What the Best CEOs Know looks at the careers of this generation's top CEOs, examining the beliefs and actions that propelled each to the top of the corporate world, By exploring what they did, why they did it, and what might have happened had they done it differently, this remarkable book turns the wisdom, strategies, and tactics of these business-world icons into a step-by-step handbook for the pursuit and achievement of breakthrough corporate leadership--at any level, in any industry.
Part 1 What Made Them Great
Chapter 1 The Exceptional Seven and the Traits That Defined Them
Part 2 Defining Strategies Of Exceptional Leaders
Chapter 2 Place the Customer at the Epicenter o the Business Model
Chapter 3 Create an Authentic Learning Organization
Chapter 4 Focus on Solutions
Chapter 5 Prepare the Organization for Drastic Change
Chapter 6 Harness the Intellect of Every Employee
Chapter 7 Create a Performance-Driven Culture
Chapter 8 Learn from Competitors, but Remain Faithful
"A provocative, engaging read that will stretch the thinking of any practicing manager."
-- Christopher A. Bartlett, Havard Business School --