Ken Iverson

It's that rare autobiographical business book that gives insight and context into not just what he did but why it works. He explains what he did at Nucor and why it worked (or didn't) in ways that allow you to decide if you should try this at home, or not, and if so how you might get started.

Example: Nucor is decentralized. The advantages are more authority and accountability at all levels of the organization. The disadvantages are redundancy and inefficiency. He explains that in a situation where consistency is more important (national retail for example) then centralization might be a better choice.

Great insight on Nucor's compensation structure, their business model, and how they operate with only 4 levels of leadership.… (meer)