KNOW-HOW - 8 Skills of Great Leaders

Author: Ram Charan
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Are great leaders born or made? Can leaders rely solely on personal charm and strong personalities to tackle today's business challenges in the digital age? According to global management master Ram Charan, great leaders are not born but are honed through experience, learning, and reflection. He firmly believes that through continuous accumulation of experience, learning, and reflection in practice, anyone can become an outstanding leader and build a glorious enterprise. In this book, Dr. Charan teaches future great leaders eight key management skills by analyzing classic cases from numerous Fortune 500 companies such as General Electric, HP, DuPont, JBM, Dell, and Ford. Only by possessing these skills can you ensure your company remains invincible in the new competitive environment—○ Make accurate market positioning ○ Anticipate and proactively respond to external environmental changes ○ Improve the company's organizational system to foster teamwork ○ Identify, select, and nurture talent ○ Shape the management team ○ Set the right goals ○ Establish unwavering work priorities ○ Properly handle forces "outside the market"