Know-how

In this ground-breaking new book, Ram Charan, co-author of the bestselling Execution, redefines leadership by focusing on eight specific practical skills that, if mastered, are guaranteed to bring success. 1. Positioning ­­– ­­­formulating a clear central idea that chimes with your customers' desires and allows the business to be profitable. 2. Detecting patterns – recognising key variables that may create barriers to growth. 3. Managing the social system – influencing the workplace environment so that people can pull together and make the right decisions at the right time. 4. Selecting (and deselecting) people – spotting talent, and making the change when the fit isn't right. 5. Leading your management team – trusting, and inspiring, an effective team of managers. 6. Setting goals – deciding what the business can achieve. 7. Setting priorities – assessing the actions that need to be taken in order to meet your goals. 8. Dealing with external parties – making sure that outside power groups beyond your control do not affect your business unduly.About Author: Ram Charan is a highly acclaimed business advisor, speaker and author, well-known for his practical real world perspective and famous for his uncanny ability to help business people solve their toughest problems. He was a Baker Scholar at HarvardBusinessSchool where he earned his MBA with distinction, as well as his DBA. He is a frequent contributor to Fortune magazine and Harvard Business Review. His articles have also appeared in the Financial Times, Strategy + Business and Director's Monthly. He is also the co-author of Execution and Confronting Reality. The bestselling co-author of Execution examines the essential skills that make good managers into great leaders.