Title: Advice from the mand who helped drive MRK into the ground
Product review: I find it rather humorous that Mr. Bossidy would write a book with this title.It was Mr. Bossidy's decision to hire Ray Gimlartin as Chairman of Merck, a decision which most analysts seriously questioned. The disastrous outcomes of that decision are still being played out.It took years for Mr. Bossidy to confront reality and do the right thing by finally acknowledging his mistake and replacing Gilmartin. Even then, as the company was sinking fast, he kept Gilmartin in an advisory capacity with a salary most people can only dream of. Now he intends to share with others his wisdom regarding "confronting reality"???If anything, Mr. Bossidy's latest work is a classic case of "do as I say, not as I do".
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