Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty: The New Rules for Getting the Right Things Done in Difficult Times

Overview

Straight talk from the world's most influential consultant on how to survive and thrive during the global economic meltdown.

Economic turbulence has arrived with a vengeance, and only companies that face it head-on at the beginning of this worldwide crisis will be the ones left standing once the dust clears. Renowned consultant Ram Charan traces the causes of the crisis, identifies the essential priorities managers need to focus on now, and offers clear guidelines for top executives and managers.From executive concerns to finance, marketing, sales, and manufacturing issues, Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty is the necessary primer for seizing opportunity and preserving profit in today's global economy.

Inside, Charan describes steps you can take right now to steer your organization away from the pitfalls and position it for a new future. You'll find practical techniques that will help you cope with:

Cash and credit crunches
Shrinking budgets
Collapsing markets
Sinking workforce morale
Disappearing suppliers
Nervous stakeholders
Great business thinkers like Ram Charan see opportunity in chaos. His innovative, commonsense way of approaching problems has made him one of the world's most sought-after consultants. Here, he provides help to leaders at every level, from the CEO and country managers to department heads in fi nance, marketing, sales, and manufacturing.

Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty offers clear guidelines for seizing opportunity and persevering in today's global economy. Fight your fear and anxiety -- and take your leadership to the next level, now.

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Bio of Ram Charan

Ram Charan is a highly sought adviser to CEOs and senior executives in companies ranging from start-ups to the Fortune 500, including GE, Ford, DuPont, EDS, Universal Studios, and Verizon. He is the author of Boards That Work and the coauthor of Every Business Is a Growth Business and E-Board Strategies. Dr. Charan has written numerous articles for Harvard Business Review and other publications, including the Fortune cover story "Why CEOs Fail."He has a D.B.A and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and has taught at Harvard and Northwestern. He won the best teacher award at Northwestern's Kellogg School and was recently elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources.

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Imprint

McGraw-Hill Companies, The

Filesize

502.86 KB

Number of Pages

160

eBook ISBN

0071626204