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Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? : How I Turned Around IBM

by Louis V. Gerstner Jr.
$10.57
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? : How I Turned Around IBM - Thryft
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Transforming IBM: An Insider's Story

This book is a must-read for business enthusiasts interested in a first-hand account of how an underperforming company was turned around by a non-technical CEO. Gerstner's straightforward approach and decisive actions, such as divesting unneeded assets and shifting the focus towards customers, make for an engaging narrative. The book provides valuable insights into how cultural and organizational transformations can lead to success in the dynamic tech industry.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? : How I Turned Around IBM

by Louis V. Gerstner Jr.
$10.57
ISBN: 9780007170876
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $16.16
Authors: Louis V. Gerstner Jr.
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Economics, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Business
Related Topics: Biography, Memoir, Autobiography, Management, Leadership
Goodreads rating: 3.9
(rated by 7292 readers)

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CEO Louis V. Gerstner Jr.'s memoir about the extraordinary turnaround of IBM and his transformation of the company into the industry leader of the computer age -- the great American business story of our time. When Louis V. Gerstner became CEO of IBM in 1993, shares had slumped and the company was on the verge of collapse. Hired for his successful management of RJR Nabisco and American Express, Gerstner had no background in technology, but during his seven-year chairmanship, he transformed the company into the leading force of the computer age. In his frank, direct voice, Gerstner recalls the obstacles he the plans to fragment the company, the inconsistent global policies, the stodgy white-shirt hierarchy and inter-departmental competitiveness and the rapidly declining sales. Within months of joining IBM, Gerstner presented his bold and controversial business strategy. Punitive towards office politics, he revolutionised the company from within, altering an entire corporate culture, divesting billions of dollars in unneeded assets and transforming IBM from a fractured, process-driven business into a nimble, customer-driven enterprise able to respond quickly to the volatile technology market and face down Microsoft and Intel in the internet era. Revealing his tactics step by step, Gerstner spins an engaging narrative that takes the reader behind the curtain into the unbelievable mess he inherited and into the office and mind of a CEO facing the challenge of a lifetime.
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Transforming IBM: An Insider's Story

This book is a must-read for business enthusiasts interested in a first-hand account of how an underperforming company was turned around by a non-technical CEO. Gerstner's straightforward approach and decisive actions, such as divesting unneeded assets and shifting the focus towards customers, make for an engaging narrative. The book provides valuable insights into how cultural and organizational transformations can lead to success in the dynamic tech industry.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.