Description
Plain Talk: Lessons from a Business Maverick
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.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Warren Bennis vii
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 3
Chapter 1 A Higher Cause 11
Chapter 2 Trust Your Instincts 25
Chapter 3 Destroy the Hierarchy 51
Chapter 4 The Engines of Progress 79
Chapter 5 A Simple Stake in the Business 101
Chapter 6 The Virtues of Smallness 123
Chapter 7 Risks and Adventures 143
Chapter 8 Ethics over Politics 165
Chapter 9 The Bottom Line 177
Epilogue The Cure for the Common MBA 185
Notes 194
Index 195
