Lessons from the Titans by Scott Davis & Carter Copeland & Rob Wertheimer Summary
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Veteran Wall Street analysts reveal how industrial giants like GE and Boeing built empires through visionary leadership and relentless innovation. Praised by Northrop Grumman's former CEO as "timeless" wisdom, this insider's guide offers the strategic blueprint modern companies desperately need for sustainable success.
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The Boardroom Battlefield: When Corporate Titans Rise and Fall
What separates the industrial giants that thrive for decades from those that spectacularly implode? "Lessons from the Titans" reveals how America's largest corporations-from GE to Boeing to Honeywell-achieved extraordinary success or suffered catastrophic failure through their management systems, cultural choices, and strategic decisions. These aren't just corporate case studies; they're blueprints for navigating today's volatile business landscape. When Jack Welch slashed 100,000 jobs at GE in the 1980s, few imagined his ruthless efficiency would transform a struggling conglomerate into America's most admired company. Yet decades later, the same GE would crumble under Jeffrey Immelt's leadership, losing over $500 billion in market value. What powerful forces drive such dramatic reversals of fortune?
The Welch Way: Building an Empire Through Operational Discipline
The Immelt Implosion: How Financial Engineering Destroyed an Icon
Boeing's Fatal Compromise: When Financials Trump Safety
The Danaher Difference: A Business System That Transforms Everything
Honeywell's Renaissance: Cultural Transformation Drives Turnaround
The Mathematics of Sustainable Value Creation
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