Not so long ago, experts told us the world was the dotcoms' oyster. For so-called dinosaurs of the old economy, extinction was only a matter of time. But now, savvy leaders of long-standing enterprises are fighting back and, increasingly, beating the once world-beating start-ups at their own game. They are leveraging their firms’ traditional strengths - image, reputation, expertise, market…
If you want to keep your star employees on your team, you'd better learn to be a mentor. According to new research, fully thirty five percent of employees who don't receive regular mentoring say they plan to look for another job within twelve months.Through his SAGE approach--surrendering, accepting, gifting, and extending--the author help managers establish trust, create a safe haven for risk …
Dana Mead was one of the leaders of the '90s revolution in corporate management that ignited the United States' resurgence as the world's largest and most productive economy. In 1992, Mead spearheaded a transformation of one of the nation’s most troubled conglomerates, Tenneco. He went on to become a policy shaper and voice of industry. But no reward comes without risk, and Mead never once…
Based on interviews with 40 CEOs from around the world, including GE's Jack Welch, AOL's Steven Chase, BP Amoco's John Browne, and Nokia's Jorma Ollila, this book explores the thoughts of business leaders. Garten (Dean, School of Management, Yale U.) concludes that CEOs are not as powerful as many people think; that they know less than they think they do about international strategies; that the…