02098nam a2200337 i 4500 OSt 20210404110018.0 210404t20032005nyu e b 001 0beng d 9780071462525 RM80.50 paperback PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 658.406 658.406 KRA G Krames, Jeffrey A., author. WHAT the BEST CEOs KNOW : 7 Exceptional Leaders and Their Lessons for Transforming any Business / JEFFREY A. KRAMES First McGraw-Hill paperback edition New York : McGraw-Hill, 2005 ©2003. vi, 250 pages : 21 cm rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume Includes bibliographical references and index. The exceptional seven and the traits that defined them -- Place the customer at the epicenter of the business model : Michael Dell and the art of the customer -- Create an authentic learning organization : how Jack Welch converts learning into results -- Focus on solutions : Lou Gerstner on creating a customer-obsessed IBM -- Prepare the organization for drastic change : Andy Grove on strategic inflection points -- Harness the intellect of every employee : Bill Gates on creating a knowledge-based organization -- Create a performance-driven culture : Herb Kelleher on the importance of creating a family-like culture -- Learn from competitors, but remain faithful to the vision : how Sam Walton's vision created the world's largest company The author of the international bestseller The Welch Way sets his sights on identifying seven of the top CEOs of the modern era, and spelling out the traits, tactics and strategies that have led to their success. Chief executive officers United States Case studies Leadership United States Case studies. Decision making Case studies. United States Case studies Biography ddc B 183182 183182