Memos to the President: Management Advice From the Nation's Top CEOs

Eavesdrop in the corridors of power ...The nation's top CEOs share their valuable insights, experiences, and techniques running large, powerful organizations with the President of the United States. James J. Schiro, CEO of leading consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, has compiled important advice that reveals the crucial factors that determine the success of the country's top companies. In Memos to the President, chief executive officers from leading U.S. corporations apply their knowledge of managing complex organizations to the monumental challenges facing the federal government. In memos addressed directly to the president, they discuss major management issues and offer valuable insights and strategies that will help the president leverage technology to improve performance; create new programs for developing future leaders; improve internal communications; manage large-scale organizational change; and promote ethical behavior. This invaluable advice comes from major business figures, including:* James B. Kelly of UPS* J. W. Marriott Jr. of Marriott International* Esther Dyson of EDventure Holdings* Earnest Deavenport of Eastman Chemical* Arthur Blank of Home Depot* Solomon D. Trujillo of U S West* Seymour Sternberg of New York Life* Joseph Neubaur of Aramak* Lars Nyberg of NCR