The Eye of the Storm

图书标准信息

• 作者 Robert Slater 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins
• 出版时间 2003-01
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780060188870
• 定价 242.40元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 289页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

InMarch2000CiscoSystems，withamarketcapitalizationof$531billion，wasthemostvaluablecompanyontheplanet.With44，000employeesandastockpriceat$80pershare，Ciscowaspoisedforunstoppablegrowthandunendingglory.Sixmonthslaterwiththecrispsmellofcoldcashintheair，CiscopresidentandCEOJohnChambersvowedtochangetheworld.Whoknewthatinamatterofdaysdisasterwouldstrike?

TheEyeoftheStorm:HowJohnChambersSteeredCiscoThroughtheTechnologyCollapseoffersthegrippingaccountofthehigh-techAmericandreamturnednightmare.BestsellingauthorRobertSlater'srivetingnarrativetracesthepathofCisco'srisefromanonymitytoprosperityandthentoitssudden，shockingfall，asaworldwithoutceilingsgavewaytoaworldwherenofloorwasinsight.

ThroughunprecedentedexclusiveinterviewswithChambersandCisco'stopexecutivesandunparalleledaccesstoCisco'sprivateforums，Slaterrevealstheconfidentialworkingandinsiderdecisionsbehindwhatwasnothingshortofabusinessmiraclebeforethevisionwenttemporarilyawry.Unadornedandunequivocal，thisisthefascinatingstoryofhowChambers，oncewidelyhailedas"KingoftheInternet，"navigatedCiscothroughaperiodofinconceivablesuccessbeforeguidinghiscompanythroughunimaginablemisfortune.

Throughoutthisengagingtaleofthebirthanddeathoftheneweconomy，Slatergleanspearlsofbusinesswisdomandessentiallessonsforcorporatedecision-makinginthenewmillennium.CollectedherearethebrilliantmaneuversthatcatapultedCiscotogloryandthedevastatingmistakesthatbroughtthecompanylow.TheEyeoftheStormisastoryatoncecaptivating，instructive，andprovocative.Neveragainwillweforgetthatoursoaringrevenuesoftodaymaywellbecomeourplummetingstockpricesoftomorrow.

Slater'sincisiveandilluminatingfirsthandaccounttakesyoubehindthescenesfromtheboomtothebustthroughtotherecoveryofacompanythathasearneditsplaceinthehistorybooksasoneofAmerica'sgreatest.

【目录】

Preface 

Introduction

PART ONE THE VISION AND THE FLOOD

  1.The Vision

  2.The 100-Year Flood

  3.Grinding to a Halt:Who Is to Blame?

PART TWO FLASHBACK MOOE 

  4.On Massive Hormones

PART THREE JOHN CHAMBERS ARRIVES ON THE SCENE

  5.The Heir Apparent

  6.Evangelizing the Internet

PART FOUR THE STRATEGIES AND THE CULTUER

  7.Doing Things Differently

  8.Go Bleed with Them

  9.Silicon Valley Is Our Lab

PART FIVE ADJUSTING TO A NEW REALITY

  10.Preparing for Adversity

  11.The Recovery

  12.Getting Ready for the Upturn

Notes

Index