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Ram Charan’s The Attacker’s Advantage: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Attacker’s Advantage: Turning Uncertainty into Breakthrough Opportunities Ram Charan PublicAffairs (2015) This is the most valuable contribution to business thought leadership that Ram Charan has made…thus far. I have read and reviewed all of the books that Dallas-based Ram Charan has written or co-written and am convinced that The Attacker’s Advantage is the most […].

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Charan’s New Book is Off to a Great Start

First Friday Book Synopsis

The newest book from Ram Charan was released yesterday (2/24/2015). Karl''s blog entries 15MinuteBusinessBooks.com Amazon.com first friday book synopsis Ram Charan The Attacker''s Advantage We have presented so many of his books at the First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas that I am almost certain that we won’t do this one. But, I thought that our blog readers would like to know that he has another book out. The […].

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An Interview With Ram Charan - On Execution

Six Disciplines

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How To Hire The Right People And Set Them Up For Success

Eric Jacobson

Authors Anish Batlaw and Ram Charan provide you through these case studies a guide for how to take a data driven approach and playbook to identifying, hiring and investing in the right people, placing them in the right roles, and then setting them up for success.

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30 Books in 30 days – Remembering 15 years of the 1st Friday Book Synopsis – (Execution by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan)

First Friday Book Synopsis

{On April 5, 2013, we will celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the First Friday Book Synopsis, and begin our 16th year. During March, I will post a blog post per day remembering key insights from some of the books I have presented over the 15 years of the First Friday Book Synopsis. We have met [.]. Randy's blog entries

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Talent Wins

Coaching Tip

Written for all leaders across organizations, TALENT WINS by Ram Charan, Dominic Barton and Dennis Carey, provides a much-needed framework for transforming how companies acquire, manage and deploy talent for today's agile, digital analytical, technologically driven strategic environment. Source: Ram Charan: Talent Wins: The New Playbook for Putting People First. . People, not companies, generate value, so why isn't talent at the center of every company's strategy?

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The Talent Masters: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers Bill Conaty and Ram Charan Crown Business (2010) How to develop “robust talent pipelines and same-day succession plans” I agree with Bill Conaty and Ram Charan that Steve Jobs is the archetypical “talent master.”

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CEOs work to keep key employees

Coaching Tip

Chief executives should act now to prevent defections of key employees next year, says veteran management adviser Ram Charan. Ram Charan, an expert and author on developing corporate talent , shown earlier this month during an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Charan says most employers aren't doing enough, and face certain talent losses as the economy improves. Mr. Charan has written or co-written 17 management books—mostly about strategy and leadership.

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Talent Masters is the Choice for the September FFBS

First Friday Book Synopsis

Karl''s blog entries Alan Murray Amazon.com Bill Conaty first friday book synopsis GE General Electric Jack Welch Ram Charan Supervising Success Talent Masters Wall Street Journal I know that we are still working on the August 1 First Friday Book Synopsis with two excellent books and our bonus program, but I am already looking forward to my September presentation. It has excellent reviews and plenty of strong publicity, including one by our blogging partner, Bob Morris.

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 2/25/13)

First Friday Book Synopsis

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Global Tilt: Leading Your Business Through the Great Economic Power Shift Ram Charan The AIG Story Maurice R. Greenberg and Lawrence Cunningham Global Tilt: Leading Your Business Through the Great Economic Power Shift Ram Charan HBR’s [.].

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The Leadership Pipeline

CEO Blog

The Leadership Pipeline - How to Build the Leadership Powered Company by Ram Charan , Steve Drotter and Jim Noel was awesome. I like Ram Charans books. CEO Blog - Time Leadership Tuesday, January 04, 2011 The Leadership Pipeline I often read more than one book at once. This is great for stimulating thought but may cause an intermingling of thought on my book reviews.

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Playing to Win: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Lafley has co-authored another book, with Roger Martin, after previously co-authoring The Game Changer with Ram Charan. Lafley Brilliant Mistakes Brooke Manville core capabilities Harvard Business Review Press how to win integrative thinking Judgment Calls management systems organizational judgment Paul Schoemaker Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works Ram Charan Roger Martin The Game-Changer The Opposable Mind Tom Davenport where to play

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Making Smart Decisions: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Daniel Kahneman "Conquering a Culture of Indecision" "Make Better Decisions" Dan Lovallo Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review Press HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions Learn why bad decisions happen to good managers -- and how to make better ones Olivier Sibony Ram Charan Thomas H.

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 1/21/13)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Chaney Josh Linkner Karen Firestone Krish Krishnakanthan LinkedIn Making internal collaboration work: An interview with Don Tapscott Management Tip of the Day Maria Konnikova Mastermind Mel Brooks: “Unhinged” and Loving It Nationa Geographic Society NPR PBS Ram Charan Renee Montagne Rik Kirkland Robert S.

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The Ten Most Important Business Challenges and Which Book to Consult for Each

First Friday Book Synopsis

Kouzes Management Development: Rodd Wagner Management: George Anders New Hire Transition & Orientation Organizational Structure: Jeanne Ross Patrick Lencioni Ram Charan Roger Nierenberg The Five Dysfunctions of a Team The Leadership Challenge The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs The Rare Find The Talent Masters The Ten Most Important Business Challenges and the Best Book to Consult for Each Transforming Performance Measurement

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Strategic Bets: When, How, and Why…or Why Not

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt of an article co-authored by Ram Charan and Michael Sisk for strategy+business magazine (February 7, 2011), published by Booz & Company. Ram Charan Strategic Bets strategy+business magazine (February 7 Sunil Mittal The Game-Changer: How You Can Drive Revenue and Profit Growth with Innovation The Whole Deal: Fulfilling the Promise of Acquisitions and Mergers To practice a form of large-scale entrepreneurship

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 3/4/13)

First Friday Book Synopsis

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: REVIEWS Innovation as Usual: How to Help Your People Bring Great Ideas to Life Paddy Miller and Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg Finding Keepers: The Monster Guide to Hiring and Holding the World’s Best Employees Steve Pogorzelski and Jesse Harriott [.].

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How To Hire And Invest In Top Talent

Eric Jacobson

Authors Anish Batlaw and Ram Charan provide you through these case studies a guide for how to take a data driven approach and playbook to identifying, hiring and investing in the right people, placing them in the right roles, and then setting them up for success.

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 12/3/12)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Mauboussin Ram Charan Reid Hoffman Rework Rich Horwath Richard L. I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Harder Than I Thought: Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O’Donnell Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs Soren Kaplan The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders [.].

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Most Valuable Business Insights: 11-15

First Friday Book Synopsis

Drucker Peter Sims Philip Kotler’s Kotler on Marketing Practically Radical Ram Charan Roger T. After having read and reviewed so many business books, I now share brief comments about what I consider to be the 25 most valuable business insights and the books in which they are either introduced or (one man’s opinion) best explained. Here are the third five: 11. Leadership: In essence, leaders attract followers so that [.].

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Getting the Attacker’s Advantage

Leading Blog

To Ram Charan, The Attacker’s Advantage is the ability to detect ahead of others those forces that are radically reshaping your marketplace, then position your business to make the next move first. We miss the possibilities says Charan because we’re flying at low altitude—immersed in the daily minutia. Charan says the opportunity in structural uncertainty was summed up for him by G.

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6 New Rules for the Digital Age

Leading Blog

Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age by Ram Charan is one of those books. Charan has taken years of observation and distilled it into six practical rules to guide you into this digital age. Charan distinguishes digital capability and digital platform.

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Recommended Resource – The Talent Masters: Why smart leaders put people before numbers

Strategy Driven

The Talent Masters : Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers by Bill Conaty and Ram Charan About the Reference The Talent Masters : Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers by Bill Conaty and Ram Charan provides unprecedented insight to the people development programs of several legendary organizations including General Electric, Proctor & Gamble, and Novartis.

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Leading Thoughts for June 25, 2020

Leading Blog

Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan on humility: “The more you can contain your ego, the more realistic you are about your problems. I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I.

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Do Not Split HR – At Least Not Ram Charan’s Way

Harvard Business Review

Ram Charan’s recent column “ It’s Time to Split HR ” has created quite a stir. Much of Charan’s recent work has tilted towards organization and people (books on strategy execution, leadership pipeline, talent and advice on intensity, change, leadership traits, performance management, governance). I believe that Charan’s perspective reflects an increasing emphasis among business leaders on the organizational capabilities required to win.

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The High Potential Leader

Coaching Tip

Source: Ram Charan: The High-Potential Leader: How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities, and Make an Impact. Anchor Anasuya in Ram Charan Movie - Business of Tollywood. Ram Charan Completes First Schedule in Godavari | Cine Tollywood. Everyone has potential to grow, but not every person has the potential to lead a large, complex organization in the near and distant future.

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First Look: Leadership Books for February 2015

Leading Blog

The Attacker''s Advantage : Turning Uncertainty into Breakthrough Opportunities by Ram Charan. Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February. Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader by Herminia Ibarra. The Hidden Leader : Discover and Develop Greatness Within Your Company by Scott K. Edinger and Laurie Sain. The Creator''s Code : The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs by Amy Wilkinson.

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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2018

Leading Blog

Talent Wins : The New Playbook for Putting People First by Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, Dennis Carey. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2018. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases this year. Professionalizing Leadership by Barbara Kellerman. The Mind of the Leader : How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter.

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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2021

Leading Blog

Rethinking Competitive Advantage : New Rules for the Digital Age by Ram Charan. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2021. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here.

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First Look: Leadership Books for February 2013

Leading Blog

Global Tilt : Leading Your Business Through the Great Economic Power Shift by Ram Charan. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February. Leadership Conversations : Challenging High Potential Managers to Become Great Leaders by Alan S. Berson and Richard G. Stieglitz. Playing to Win : How Strategy Really Works by A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin.

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First Look: Leadership Books for March 2017

Leading Blog

The High Potential Leader : How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities, and Make an Impact by Ram Charan. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March. Time, Talent, Energy : Overcome Organizational Drag and Unleash Your Team's Productive Power by Michael C. Mankins and Eric Garton. Leaders Made Here : Building a Leadership Culture by Mark Miller. Radical Candor : Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott.

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How Should Leaders Address Challenge Of Low Performers?

Tanveer Naseer

Sometimes, coaching can help, in fact, sometimes the problem is that managers are not providing coaching or training when they first notice there’s a problem, according to Ram Charan, a business advisor, speaker, and bestselling author whose books have sold more than 4 million copies. Charan believes that a poor match with the job is one of the primary causes of low performance. “We Charan says this type of feedback will help the interviewers improve their recruiting skills.

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First Look: Leadership Books for December 2013

Leading Blog

Boards That Lead : When to Take Charge, When to Partner, and When to Stay Out of the Way by Ram Charan, Dennis Carey and Michael Useem. Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December. Hacking Leadership : The 11 Gaps Every Business Needs to Close and the Secrets to Closing Them Quickly by Mike Myatt. Lead & Influence : Get More Ownership, Commitment, and Achievement From Your Team by Mark Fritz.

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2015 Compilation

Leading Blog

20/20 Foresight by Ram Charan via @stratandbiz. Here are a selection of tweets from September 2015 that you might have missed: Stop Providing Too Much Information @EdBatista. The Truth About Courageous Leadership by @LollyDaskal. Role Models from Dangerous Situations by @ArtPetty. 10 Habits of Highly Effective Small Group Leaders by @pauljsohn. From @JohnBaldoni If You Are A Jerk Should You Still Be Authentic? The Two Sides of Pope Francis.

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7 Guiding Principles for Developing Leadership Talent

Leading Blog

In The Talent Masters , Bill Conaty and Ram Charan explain how to do it. That leads us to Conaty and Charan’s first principle of the talent masters: The leadership team understands that the top priority for the future is developing the talent that will get it there. Conaty and Charan say that this is actually the hardest part of becoming a talent master. People deliver numbers. If you want the numbers, you need the people.

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Be That Leader That Addresses Nonperformers

Eric Jacobson

Here's a powerful paragraph from the book, Execution -- The Discipline of Getting Things Done , by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan : "Most people know someone in their organization who doesn't perform well, yet manages to keep his job year after year.

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First Look: Leadership Books for December 2019

Leading Blog

The Amazon Management System : The Ultimate Digital Business Engine That Creates Extraordinary Value for Both Customers and Shareholders by Ram Charan and Julia Yang. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2019.

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High-Potential Leaders

Coaching Tip

Source: Ram Charan: The High Potential Leader: How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities, and Make an Impact (J-B US non-Franchise Leadership). Ram Charan Height, Weight, Age, Wiki, Biography, Family, Wife, Profile. What "High Potential" Means Now. Everyone has potential to grow, but not everyone, has the potential to lead a large, complex organization in the near and distant future.

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Leading Thoughts for September 23, 2021

Leading Blog

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Alan Mulally on running a business in the midst of a crisis: “Running a business is a design job.

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Talent Wins: The New Playbook for Putting People First

Leading Blog

Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey write in Talent Wins : Most executives today recognize the competitive advantage of talent, yet the talent practices in their organizations use are vestiges of another era. I F PEOPLE NOT COMPANIES, generate value, why isn’t talent at the center of every company’s strategy? It’s time to take charge of talent.

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33 Book Recommendations From My Friends

Joseph Lalonde

The Talent Masters by Ram Charan – Dan Black. I love consuming the content of books. Men and women have poured their blood, sweat, and tears into crafting a book worth reading. Years of knowledge are condensed into 200 or so words. Or new worlds are available to us when we crack open a book. Knowing that, and the fact that I had 2 Audible credits (get a free trial to Audible by clicking on the link) left, I took to Facebook to see what I should read.

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Where Managerial Leadership Begins

Skip Prichard

In 1999, noted business consultant Ram Charan’s cover article in Fortune magazine identified 25 CEOs who had recently failed terribly and publicly.2 This is an excerpt from Management Productivity Multipliers by Gerald Kraines, MD.

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Execution - The Greatest Challenge in Business

Six Disciplines

In their book Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done, authors Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan strongly support strategy execution as a critical leadership role, making three clear statements: Execution is a discipline, and it's integral to strategy formulation. To quote former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz: " When it's all said and done, more is said, than done.". Likewise, execution is critical to an organization's success, yet it's much easier said than done.