Buchdetails
Format
Hörbuch
Länge
0h 8m
Sprache
Englisch
Veröffentlicht
Mar 20, 2011
Verlag
Blackstone Publishing
ISBN-10
144178487X
ISBN-13
9781441784872
Beschreibung
Author Karen Southwick has pulled off an impressive feat: She's written "the inside story" on Sun Microsystems and its unconventional founder, Scott McNealy, without actually talking to McNealy. While the reasons for McNealy's reticence aren't explained in any detail, his absence is barely noticeable once you get into Southwick's fast-paced, well-written account. Based on conversations with a variety of sources, including company insiders and competitors, the author creates a lively portrait of Sun and its head honcho. The book is designed to appeal "to managers interested in applying Sun's innovative techniques to their own companies, as well as to anyone intrigued by the compelling story of this unique Silicon Valley company."
Highlights:
Illustrates how McNealy is a study in contrasts. Example: He has degrees from Harvard and Stanford, but is also a wisecracking master of the 10-second sound byte. (He once called Bill Gates and his right-hand man, Steve Ballmer, "Ballmer and Butt-head.") Describes how Sun's corporate culture reflects McNealy's own personality, and shows the advantages and disadvantages of this. (On one hand, the company has a minimal level of defined processes and a predilection for chaos. On the other, it means "the Sun culture is for neither the thin-skinned nor the anal-retentive soul who prefers a carefully ordered existence.") Discusses the struggle within the company to keep its creative juices flowing, while also implementing the business processes needed to manage the company's rapid growth. Explains why Sun, Java and McNealy have been locked in combat with Microsoft and Gates.
Advantages:
Offers a comprehensive look at how McNealy uses a "highly coupled, loosely aligned" structure to succeed. Shows why successful companies can't be afraid to take chances. For example, "McNealy's fly-by-the-seat-of-your pants management style has guided the company more than once into storms of controversy ... Sun has emerged, if not unscathed, at least wiser for its mistakes."
Related Titles:
For an in-depth examination of Java, try Not Just Java. For a behind-the-scenes look at Sun's rival Microsoft, check out Barbarians Led by Bill Gates.
Reviewed by MH - November 1, 1999
Highlights:
Illustrates how McNealy is a study in contrasts. Example: He has degrees from Harvard and Stanford, but is also a wisecracking master of the 10-second sound byte. (He once called Bill Gates and his right-hand man, Steve Ballmer, "Ballmer and Butt-head.") Describes how Sun's corporate culture reflects McNealy's own personality, and shows the advantages and disadvantages of this. (On one hand, the company has a minimal level of defined processes and a predilection for chaos. On the other, it means "the Sun culture is for neither the thin-skinned nor the anal-retentive soul who prefers a carefully ordered existence.") Discusses the struggle within the company to keep its creative juices flowing, while also implementing the business processes needed to manage the company's rapid growth. Explains why Sun, Java and McNealy have been locked in combat with Microsoft and Gates.
Advantages:
Offers a comprehensive look at how McNealy uses a "highly coupled, loosely aligned" structure to succeed. Shows why successful companies can't be afraid to take chances. For example, "McNealy's fly-by-the-seat-of-your pants management style has guided the company more than once into storms of controversy ... Sun has emerged, if not unscathed, at least wiser for its mistakes."
Related Titles:
For an in-depth examination of Java, try Not Just Java. For a behind-the-scenes look at Sun's rival Microsoft, check out Barbarians Led by Bill Gates.
Reviewed by MH - November 1, 1999
Genres
Wirtschaft & Finanzen