What the CEO Wants You to Know, Expanded and Updated: How Your Company Really Works

What the CEO Wants You to Know, Expanded and Updated: How Your Company Really Works

By Ram Charan

A powerful lesson in what is really important in business, this remarkable book by an ultimate insider takes the lessons of the peddler and reveals how they can be used by the rest of us. Reminiscent of bestsellers such as "Who Moved My Cheese. " and" The One-Minute Manager, What the CEO Wants You to Know" is simple, direct, and of immense use to everyone in business.

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Publisher: Crown Business
Publish Date: 02/13/2001
Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780609608395
ISBN-10: 0609608398
Language: English

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November 30, 2007

Today we're pleased to feature an essay from Ram Charan, author of Leaders at all Levels. Here, Charan discusses the impact profit and loss has on the balance sheet and overall health of an organization, especially when a leader is in tune with those numbers. An intuitive feel for business is evident in good leaders, whether seasoned or rookie, and it is the ability to harness that acumen that makes the difference, especially when it comes to adding value to the organization or when promotion opportunities are at hand. READ FULL DESCRIPTION

August 06, 2008

The world is getting smaller and smaller and more businesses are going to other countries. Different ideas are being talked about via conference calls, cell phones, emails and yes, books. Here are what people across the time zones of the world were reading from 800-CEO-READ last month: Canada Strengths Finder 2. READ FULL DESCRIPTION

June 05, 2008

Here's what people have been reading across the globe: # 1 - Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial I. Q. - by Robert T. READ FULL DESCRIPTION

January 23, 2009

There was a post in Twitter last week with someone asking what five business books should be recommended to someone entering the workforce. I wasn't able to go back and find the post, but the question has been lingering with me as we approach the launch of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. Where to start? READ FULL DESCRIPTION

February 24, 2015

Ram Charan is a legend in the world of business and business books, and his new book challenges you to create a new business world—and shows you how. READ FULL DESCRIPTION

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The classic on the universal laws of business success, completely revised and updated for today's leaders Completely rewritten for today's business world, What the CEO Wants You to Know, expanded and updated, written by bestselling author Ram Charan, describes the fundamentals behind every business, from street vendors in Mumbai, to Fortune 500 companies. Drawing on stories from Uber, Amazon, Apple, Toyota, Netflix, Lyft, The Limited, Walmart, GE and Starbucks, Charan, in the most accessible language imaginable, explains the ins and outs of how companies work, from gross revenue and operating costs, to inventory and cash flow, from turnover, profits and margins, to return on capital and accounts payable and receivable, from product quality to sales. A classic in the business literature, with hundreds of thousands of copies in print, this short and engaging book is like a miniature MBA course between covers. For everyone who wants to master and understand the levers that drive a successful business, What the CEO Wants You to Know is the perfect answer.

About the Author

Ram Charan is the coauthor of the bestsellng Execution and Confronting Reality, written with Larry Bossidy, and the author of Know How and ten other books. A former award winning Harvard Business School professor, he is a noted expert on business strategy, execution, corporate boards and building a high performance organization.

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