Applied Wisdom

Bad News Is Good News and Other Insights That Can Help Anyone Be a Better Manager

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Applied Wisdom

Bad News Is Good News and Other Insights That Can Help Anyone Be a Better Manager

Success in business demands the effective management of people. James C. Morgan, who for nearly three decades led the high-tech powerhouse Applied Materials Inc. to both financial success and to the designation as one of America’s most admired companies and best places to work, provides a simple, straightforward set of principles and tips that he says can help anyone be a better manager.

Applied Materials is one of Silicon Valley’s great success stories and it helped propel the digital revolution. But Jim Morgan’s management techniques are not reserved for high-tech: Applied Wisdom shows how the same approaches, tools, and values work at any scale, from start-ups to middle management in a global corporation — and even to non-profits. Rich in stories and practical examples, it’s a must-read for those seeking a timeless and proven management manual.

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Table of Contents

Dedication. 1
A note to my readers. 3
Section I: Introduction. 5
Chapter 1: Early years. 11
Chapter 2: Morgan & Sons Canning. 17
Chapter 3: Heading east. 24
Chapter 4: Rebooting the plan. 34
Chapter 5: General leadership. 42
Chapter 6: Work for the best managers you can. 47
Sidebar: Great moments in technology —.
and with Mr. Lincoln. 51
Chapter 7: North to Silicon Valley. 55
Chapter 8: New ventures. 61
Section II: Applied Materials. 75
Chapter 9: Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. 79
Chapter 10: The power of deciding, the challenge of change. 89
Chapter 11: Products and the ‘Flying Wedge’. 98
Chapter 12: Going global. 104
Chapter 13: Culture, showerheads and the P5000. 117
Chapter 14: Work hard, stay alert to new ideas, achieve.
goals, repeat. 124
Chapter 15: The larger context. 142
Chapter 16: Business and government. 156
Chapter 17: The Founders’ Legacy and The Tech Awards. 168
Section III: Philanthropy (And why good management always matters, even beyond business). 181
Chapter 18: 10 key Morganisms that work for any organization. 183
Chapter 19: New horizons. 196
Chapter 20: Nature for people. 205
Chapter 21: Not just reports, progress. 216
Chapter 22: Non-profits face similar issues as start-ups. 221
Chapter 23: Collaboration in the northern Sierra. 226
Chapter 24: Final thoughts. 249
Acknowledgments. 257
Appendixes. 259
Index. 272
Bibliography. 296
About the authors. 299

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United States
Copyright Date
2016

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Co-Author
Joan O’C. Hamilton

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Number of pages
297

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OL28367892M
ISBN 13
9780998329215

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