Author:Ram Charan
The global economic landscape is 'tilting': countries such as China, India and Brazil are racing forward while established American and European companies struggle to keep up. To survive in this new climate, CEOs need to respond quickly and effectively, and in Global Tilt, best selling coauthor of Execution Ram Charan shows how.
His advice includes:
- Unlearn Old Lessons
- Get Ready for Strategic Bets
- Fight the Short-Term Beast
- Change Your Psychology
In this age of rapid economic change, we all have to be on our toes. Is your business ready to survive the Global Tilt?
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