In Their Time

In Their Time

Edited by Anthony Mayo · Nitin Nohria
Harvard Business School Press October 2005

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781591393450
Publisher
Harvard Business School Press
Publication
October 2005
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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About the book

From little known heroes to legends like Sam Walton and Bill Gates, this absorbing book weaves history, economics, and personality to reveal the secrets behind the success of the last century's greatest American business leaders. The authors show that a key to success was 'contextual intelligence': the ability to 'read' and understand the context of the times and seize the unique opportunities within them. Leadership titles sell well

for us, and this book should get strong review attention Powerful Resource: canon of the 20th century's greatest business leaders in one volume Absorbing read: the stories include both well known and unfamiliar leaders New Leadership Theory: many leadership profiles focus on personality traits; the authors' theory of 'contextual

intelligence' represents a fresh perspective Well-researched: based on a Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative Study of 1,000 great CEOs and Founders of American companies from 1900-1999 Many of the leaders profiled hail from non-US countries

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: 1900-09 ' The Powerful Pioneers of a New Consumer Revolution

Chapter 2: 1910-19 ' Taking up the Charge ' Exploring the New Frontier

Chapter 3: 1920-29 ' From Prosperity to Despair

Chapter 4: 1930-39 ' Survival Through Adaptation and Renewal

Chapter 5: 1940-49 ' Reaching New Heights Through Standardization

Chapter 6: 1950-59 ' Feeding the Machine of Consumption

Chapter 7: 1960-69 ' Business in a Bubble

Chapter 8: 1970-79 ' Managing Through the Malaise

Chapter 9: 1980-89 ' Restoring Glory in American Business

Chapter 10: 1990-99 ' The New Three R's of Business ' Reengineering, Restructuring, and Reality Check

Epilogue ' Will History Repeat Itself

Appendix ' Methodology
 

About the Author

Tony 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

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