{"product_id":"plain-talk-lessons-from-a-business-maverick-hardback-9780471155140","title":"Plain Talk; Lessons from a Business Maverick (Hardback) 9780471155140","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlain Talk\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLessons from a Business Maverick\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKen Iverson (Author), Tom Varian (With), Tom Varian (Author), Warren Bennis (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471155140, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 November 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.1 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ken Iverson is a leader whose vision shaped an industry and the future, a leader whose character, values, and ethics merge seamlessly with the mission and values of a successful, innovative business.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eFrances Hesselbein, President and CEO The Peter F. Drucker Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ken Iverson taught us that America could compete in a tough global economy. He did it in an industry where being a maverick was the only way. His accounting of Nucor's story should serve as a blue-print for us all.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDavid Glass, President and CEO Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"No theory; just important, practical ideas proven by Ken Iverson in the furnace at Nucor.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePeter Larson, Chairman and CEO Brunswick Corporation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is a masterpiece! The book provides a penetrating analysis of why Nucor has performed so well for so long, full of insights and solid conclusions. The book is easy to follow, very well written, and a 'must' read for every executive.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eVijay Govindarajan Earl C. Dum 1924 Professor of International Business Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmout College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a story about Ken Iverson, a man who built a major steel company from ground zero. But most of all, it's about motivating people to a level of remarkable accomplishment. You will enjoy reading this book as much as the people who work for Nucor enjoy being there.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJames F. Collins, President Steel Manufacturers Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDem Autor Ken Iverson schreibt man die Rettung der US-amerikanischen Stahlindustrie zu: Nucor, sein vor 30 Jahren gegründetes Unternehmen, hat niemals ein Quartal mit Verlust abgeschlossen, niemals einen Angestellten entlassen und wird als eine der bestgeführten Firmen Amerikas betrachtet. Dieses Buch ist ein offener, einnehmender Überblick über Iversons Management-Stil, Denkweise und Erfahrungsschatz, von dem jedes Unternehmen profitieren kann. (11\/97)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Warren Bennis vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 A Higher Cause 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Trust Your Instincts 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Destroy the Hierarchy 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Engines of Progress 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 A Simple Stake in the Business 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 The Virtues of Smallness 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Risks and Adventures 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Ethics over Politics 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 The Bottom Line 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue The Cure for the Common MBA 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 195\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52460690866456,"sku":"9780471155140","price":23.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471155140.jpg?v=1785458423","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/plain-talk-lessons-from-a-business-maverick-hardback-9780471155140","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}