Getting It Right: Notre Dame on Leadership and Judgment in Business

by Viva Ona Bartkus and Ed Conlon

To be a successful business leader, executives need to make values-based problem solving a habit of mind, argue management experts and Notre Dame professors Viva Bartkus and Ed Conlon. In Getting It Right , Bartkus and Conlon draw on insights from consulting, management, and academia to deliver a powerful message: no matter how chaotic the marketplace, leaders can still address even the most staggering challenges in a calm and confident manner.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470245883
• ISBN13: 9780470245880
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Basically McKinsey Mind - but much better

As the title of my review indicates, some of the content of this book is quite similar to the book "The McKinsey Mind" by another former McKinseyite. However, this book is far superior to that title on a number of fronts. My favorite features so far are: -Storytelling format makes for an easy/enjoyable read. -Real cases in each chapter really help you visualize how you might tackle tough problems you come across. -Both good and bad examples of the "tools of the trade" are presented and discussed in detail. (Hypothesis Statements, Issue trees, Work plans, etc) -Each chapter ends with comments from execs in industry highlighting key learning moments from their careers. Google senior VP in Chap 2, GE CFO in Chap 3, etc. -The later chapters also include a focus on implementation--not something I remember being included in The McKinsey Mind--at least apparently not in a memorable fashion. Solid book.