Leading Through Inflation: And Recession and Stagflation

Inflation is here. Do you know how it's impacting yourcompany? It's not just a matter of rising costs. Inflation eats cash, squeezes margins, threatens working capital, and throws all your greatforecasts and plans into question. Its effect is cumulative and pervasive. Yet this period of economic discontinuity is a huge opportunityto come out stronger for those who know how to lead in the face of inflationand a looming recession.Ram Charan has guided hundreds of companies through manytough business challenges. In the early 1980s, he helped GE preserve itsteetering credit rating in the face of double-digit inflation. Now, in LeadingThrough Inflation, he brings the same common sense and wisdom that made hisbook Execution, coauthored with Larry Bossidy, a long-time New YorkTimes bestseller. This book will be your guide to avoiding the hazards ofinflation while positioning your company to thrive when the business cyclestabilizes. It provides Ram's down-to-earth recommendations and real-worldexamples to help you navigate a landscape that may be new to you. As you learn to lead through inflation, you will be better preparedfor recession and stagflation as well. You will know how to protect your cash, your customers, and your capital investments. Your psychology will shift fromanxiety and fear to optimism and excitement as you define the path to areimagined future.