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May 21, 2017 · Lou Gerstner Meets His Challenge. IBM had become like a music-publishing company run by deaf people. – Paul Carroll, Big Blues: The Unmaking of IBM[2] Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. took up his position of Chairman and CEO of IBM in April 1993. Gerstner was the first outsider to take on this role since Thomas Watson Sr. had joined the company in 1914.
Dec 9, 2005 · LONDON, England (CNN) -- CNN Financial Editor Todd Benjamin speaks to Lou Gerstner, former CEO of IBM. The following is a transcript of the interview. Q: When you came to IBM it was in a deep ...
Lou Gerstner on Corporate Reinvention and Values
Louis V. Gerstner Jr., born on March 1, 1942, is an American businessman and former CEO of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation). He is widely recognized for leading the company's major turnaround in the 1990s when IBM was on the brink of collapse. Gerstner was born and raised in Mineola, New York, and grew up in a modest household.
Lou Gerstner. Louis Vincent Gerstner Jr.is an American businessman, best known for his tenure as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of IBM from April 1993 until 2002 when he retired as CEO in March and chairman in December. He is largely credited with turning around IBM's fortunes... (wikipedia)
Jan 1, 2005 · Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965. • Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page. "HBS was superb at reminding us that asking the right questions is the critical first step in getting the right answers." "One of the most important elements of leadership is fairness. You have to be consistent in the decisions that you make and the messages ...
Sep 27, 2004 · IBM Finds Profit in Diversity. by David A. Thomas. Former CEO Lou Gerstner established a diversity initiative that embraced differences instead of ignoring them. In this Harvard Business Review excerpt, professor David A. Thomas describes why IBM made diversity a cornerstone strategy. Like many companies, IBM took big strides to eliminate ...
