaders' 8 management skills with their personality and heart factors. If you want to stand out, this book is the choice for you. Bill Conaty, senior vice president of human resources at GE, has provided effective and practical decision-making solutions to managers of many companies, helping them stay ahead in a rapidly changing market environment. Know-how continues his management philosophy, offering specific guidance to managers on improving company operations and maintaining a strong competitive advantage in any market transformation. Ivan Seidenberg, CEO and president of Verizon, in this book, Dr. Charan teaches future outstanding leaders 8 management skills by analyzing classic cases of numerous Fortune 500 companies such as GE, HP, IBM, DuPont, Dell, and Ford.