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Summary: Full of breakthrough action items
Review: "Ruthless Execution" is one of a kind, full of breakthrough action items, lots of punches, one after another, that would take your breath away, so captivating, absolutely seductive... The ideas are so crisply presented there is no need for me to spend extra time to piece them together... It's so penetrating that if I were empowered as a CEO of a major corpoartion today, I would know exactly what to do to overcome that "wall" and bring the company from strength to strength, from greatness to greatness... Before this book, no one ever bothers to explain or even notices the difference between "business philosophy" and "culture"... This book tells it all.
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Summary: Clear and Concise Business Advice
Review: Amir Hartman does an excellent job of crafting a strategy for corporations to follow in their continuing quest for excellence in execution. The author, believing that most corporations fail due to lack of focus and execution, sets forth to explain how to prevent or recover from a corporate collapse. What follows throughout the book are examples of great leaders (e.g., Jack Welch, Louis Gerstner) and the actions they took to grow their companies. Further, a methodology is defined that leaders should follow to rekindle the fire within their company. As a manager moving into increasing roles of leadership I found this book excellent in helping me understand the motivations of my Executives and the fundamentals necessary to keep a company from `hitting the wall.' As an individual responsible for managing large projects I found the discussion of portfolio management extremely useful. Amir defines portfolio management as the `disciplined approach of strategically assessing value and allocating resources necessary to deliver results.' Understanding the principles of portfolio management (stay focused, keep a balanced portfolio, appropriately allocate resources, define measurement criteria and stakeholder accountability) helps me stay focused on the goal of my project: to deliver positive net cash flows to my company. Finally, as an MBA student I find the book relevant to my coursework and have recommended it to several of my classmates.
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Summary: Great read for current and future corporate leaders
Review: Amir Hartman does an excellent job of crafting a strategy for corporations to follow in their continuing quest for excellence in execution. The author, believing that most corporations fail due to lack of focus and execution, sets forth to explain how to prevent or recover from a corporate collapse. What follows throughout the book are examples of great leaders (e.g., Jack Welch, Louis Gerstner) and the actions they took to grow their companies. Further, a methodology is defined that leaders should follow to rekindle the fire within their company. As a manager moving into increasing roles of leadership I found this book excellent in helping me understand the motivations of my Executives and the fundamentals necessary to keep a company from 'hitting the wall.' As an individual responsible for managing large projects I found the discussion of portfolio management extremely useful. Amir defines portfolio management as the 'disciplined approach of strategically assessing value and allocating resources necessary to deliver results.' Understanding the principles of portfolio management (stay focused, keep a balanced portfolio, appropriately allocate resources, define measurement criteria and stakeholder accountability) helps me stay focused on the goal of my project: to deliver positive net cash flows to my company. Finally, as an MBA student I find the book relevant to my coursework and have recommended it to several of my classmates.
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Summary: Ruthless Exeuction is a must read for any serious leader
Review: Amir Hartman does it again...not since his last book Net Ready, has such a practical and reality based business book been produced to help business leaders navigate the highly complex world of today's technology enabled businesses. Amir's ability to break down the fundamental challenges and put together key success factors of how to break through business plateaus are keys that we can all learn from.
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Summary: How to Avoid Hitting The Wall
Review: ANOTHER BULLSEYE! Dr. Hartman again provides us with a topical, timely, and absolutely accurate guidebook for solving real-life problems in the business world. Coming on the heels of his previous best-seller "Net Ready", his new book "Ruthless Execution" provides the reader with all the tools to survive one of the most dangerous hazards confronting senior managers today-"Hitting The Wall". Whether it be strategy that missed the mark, key personnel who seem unable to deal effectively with new challenges, or other internal problems that are de-focusing your management team just when total concentration is needed for survival, Hartman provides the tools to isolate the problem and the guidance to achieve the performance breakthroughs essential for continuing success in today's rapidly changing business climate. This book is a "Must Read" for every executive who faces tough decisions on a daily basis and seeks some down-to-earth insights and tools to ensure success in the months ahead.
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Summary: Are you Ruthless? A must read for all leaders!
Review: Are you Ruthless? A must read for all business leaders! This could not have come at a better time. Hartman clearly articulates the methods and strategies on how to recover after hitting performance walls. Ruthless Execution dives into this described methodology within each chapter developing itself into a comprehensive workplan for success. As a former military officer, the major obstacles that I faced when entering the corporate world were the lack of focus, discipline and accountability within the corporate framework or organization. I applaud Hartman's approach to tackling these problems head on. As he states, leaders must be proactive, focused, disciplined and held personally accountable for all respective successes and/or failures. These are just a few points that I will file into my business tool kit. Additional points to file will include Ruthless Execution Principles (leadership, governance, and critical capabilities), The Ruthless Execution Checklist, Case Studies and Interviews with some of the top business leaders (Jack Welch, John Chambers, and Lou Gerstner), and the Performance Portfolio Framework. Special Note: For all military officers exiting the military, this is a must read. Outstanding!
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Summary: Are you Ruthless? A must read for all leaders!
Review: Are you Ruthless? A must read for all business leaders! This could not have come at a better time. Hartman clearly articulates the methods and strategies on how to recover after hitting performance walls. Ruthless Execution dives into this described methodology within each chapter developing itself into a comprehensive workplan for success. As a former military officer, the major obstacles that I faced when entering the corporate world were the lack of focus, discipline and accountability within the corporate framework or organization. I applaud Hartman's approach to tackling these problems head on. As he states, leaders must be proactive, focused, disciplined and held personally accountable for all respective successes and/or failures. These are just a few points that I will file into my business tool kit. Additional points to file will include Ruthless Execution Principles (leadership, governance, and critical capabilities), The Ruthless Execution Checklist, Case Studies and Interviews with some of the top business leaders (Jack Welch, John Chambers, and Lou Gerstner), and the Performance Portfolio Framework. Special Note: For all military officers exiting the military, this is a must read. Outstanding!
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Summary: "How Ruthless are You?"
Review: As a fan of Amir Hartman's work, I picked up a copy of Ruthless Execution during a recent trip to the States.
What an ensightful and amazing read!
This book is filled with clear and no-nonsense guidelines for business leaders who want to avoid "hitting the wall" and is essential reading for those businesses who have already been there and want to recover.
The Ruthless Execution Index will help rate your company and determine if it may be at risk!
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Summary: A Must Read for All Business Leaders
Review: Direct, concise and ruthlessly honest -- RUTHLESS EXECUTION is a practical "how to" for all business leaders. Amir Hartman has successfully developed a method that works, not only for the big leaguers, but for small companies such as ours. A must read for today's business leaders.
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Summary: A must read for those who lead!
Review: Hartman has an obvious grasp on what it takes for business leaders to succeed in today's marketplace. The book clearly defines what it takes to surmount obstacles, redefine culture, and regain focus. Hartman has the ability to share success stories and give examples in a very succinct and poignant manner. The reader sees what great business leaders have done (in this economy) to gain success through leadership, governance, and managing talent. He very clearly defines how NOT to hit "the wall" and how to lead your orgnization to ascendance. In today's economy executives are getting hit from every angle. This book explains in very plain english how and when to execute the right methodologies to obtain success within an organization. The stories in RUTHLESS EXECUTION are well written and offer both inspiration and direction. Definitely a book to have if you are in a leadership position. As the President of an INC. 500 firm, I find the book extremely useful and inspirational.
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