In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century |  | Authors: Anthony J. Mayo, Nitin Nohria
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
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ISBN: 1591393450
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Publication Date: September 1, 2005
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Stories of the Greatest Leaders of the Twentieth Century Great business leaders possess more than celebrated traits like charisma and an appetite for risk. They have "contextual intelligence"-a profound ability to understand the zeitgeist of their times and harness it to create successful organizations. Based on a comprehensive Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative study, Anthony J. Mayo and Nitin Nohria present a fascinating collection of stories of the twentieth century's greatest leaders, from unsung heroes to legends like Sam Walton and Bill Gates. The book identifies three distinct paths these individuals followed to greatness: entrepreneurial innovation, savvy management, and transformational leadership. Through engaging stories of leaders in each category, the authors show how, by "reading" the context they operated in and embracing the opportunities their times presented, these individuals created, grew, or revitalized outstanding American enterprises. A canon of leadership success from the last century, In Their Time reveals insights for contemporary leaders hoping to build lasting legacies.
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Not What I Expected November 6, 2005
Jason C. Steinle (Evergreen, Colorado)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
When I ordered In Their Time I was expecting a book of business biographies. I thought the usual suspects--Gates, Ford, Channel, Walton--would all be featured. Instead the book went three steps further.
First the great business leaders were not only described but they were also characterized by their ability to seize the opportunities that existed in their time.
Second the book breaks down the "happenings of the time" into 6 key components.
1. Government Intervention
2. Global Affairs
3. Demography
4. Social Mores
5. Technology
6. Labor
Third it taught me how to look upon our current world to better identify where we are heading (while providing me with a solid understanding of where we have been.)
In Their Time was a massive undertaking by Tony Mayo and Nitin Nohria. Like good researchers they changed their focus several times as new trends became evident. The result is a book that is provocative and profound, entertaining and educational.
Jason C. Steinle.
Pathbreaking Book on Leadership November 18, 2005
R. Gulati (Chicago, IL, USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
The field of leadership is littered with numerous books that are nothing more than anecdote based accounts that conclude with a list of platitudes for successful leadership. For those who want to go beyond the cute lists of success factors for leadership that lack much substance to a well researched, historically grounded, and comprehensive account of what really makes great leaders, this is your book. This book is among one of the first to try to go beyond contemporary fads and fashions that may be in vogue to take a detailed look over a 100 year time period and distill the essential qualities that have made great leaders across this extraordinary century in human history. The authors uncover the important quality of contextual intelligence evident in great leaders across this time period and provide inspiration and insight for those who aspire to follow in their footsteps. A must read for anyone on the journey to great leadership!
A UNIQUE, OUTSTANDING APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP! November 19, 2005
Yvette Borcia and Gerry Stern (Culver City, CA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book explores how context, over time, creates different types of opportunities, and how business legends can be defined by the types of opportunities they pursued. What distinguishes this book from similar studies of legendary leaders, managers and entrepreneurs, is the underlying theme of contextual intelligence-the profound awareness and sensitivity to macro-level factors driving the creation, growth or transformation of business at a particular time. The authors discuss and assess the great names in business in the context of their time, organizing the book by decades, beginning in 1900 through the end of the last century. The book makes for fascinating,d enjoyable reading. This is a top-notch contribution to the study of those who have created and shaped business enterprises.
Studying What Made Some Companies Great October 11, 2005
John Matlock (Winnemucca, NV)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
What makes some leaders of some businesses soar to success over their competition? The authors of this book has studied some 1,000 of the centuries business leaders that have made their companies into household names. They were attempting to find out what made these leaders succeed while others languished.
One factor recognized by the leaders is something they call 'contextual intelligence.' This is an ability to understand the times in which they are working. Through this factor, they are able to direct their company to take advantage of the times. Bill Gates and Microsoft for instance came along at just the right time to capitalize on new personal computer market. There were other software companies with competing products, but they are now just part of the history.
The business leaders that have succeeded so well are put into three general categories:
Entrepreneurial Innovation - Here is Microsoft, but also Ford, Disney, Wal-Mart. This is the biggest category
Savvy Management - Such as Alfred P. Sloan who took over a struggling auto company and made is a giant - General Motors.
Transformational Leadership - Jack Welch who transformed GE from a faltering conglomerate into a powerhouse in selected industry segments.
More than history - the insights of History on Business in the 21st Century August 10, 2007
C. Wilson (Colorado)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an important read beyond the standard insights of Collins, Charan and others. The historical settings of each leader are detailed to set the traits and skills of each business leader in context of the social and economic realities of their times.
Get two copies and give one to someone you admire and start a conversation on how important the social and economic realities are to business.
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