Louis V. Gerstner Jr. was CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002. \u00a0 He managed the turn-around of the company from a product business to a service and solution business. \u00a0He is regarded by many as “the man who saved IBM”.<\/p>\n
“It is extremely difficult to develop a unique strategy for a company; and if the strategy is truly different from what others in the industry are doing, it is probably highly risky.<\/em><\/p>\n …. at the end of the day, more often than not, every competitor basically fights with the same weapons.<\/em><\/p>\n …. in most industries five or six success factors that drive performance can be identified.<\/em><\/p>\n …. it is difficult, if not impossible, to redefine what it takes to be successful in that industry.<\/em><\/p>\n …. so execution is really the critical part of a successful strategy. \u00a0Getting it done, getting in done right, getting it done better than the next person is far more important than dreaming up new visions of the future.”<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Louis V. Gerstner Jr. was CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002. \u00a0 He managed the turn-around of the company from a product business to a service and solution business. \u00a0He is regarded by many as “the man who saved… <\/p>\n