What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expan..., Ram Charan
What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expan..., Ram Charan
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What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated
How Your Company Really Works

Author: Ram Charan

Narrator: David H. Lawrence XVII

Unabridged: 4 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2017

Synopsis

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 Ram Charan

Ram Charan is an award-winning educator and consultant to senior business leaders and boards around the globe. He is one of the world's bestselling business book authors with over 2 million copies sold. His book with Honeywell CEO Larry Bossidy, Execution, spent 150 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Leah on June 06, 2010

This was a pretty good book. Unlike other feedback, I did enjoy reading it. I was in an interesting position at the time at a college that was run as a business. This book helped me understand my role in the college. I realized that I wasn't a good fit for my position because I didn't have much say......more

Goodreads review by Newell on October 24, 2012

If there is one book which any non-business person or new business person should read, this is it. As a person who has invested in companies for over 30-years and been on numerous boards for over 20, it is incomprehensible why others rate this less than a 5 star. The facts are that business is, at a......more

Goodreads review by Scott on April 09, 2012

Do you know how money works? Do you know how the most successful people on the planet manage their business? do you know what business acumen is and how it works? Do you ever feel like the path to becoming rich seems like street smarts? "What the CEO wants you to know" written by Ram Charan, explains......more

Goodreads review by Rohit on March 23, 2020

It is the title that intrigued me the most when I read it in the reference section of another business book. An eagle-eyed view of what is expected from an employee in the company by the person at the apex, the CEO, was something I was eager to find out. And the book surely didn't disappoint. This q......more

Goodreads review by Faudhiath Kangesa on April 22, 2019

This is a short but detailed book that basically explains in layman language on how to focus on the going concern of any organization that you are working for whether it is a NGO, government institution, non profit or business enterprise. No matter what department you work in, your contribution matt......more

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