Who Says Elephants Can't Dance: Inside IBM's Historic TurnaroundA New York Times BestsellerIn 1990, IBM had its most profitable year ever. By 1993, the company was on its way to extinction, a victim of its lumbering size, an insular corporate culture, and the PC era it had helped invent. Then Lou Gerstner was brought in. Now he offers a blow-by-blow account of IBM's competitive and cultural transformation -- the first-hand story of an extraordinary turnaround. |
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John Akers and I then met to talk about the company . John and I had served together on the New York Times Company Board of Directors for several years , saw each other frequently at CEO - level events , and had a solid personal ...
John Akers and I then met to talk about the company . John and I had served together on the New York Times Company Board of Directors for several years , saw each other frequently at CEO - level events , and had a solid personal ...
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After a long moment of awkward silence , I simply said , “ Let's just talk about your business . " I mention this episode because it had an unintended , but terribly powerful ripple effect . By that afternoon an e - mail about my ...
After a long moment of awkward silence , I simply said , “ Let's just talk about your business . " I mention this episode because it had an unintended , but terribly powerful ripple effect . By that afternoon an e - mail about my ...
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What the pundits also missed was that we had already made some very fundamental strategic decisions that were the early elements of a vision . I did not talk about them in that July meeting — at least , I didn't talk I about them as ...
What the pundits also missed was that we had already made some very fundamental strategic decisions that were the early elements of a vision . I did not talk about them in that July meeting — at least , I didn't talk I about them as ...
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Foreword | 9 |
Introduction | 13 |
PART I GRABBING HOLD | 21 |
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