Plain talk : lessons from a business maverick / Ken Iverson with Tom Varian.

By:

Iverson, Ken

Contributor(s):

Varian, Tom

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Wiley, c1998.Description: xi, 196 p. ; 22 cm.; Hard BoundISBN:

9780471155140 (acid free paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

338.7669142 IVE 21

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Contents:

Ch. 1. Higher Cause -- Ch. 2. Trust Your Instincts -- Ch. 3. Destroy the Hierarchy -- Ch. 4. Engines of Progress -- Ch. 5. Simple Stake in the Business -- Ch. 6. Virtues of Smallness -- Ch. 7. Risks and Adventures -- Ch. 8. Ethics over Politics -- Ch. 9. Bottom Line -- Epilogue: The Cure for the Common MBA.

Summary: A visionary, maverick, and genuine American business hero, Ken Iverson is one of the most closely-watched business leaders in the world. Credited with single-handedly rejuvenating the rapidly declining American steel industry to the status of world-class producer, Iverson is one of the most successful and, as he likes to point out, one of the lowest-paid CEOs in the U.S. In his long-awaited book, Ken Iverson shares his ideas, observations, and the lessons he's learned about what it takes to grow a super-competitive, world-class organization.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	GSB Collection	338.7669142 IVE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		B3022

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$37.00/-

Includes bibliographical references (p. 194) and index.

Ch. 1. Higher Cause --
Ch. 2. Trust Your Instincts --
Ch. 3. Destroy the Hierarchy --
Ch. 4. Engines of Progress --
Ch. 5. Simple Stake in the Business --
Ch. 6. Virtues of Smallness --
Ch. 7. Risks and Adventures --
Ch. 8. Ethics over Politics --
Ch. 9. Bottom Line --
Epilogue: The Cure for the Common MBA.

A visionary, maverick, and genuine American business hero, Ken Iverson is one of the most closely-watched business leaders in the world. Credited with single-handedly rejuvenating the rapidly declining American steel industry to the status of world-class producer, Iverson is one of the most successful and, as he likes to point out, one of the lowest-paid CEOs in the U.S. In his long-awaited book, Ken Iverson shares his ideas, observations, and the lessons he's learned about what it takes to grow a super-competitive, world-class organization.

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