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In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders Of The Twentieth Century
Anthony J. Mayo
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Description for In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders Of The Twentieth Century
Hardback. Reveals the secrets behind the success of the last century's greatest American business leaders. This book shows that a key to success was 'contextual intelligence'. It features a New Leadership Theory and is based on a Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative Study of 1,000 great CEOs and Founders of American companies from 1900-1999. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 41. Weight in Grams: 860.
Great business leaders possess more than celebrated traits like charisma and an appetite for risk. They have "contextual intelligence"--a profound ability to understand the Zeitgeist of their times and harness it to create successful organizations. Based on a comprehensive Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative study, Anthony J. Mayo and Nitin Nohria present a fascinating collection of stories of the 20th century's greatest leaders, from unsung heroes to legends like Sam Walton and Bill Gates. The book identifies three distinct paths these individuals followed to greatness: entrepreneurial innovation, savvy management, and transformational leadership. Through engaging stories of leaders in each category, ... Read more
Great business leaders possess more than celebrated traits like charisma and an appetite for risk. They have "contextual intelligence"--a profound ability to understand the Zeitgeist of their times and harness it to create successful organizations. Based on a comprehensive Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative study, Anthony J. Mayo and Nitin Nohria present a fascinating collection of stories of the 20th century's greatest leaders, from unsung heroes to legends like Sam Walton and Bill Gates. The book identifies three distinct paths these individuals followed to greatness: entrepreneurial innovation, savvy management, and transformational leadership. Through engaging stories of leaders in each category, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Number of pages
444
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
860g
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781591393450
SKU
V9781591393450
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99-15
About Anthony J. Mayo
Anthony J. Mayo is the executive director of the Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative program. Nitin Nohria is Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the author of several books on management and leadership.
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