DOING WHAT MATTERS How to Get Results That Make a Difference--The Revolutionary Old-Fashioned Approach

James Kilts recounts some of the issues he faced in leading Gillette, Nabisco, and Kraft as CEO during times of business challenge. He offers insights into his management style of focusing on fundamentals and the tasks at hand while maintaining a broad-based view of the future and acting decisively based on the best information available. He describes many of those challenges, illustrating the basics of his approach. Marc Cashman is a steady narrator who keeps the pace moving. He presents Kilts as a down-to-earth but intense leader with conviction in his philosophy and in his skills. Cashman's conversational style is easy to listen to and highlights the major themes. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 08]