Global Tilt
Global Tilt gives business leaders the guidance they need to succeed in a world in which economic power has shifted. It shows you how to gain an edge by cutting through the complexity of demographics, different forms of government, and even the global financial system, to identify unstoppable trends better and sooner than others. This book also teaches how to develop the soft skills crucial to leading a global organization, including mastering local contexts. Ultimately, Global Tilt equips the organization to win by facing up to painful but necessary shifts in people assignments, decision-making authority, and resource allocation.
"Ram is a gifted visionary who is above all a pragmatist. He knows that the pathway from the possible to reality is not linear, but one of applied imagination and strategic leaps. In Global Tilt, Ram teaches us that unlearning is essential to new learning, with many examples that will both inspire and educate even the most seasoned business leader."
— Inge Thulin, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, 3M Company
“A timely and insightful call to establishment leaders to rethink the world business equation. Charan encourages leaders of the North to strategize and operate with a different and more realistic mindset if they are to counter the thrust of exuberant, ever more affluent and confident leaders of the South. A must-read for those seeing a more growth-orientated future.”
— Larry Bossidy, former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell
“Global Tilt is more than just crisp and insightful look at the North to South power-shift taking place in the world today. It’s a brilliantly crafted managerial and strategy blueprint for leaders of businesses and organizations that are trying to make sense of this dynamic new landscape. This is Ram and his sharp strategic acumen at his very best. No CEO’s library should be without it.”
— Muhtar Kent, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company
Cuts to the core, right from page 1. The first chapter sets the agenda and you are immersed. In his inimitable way, Prof. Ram Charan then proceeds to give us the solutions. An enormously educative must-read for every business leader."
— K.V. Kamath, Chairman, Infosys Limited
"Ram Charan has this rare ability to distill meaningful from meaningless and transfer it to others in a quite effective way without destroying confidences."
— Jack Welch
"He probably knows more about America than anybody."
— Richard Harrington, CEO Thomson Corporation
"He is constantly providing depth to issues, not just answers."
— Ivan Seidenberg, former chairman and CEO, Verizon Communications
"He's helped me in business, in government and in the nonprofit."
— Gaston Caperton, former governor of West Virginia, president and CEO of The College Board
"Ram is a catalyst in the real sense of that word. Her facilitates things happening ... and is an immense source of energy."
— John Reed, former CEO of Citibank
“This is necessary reading for anyone charged with strategic planning or investing in emerging markets; for the rest of us, it’s fascinating information to absorb and a window onto our economic future.”
— Publisher's Weekly