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    Boss Talk: Top CEOs Share the Ideas That Drive the World's Most Successful Companies
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    Boss Talk: Top CEOs Share the Ideas That Drive the World's Most Successful Companies

    Written by Wall Street Journal

    Narrated by Jay Gregory, Bill Meisle, Jennifer Wiltsie and Robert MacNamara

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    About this audiobook

    Timeless and effective business lessons from twenty-one top CEOs

    Every business leader-from manager to entrepreneur-wants to know the ideas that motivate and inspire the world's most successful CEOs. Boss Talk presents twenty-one CEOs who give expert advice on issues important to today's businessperson. The topics include:

    •Motivating Your Employees
    •Managing Growth
    •Building a Brand
    •Learning from the New Economy
    •Trendspotting
    •Beating the Competition
    •Leading a Successful Turnaround or Transition

    Here's what some bosses are talking about:

    "You have to get rewarded in the soul and in the wallet. The money isn't enough, but a plaque isn't enough either."
    -Jack Welch, General Electric Co.

    "Lead by example. If you do that as CEO, your style will filter down through your team."
    -John Chambers, Cisco Systems

    "We do a lot of quantitative stuff. But coupled with that is having an employee staff and culture that is inherently interested in what we do."
    -Tom Freston, MTV Networks

    "Surround yourself with people you trust. You can't run a business over a certain size and sign off on everything."
    -Emily Woods, J.Crew


    From the Trade Paperback edition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJan 8, 2002
    ISBN9780739300848
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