Leahy joined tesco in 1979 as a marketing executive and was appointed to the board in 1992, aged just 36. Practical advice from the man who created one of the worlds largest retailers ebook written by terry leahy. He got his first job at tesco stocking shelves and became his company most dynamic leader quadrupling the firms profit. The ideas are simple in the book which is what makes the book so powerful. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals.
After leahy became ceo, he synchronized the companys core values and strategy to take tesco to the next level these included building business in the uk, developing the nonfood business, international expansion, and retail services. Management in ten words ebook by terry leahy author. Leahy became chief executive in 1997, 1 on the retirement of lord maclaurin formerly his mentor who wanted to appoint a successor to lead international expansion and increased market share. As a result, sir terry is now one of the worlds most admired business leaders. Buy management in 10 words book online at best prices in india on. In management in 10 words he draws on his experience and. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read management in ten words.
Practical advice from the man who created one of the worlds largest. Terry leahy puts across his personal experiences of leading a large company with tips that will help anyone whose work involves leading others, in. The lessons of terry leahy s success with tesco are applicable to any leader, in any country, in any industry. In his fourteen years as ceo of tesco, sir terry leahy not o. This is not an autobiography but a work about integrity, honesty and vision, with leahys guiding light being a focus on employees and customers. In his fourteen years as ceo of tesco, sir terry leahy not only turned the company into the largest supermarket chain in the uk but also transformed it into a global enterprise. Tesco has come a long way since the early 1990s, when it was playing second fiddle to sainsburys. Leahy was appointed to the board in 1992, and in 1995 tesco became the uks biggest retailer. When i visit sir terry leahy, the retailers chief executive, its pouring down and the traffic is crawling along. Leahy delegates leadership roles to individuals in the organization in order to ensure that the company, with more than 300,000 employees, operates effectively.
Terry leahy 12 october 1946 29 november 2002 was an australian rules footballer who played for melbourne and south melbourne in the vfl. Management in 10 words isbn 9781847940896 pdf epub terry. In his 14 years as ceo of tesco, sir terry leahy not only turned the company into the largest supermarket chain in the uk, but also transformed it into a global enterprise. He also talks about what he has learned from great company leaders. For any leader who aspires to be truly exceptional, this book is a mustread. Management in ten words by terry leahy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The case outlines how leahy transformed tesco to a customercentric. The case discusses the management style of terry leahy under whose visionary leadership tesco emerged as the largest retail chain in the uk. His forecast that amazon was likely to develop its business outside of the book market was a big factor in tescos pushing its online sales function, for example. Be a person of your words because, trust is the bedrock of leadership. Like its author, management in ten words is candid, inspiring, and insightful. From humble beginnings in liverpool he joined the organisation at a junior level, rising through the structure to become the leader of the organisation. The physical risks to tesco are clear, but could be farreaching.
Despite tescos recent difficulties, this book is well worth reading. In management in 10 words he draws on his experience and expertise to. This book gets to the core of what actually matters. Investors want to know how exposed a business is to climate change. Leadership transition at tesco the challenges in store. Ten management lessons by terry leahy ebook details. Management in 10 words is terry leahy s unflinchingly honest, deeply insightful account of the most valuable, hardwon lessons of his career. In his first book, management in ten words, leahy shares 10 essential management lessons that emerged from his intensive turnaround of the company. For any leader who aspires to be truly exceptional, this book is a. Terry leahy, lauded for his leadership of tesco supermarkets remarkable turnaround, offers one overarching message. His learnings borrow from leaders at other companies. The council house boy who built our most awesome company.
This book is like a leadership and management course in 8 hours, as well as being extremely interesting and inspiring. Leadership, tesco and leahy s resignation uzoechi nwagbara greenwich school of management abstract the central issues here are the consequences and the impacts of the announcement of the resignation of sir terry leahy, the ceo of tesco, from the organisation in march 2011. Leahy also stresses the importance of assessing potential new rivals. In his 14 years as ceo of tesco, sir terry transformed the company into the largest supermarket chain in britain and spearheaded its expansion abroad.
He was passionate about the customer and, upon his appointment as ceo in 1997, he quickly instituted a strategy whereby tesco would in future seek to lead the market by acquiring superior customer knowledge. It discusses how leahy has changed tescos positioning from a store which primarily catered to the lowend customers to a store catering to highend and value conscious customers. Terry leahy discusses his experience as former chief executive of tesco with the economists adrian wooldridge at the economists ideas economy. Terry leahys leadership guiding purpose and values are within the. The book is not about terry leahys carrer, although he talks about that along the way, the main message is about management in 10 words. And now he is telling the government what he thinks is wrong with the education system. Browse audiobooks written by terry leahy sorted by best. Terry leahy is the author of management in 10 words 3. From one of the worlds most admired business leaders, here is a remarkable book that will forever change the way you think about management. The former chief executive of tesco, sir terry leahy, has broken his silence on the crisis engulfing the countrys biggest retailer by claiming there was a failure of leadership under his. Most of the book is made up of the 10 guiding principles that helped terry on his way to the top. The path to leadership ctr training and consultancy. Drawing from his personal experiences, leahy provides deep insights into the hard and soft skills needed to overcome difficult odds.
Terry leahy is the former ceo of tesco, one of the largest retailers on the world. The lessons of terry leahys success with tesco are applicable to any leader, in any country, in any industry. If timing is critical for army generals, sir terrys book could arguably have been better timed, coming just before tesco is set to post another fall in. Former tesco boss sir terry leahy blames successor for. His brothers john and brian also played with melbourne.
Buy management in 10 words book online at low prices in. The exceo of tesco plc, terry leahy was the visionary leader for company who focused on leadership instead of management and had aimed to transfer its company to a customer focused company grant, 2004. He is fond of quoting military heroes field marshals slim and montgomery from the second world war are among his favourite and clearly sees leadership. As a result, sir terry is now one of the worlds most admired business leaders, widely acclaimed for his drive, flair and nononsense approach. Trust his view is that good leaders require trust to operate, but must also show it to their teams. Freak weather in the past few months has disrupted our supply lines in hungary, bangladesh and korea. The leadership style that is manifested by terry leahy and is imitated by the leaders in the company has changed the structure of the company. It highlights how terry leahy two ceos ago became and succeeded as ceo of tesco. As a result, sir terry is now one of the worlds most admired business leaders, w.
Former tesco chief executive left disappointed by retailers performance. The meteoric rise of uk supermarket chain tesco from humble beginnings to its current status as one of the largest retailers in the world can be largely credited to one manits recently departed ceo, terry leahy. In fact, i place it right at the top, alongside steve radcliffes no 1 leadership book on amazon, leadership plain and simple. Management in ten words ebook by terry leahy author, isbn.
Under his leadership, tesco made great strides and entered several international markets. He is fond of quoting military heroes field marshals slim and montgomery. This acclaimed book by terry leahy is available at in several formats for your ereader. The book draws on his experience and expertise to pinpoint the ten vital attributes that make successful managers and underlie great organizations. The framework of the book is based on sir terrys management beliefs, summed up by 10 words, including courage, loyalty, balance and values. This case covers terry leahy s career at tesco, the ukbased retailer, and especially the ten years since he became ceo in 1997.
Sir terry leahys comments come after the supermarket posted a 3. Over an hour and a half, the unfolding landscape of highrise offices gives way to suburban estates, of smart, city boutiques replaced by stores selling everyday things. Sir terry leahy is one of the worlds most admired business leaders. Practical advice from the man who created one of the worlds largest retailers. These principles are simple enough to be applied by you and i to our small or large teams, small or large businesses or simply as guides to live by. Like its author, management in ten words is candid, inspiring, and. The past is just that dont let it limit your future terry leahy. In fact, i place it right at the top, alongside steve radcliffes no 1 leadership book on amazon, leadership. This book gets to the core of what actually matters in businessthe methods and values that really work to drive longterm, consistent high performance.