Product Description

The Harvard Business Review Paperback Series is designed to bring today's managers and professionals the fundamental information they need to stay competitive in a fast-moving world. From the preeminent thinkers whose work has defined an entire field to the rising stars who will redefine the way we think about business, here are the leading minds and landmark ideas that have established the Harvard Business Review as required reading for ambitious businesspeople in organizations around the globe.

The business environment has become increasingly precarious, thus raising the stakes for nearly every managerial move. This cutting edge collection includes articles on how to lead in a downturn economy, overcome a growth crisis, stay resilient through difficult periods, and more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1038528 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
The Series: Harvard Business Review is a brand name recognized throughout the world. The volumes cover "hot" topics and perennial favorites. Books help readers understand the fundamental issues, concerns, and controversies associated with each of the respective topics. Readers can use the books to brush up on the latest, best thinking or to address a particular need in their organizations.

Customer Reviews

The enduring common denominator....Leadership
When I was offered a chance to review a book on leadership I knew my father would be interested. As a retired military commander now in the business world his perspective is two-fold. Here is a brief look on what he thought of the Harvard Business review pinpointing on leading in turbulent times.

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The importance of quality leadership is the main thread woven throughout the eight articles of "Leading in Turbulent Times". Although this collection of essays was published in 2003 and mostly refers to the economic challenges from the beginning of the decade, the principles of leadership remain the same today. Many readers may miss the main theme as they attempt to compare our current recession to that of the past and dismiss many of the contributing author's thoughts on business leadership.

It is clear when you read this book that an understanding of our economic past and the poor leadership decisions made will help to avoid making the same mistakes again. Whether you are a manager, executive, or an up and coming employee, this book from the Harvard Business Review series will offer an insight to handling the real challenges of leadership. Setting a course to reach the company's vision for the future, rightsizing and layoffs, anticipating and preparing for volatile markets, understanding resiliency in people and organizations, and understanding your core competencies and seizing opportunities is explained in easy to understand and focused language.

Dry and informative
If you ahve never read anything from the Harvard Business Review then you know that it is tome like in both its tone and delivery of information. I have had nothing but good experience with the information though. Each case study is presented in an informative and solid way, giving you real examples and many great potential solutions for your own business. I enjoyed reading it and my version is fully highlighted underlined and on the calendar to be re-read in a month or two. The goal of any learer is to be effective and motivating this book helps you do just that.

HBR usual
You can always count on the HBR's to offer some insightful information and provocative articles. This issue was business as usual. I actually think that some of the economic pundits on Fox should review this issue prior to going on TV and spouting off. Partisan politics aside, the issue really does a great job of distilling how to think and respond to the current economic downturn.

The issue would be useful to those studying Business, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and History.