Converse ceo shares 3 business books that have shaped his. I have never shown any interest to books on consulting, change management, culture etc etc. Who says elephants cant dance leading a great enterprise through dramatic change kindle edition by gerstner jr. Gerstner served for four years as chairman and ceo of rjr nabisco, inc. I would have laughed at myself a few quarters back if someone told me to read this book. He retired from that position in october 2008 and remains a senior advisor to. Gerstner jrs memoir about the turnaround of ibm and his transformation of. Who says elephants cant dance paperback december 16, 2003. Gerstner jrs memoir about the turnaround of ibm and his transformation of the company into the industry leader of the computer age. In january 2003, he assumed the position of chairman of the carlyle group, a global private equity firm located in washington, d. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Who says elephants cant dance inside ibms historic. Gerstner, jr get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Entrepreneurship in americas public schools, and more on. Gerstner jr deserves his place in the management hall of fame. What id like to do now is put these announcements in. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. Gerstner served as president of the gerstner family foundation, according to the death notice. He remained chairman of the board through the end of 2002. Who says elephants cant dance inside ibms historic turnaround 9780060523794 by louis v. By 1993, the computer industry had changed so rapidly the company was on.
Gerstner, one of the most accomplished chief executives of his time, knows this. Imus in the morning lou gerstner has the substance of a genuine and interesting story. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading who says elephants cant dance leading a great enterprise through dramatic change. The first outsider to head the computer giant, gerstner inherited an organization crippled by bureaucracy and created a culture that placed a premium on continually. The last thing we need right now is a vision statement. So books like blue ocean strategy are a strict nono to me. Gerstner, the rjr nabisco executive who became ibms ceo and chairman in 1993, righted the ship, taught the elephant to dance, and insertwhateverturnaroundmetaphoryouwant here theres no doubt he did turn around a struggling company founded nearly a century before by thomas j. Shop the latest titles by louis v gerstner, jr at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Tweet share post the conventional wisdom about ibms ibm is that louis v.
Gerstner iii, the son of the former chief executive of international business machines, died on thursday. Gerstner came on board as chairman and ceo almost a decade ago. American express, rjr nabisco gerstners insights into management and leadership are applicable to any. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. He completely remade ibm, a monumental task considering its size, its hallowed traditions and mission, its strong corporate culture, and the remarkable challenges it faced in a rapidly evolving marketplace. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books. Gerstner is the author of who says elephants cant dance, the bestselling account of ibms transformation. Lou gerstner shares some blame for ibms current mess. Inside ibms historic turnaround, and reinventing education. Gerstner label from public data source wikidata sources found. Gerstner and this book explains how he brought about a massive cultural transformation. Review effective, to the point and, thankfully, free of the asinine nonsense that infects so much writing about the hard graft of management.
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