Chief Executive Officer

Cisco 's John Chambers : Management and Leadership with Vision

Cisco 's John Chambers has proven to be a strong , visionary leader . With him as CEO and president , Cisco has garnered many awards for his leadership and vision of a company that is at the forefront of technology . The company has made more than 70 acquisitions in its short history , and many acquired companies live on as autonomous Cisco business units . However , Cisco does not install new leadership for those business units managers of the acquired companies usually have the independence to run

their business units . To wit , Cisco 's senior management is filled with executives from acquired companies . These entrepreneurial managers are not pushed out of the company their skills as leaders are valued at all levels of Cisco

As a secret , good leading and good managing ' was always the mantra of John Chambers . Cisco was back from the devastating tech bust and starting to enjoy another benefit cycle . John 's strategy for Cisco is as clear as his leadership : In today 's environment , it 's all about getting back to the basics in terms of focusing on the areas that a company can influence and control : cash generation , available market share gains , productivity increases , profitability , and technology innovation . These factors determine who will survive in this challenging economy (Cisco Newsroom , 2006

Indeed , John Chambers and Cisco Systems have been recognized for excellence in the communications field . He and the company received Best Investor Relations by a CEO twice , the Top 15 Best Places to Work Second Most Admired Network Communications Company in America , Number One Best Employer , and the Spirit of Achievement awards . This year was even a glorious year for Cisco because the company received the Award for Corporate Excellence as the multinational enterprise winner . The US government gives the Award for Corporate Excellence to recognize the important role that U .S . businesses play abroad as good corporate citizens (US Department of State , 2006 . In January 2006 , Chambers was named the Best CEO in America in the Telecommunications , Data Networking ' category by Institutional Investor magazine , and in February he was awarded the prestigious Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy Award from the Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy (CECP , an international forum of more than 120 CEOs and board chairpersons focused on corporate philanthropy (Chamber 's Biography

However , all were not rosy for Chambers as he struggled to attain success in his company . In the past Cisco has faced numerous challenges Chambers cut fast and deep after disposing of some 2 billion in antiquated inventory , and immediately refocused the firm on building for the future . According to Peter Solvik , CIO of Cisco , Cisco 's Internet-based business model was instrumental in its ability to quadruple in size from 1994 to 1998 1 .3 billion to over 8 billion hire approximately 1000 new employees per quarter while increasing their productivity , and save 560 million annually in business expenses Specializing in enterprise network solutions , Cisco used , according to John Chambers , Cisco CEO , a...