War in the Boardroom: Why Left-Brain Management and Right-Brain Marketing Don't See Eye-To-Eye--And What to Do about It

Finally! Someone has written about the "Wars" we have as Marketing and Advertising people with the CEO's and Management. This book identifies the "bridge" that's available when right-brainers and left-brainers look at branding and advertising. A must read for both sides. Great read.

Making marketing a continual science of the mind and pointing out the obvious -no one else can quite see with such clarity, the Ries Family does it again with yet another resource for the MBA marketing student catalog and again so user-friendly for the average marketing everyman who wants to understand why there's still a war in American corporate boardooms - and what to do about it. While their marketing classic "Positioning" book gave insight into how to 'plan your brand' into the minds of your targeted American consumer, "War in the Boardroom" (still leveraging those catchy head icons) addresses the the roadblocks marketers face from management in advancing their brands. One of the most concise quotes in this typical Ries fun-to-read book sums it all up definitively: "Management believes the key to success is developing a better PRODUCT. Marketing believes the key to success is developing a better PERCEPTION." Given the obvious conflict, if you want to take control of your marketing not just focused on your consumer, but on your own boardroom, pick up this book now - it could give you the power to understand what really has been holding your brand back.

Al and Laura Ries offer a fresh look at the mess between management and marketing. Great marketers build brands (right-brain) and management (left-brain) usually destroys them. An entertaining page turner that should be required reading for upper management. Each chapter offers a unique take on the growing problem between management and marketing. The book is filled with great examples. It is concise and to the point. With many brands in America suffering more CEO's should take their advice from Al and Laura. A great reading that is thoroughly entertaining. All entrepreneurs should read this book.

Another must read book from the Ries power house. As a professional marketer, this book is a powerful tool. Josef Cohen/ Marketing research doctorate