Thriving on Chaos: Handbook for a Management RevolutionThe national bestseller that offers prescriptions for an economic world turned upside down. "Enough inspiration and information to feed American management for years."-- "Industry Week" A "New York Times" bestseller for eleven months."Enough inspiration and information to feed American managers for years." "--Industry Week" "A provocative and worthwhile book, loaded with sound advice on how to manage our institutions in a world in which the old ways do not seem to work." "--Across the Board" |
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Page 247
... Soichiro Honda .... Honda was an inventive genius with a large ego and mercurial temperament , given to bouts of ' philandering ' ( to use his expression ) . In the formative stages of his company , Honda is variously reported to have ...
... Soichiro Honda .... Honda was an inventive genius with a large ego and mercurial temperament , given to bouts of ' philandering ' ( to use his expression ) . In the formative stages of his company , Honda is variously reported to have ...
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... Soichiro Honda ? Would you hire Carlo Rubbia ? If you had hired them , would you have kept them on when even their integrity was under attack ? Be honest with yourself . The role of the absurdly committed champion is an established fact ...
... Soichiro Honda ? Would you hire Carlo Rubbia ? If you had hired them , would you have kept them on when even their integrity was under attack ? Be honest with yourself . The role of the absurdly committed champion is an established fact ...
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... Soichiro Honda founder , Honda Motor [ Limited founder Les Wexner ] actually likes mistakes ; buyers are graded not only on their successes , but also on their failures . Too many hits means the buyer isn't taking enough chances ...
... Soichiro Honda founder , Honda Motor [ Limited founder Les Wexner ] actually likes mistakes ; buyers are graded not only on their successes , but also on their failures . Too many hits means the buyer isn't taking enough chances ...
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