John Chambers - Cisco's Driving Force

            
 
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Themes

Corporate Social Responsibility

Themes

Great Leaders

Case Length : 11 Pages
Period : 1991-2002
Pub Date : 2002
Teaching Note : Not Available
Organization : Cisco Systems Incorporated
Industry : Computer Networking
Countries : USA

Abstract:

The case examines the leadership and managerial qualities of John Thomas Chambers (Chambers), who transformed Cisco Systems (Cisco) into a market leader in the global networking industry. The case discusses how Chambers revolutionized the way sales and marketing were handled at Cisco. It details his contributions in transforming Cisco into an e-company and the measures taken by him to attract, recruit and retain human resources. The case also explains how Chambers attempted to develop a customer-oriented, performance-driven yet informal culture at Cisco. Finally, the case describes Chambers'crisis management abilities when he was able to steer Cisco through a bad phase in 2001.

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Issues:

»  Get an insight into the leadership qualities and management style of John Chambers and how he transformed Cisco into a market leader in the networking industry.

Contents:

  Page No.
Introduction 1
Background Note 2
Chambers' Stint at Cisco 3
The Initial Years - Focus on Customers 3
Transforming Cisco into an E-Company 4
The Human Resources Thrust 5
The Crisis Manager 6
The Leadership Style 7
The Criticisms 8
Exhibits 10

Keywords:

leadership, managerial, John Thomas Chambers, Chambers, Cisco Systems, market leader, global networking industry, Chambers, sales, marketing, e-company, recruit, human resources, customer-oriented, performance-driven, informal culture, crisis management abilities, bad phase, 2001.

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