Maverick management : strategies for success /

"Maverick Management: Strategies for Success is the memoir of Al Giacco, the former Chairman and CEO of Hercules. Giacco is a maverick who succeeded because he was willing to take risks using innovative approaches in identifying what needed to be done and never quitting until it was done. A pro...

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Main Author: Giacco, Alexander F.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Newark : University of Delaware Press, c2003.
Series:Cultural studies of Delaware and the Eastern Shore.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Pete du Pont
  • Foreword / Stuart Eizenstat
  • 1. Family and Antecedents (1894-present)
  • 2. The First Steps to Success (1942-1958)
  • 3. Aerospace: A Giant Leap to Innovation (1958-1965)
  • 4. Polymers: A New Perspective (1965-1974)
  • 5. Planning for the New World (1974-1977)
  • 6. Leading with Innovation (1977-1987)
  • 7. Serving the Community (1977-present)
  • 8. International Business (1973-present)
  • 9. Musings of a Maverick (1987-present).