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Fine condition mustard boards/black spine/gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Acknowledgments; Preface: "You Don't Have to Be a Rocket Scientist - But If You're a CEO, It Helps!"; Epilogue: The Next Journey in Augustine's Travels; and Index. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. "When the top-ranking executive of the world's largest aerospace corporation takes a trip - both the introspective and the transcontinental kinds - you can bet it's going to be a fabulous journey. Join Norman R. Augustine as he recounts his travels around the world and across the business landscape: the adventures, mind-boggling challenges, even the stomach-churning bouts of bad timing. Along the way, Augustine offers a wealth of real-life stories and witty, insightful commentary on a wide array of issues that go beyond the balance sheet, including: Ethics: Dispelling the popular notion that CEOs are just a pack of profit-seekers, Augustine recounts his experience with executives who have put ethics first - making it the backbone of their endeavors and behaviors. Leadership: As an engineer turned manager turned executive, Augustine learned the art of leadership by watching and doing. He pinpoints and shares what he has observed makes successful leaders tick. Competitiveness: Augustine explores ways to succeed in today's volatile, dynamic, and highly competitive global marketplace. And he reveals three key concepts that helped Lockheed Martin rebuild its competitive strength during a decade of tectonic change. Mergers and Acquisitions: Having experienced the consequences of a hostile, chaotic takeover attempt and participated in relatively smooth, successful mergers, Augustine turns a trained eye to these gargantuan business deals - and explains what really happens and what really works. Re-engineering: As head of a corporation that's been through almost continuous restructuring, Augustine offers seven "pretty good, but difficult and painful" rules to make re-engineering real. With its sage advice and probing insights, Augustine's Travels is one adventure that's not to be missed." "There is no leader in American today whom I respect more than Norm Augustine. He is a master at imparting his observations with clarity and humility." - Randall L. Tobias, Chairman and CEO, Eli Lilly and Company "In Norm Augustine, one finds extraordinary leadership, integrity, and vision, intertwined with humor and boundless compassion." - Elizabeth Dole, President, American Red Cross "No one can match Augustine's ethical leadership or managerial qualities. Over the years I have marveled as he applied his insights to his ever-impressive success story." - Melvin R. Laird, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense "Norman Augustine has demonstrated over and over again an impressive ability to analyze difficult problems and situations, and come up with highly effective solutions. He is, indeed, one of our nation's most talented, capable, and creative corporate executives." - Sanford N. McDonnell, Chairman Emeritus, McDonnell Douglas. Seller Inventory # 001710
Bibliographic Details
Title: Augustine's Travels: A World-Class Leader ...
Publisher: AMACOM / American Management Association, New York
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
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