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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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Overview

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.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780471155140
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 10/10/1997
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 210
  • Sales rank: 221,285
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.63 (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction 3
Ch. 1 A Higher Cause 11
Ch. 2 Trust Your Instincts 25
Ch. 3 Destroy the Hierarchy 51
Ch. 4 The Engines of Progress 79
Ch. 5 A Simple Stake in the Business 101
Ch. 6 The Virtues of Smallness 123
Ch. 7 Risks and Adventures 143
Ch. 8 Ethics over Politics 165
Ch. 9 The Bottom Line 177
Epilogue: The Cure for the Common MBA 185
Notes 194
Index 195

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 25, 2008

    Gen Patton in business

    I strongly recommend this book to the managers. Without him, U.S. Steel Industry would have been kicked out of business by their competitors in Japan, Korea, China. As far as I know, those steel guys in Asia have a high morale. If a steel company does not have a CEO with justice, affection, sacrificing, that company would be in trouble. Ken is an American hero in business.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 16, 2004

    Packed With Knowledge!

    Perhaps the highest praise for this refreshing little memoir is this: if certain other captains of industry had read Ken Iverson's book when it was published in 1998 and heeded its advice, investors would have been spared billions in losses and a slew of corporate scandals would have been averted. Iverson, head of steel maker Nucor Corporation, injects much-needed common sense into the often-bureaucratic, hierarchical world of corporate boardrooms and corner offices. This persuasive text, written in the sort of clear, muscular prose you'd expect from a steel man, will make you want to give up your executive parking space and embrace an egalitarian corporate structure. We recommend this engaging work to managers who want to look at their jobs a new way.

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