When Ram Charan (and Larry Bossidy) published Execution (over 2 million copies sold), they saw it as the playbook for both senior and middle managers in “the new game.” But now, the game has changed. Business leaders find themselves operating in an era of persistent uncertainty moving at an unprecedented rate of change. Now the man Forbes magazine called “alone at the top of his profession . . . a guru, a corporate sage” returns with a new message for this challenging time. In The Attacker's Advantage, Charan reveals the upside of uncertainty for those leaders who are nimbly positioned to anticipate the catalysts of disruption and embrace change. He updates and adapts the principles of his previous bestsellers to address the current turbulent business environment, cutting through the veil of complexity to concentrate on the new customer needs and expectations and providing the tools for corporate leaders to take their companies to a higher level. “He has the rare ability to distill meaningful from meaningless and transfer it to others in a quiet, effective way.” —Jack Welch, former Chairman of GE “He knows more about corporate America than anyone.” —Richard Harrington, CEO Thomson Reuters
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“It is not enough for a sitting CEO—or any leader—to efficiently execute a successful strategy. As Ram points out, you must be sufficiently alert to recognize early unfolding market disruptions. You need to be skilled not only in recognizing market changes but also in effectively transitioning the organization to exploit emerging opportunities. A must read for those leading companies in a tumultuous business environment.”
— Larry Bossidy, retired CEO and chairman of Honeywell International
“An invaluable resource for anyone navigating the market’s ever-changing but always taxing demands.”
— Publishers Weekly“The Attacker’s Advantage will challenge your beliefs and take you out of your comfort zone with stories and examples of how change is impacting business, and how the winners are transforming the threats from change into a competitive advantage for themselves.”
— Kishore Biyani, founder and group CEO, Future Group“Ram Charan is one of the most astute business thinkers I have interacted with. In The Attacker’s Advantage he synthesizes his vast experience in guiding and dealing with a diverse set of boards, CEOs, and companies that are faced with one of the foremost business challenges of our times—dealing with structural uncertainty.”
— Harsh Mariwala, chairman, Marico, Ltd.Be the first to write a review about this audiobook!
Ram Charan is a distinguished business advisor, business strategy expert, and speaker. For over thirty-five years, he has worked with top executives at some of the world’s most successful companies, including GE, Verizon, Dupont, and Bank of America. He is the coauthor of What the CEO Wants You to Know and Confronting Reality, among others. His articles have appeared in publications such as Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, Director’s Monthly, and Strategy and Business. Charan has served on the Blue Ribbon Commission and was elected a distinguished fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. Currently on the board of Austin Industries and Tyco Electronics, he resides in Dallas, Texas.
Arthur Morey has won three AudioFile Magazine “Best Of” Awards, and his work has garnered numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and placed him as a finalist for two Audie Awards. He has acted in a number of productions, both off Broadway in New York and off Loop in Chicago. He graduated from Harvard and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. He has won awards for his fiction and drama, worked as an editor with several book publishers, and taught literature and writing at Northwestern University. His plays and songs have been produced in New York, Chicago, and Milan, where he has also performed.