Sally Percy

21st Century Business Icons

The Leaders Who Are Changing our World

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Produktbeschreibung

SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2024 - Business Journey Category

From the stratospheric success of Jeff Bezos to the secret genius of Satoshi Nakamoto, 21st Century Business Icons uncovers the fascinating success stories behind some of the world's most innovative business leaders.

Behind every success is the unique story of an individual who has transformed their ambition into reality. They have overcome their competition through innovation, determination and confidence. This book uncovers the stories behind these figures - while they may be divisive, controversial or polarizing - each of them offers fascinating insights into business and society.

Stretching from California to Tokyo and covering sectors such as tech, retail, banking and social media, this book uncovers the secrets behind success on a global scale. Discover how Whitney Wolfe Herd reinvented the dating industry and how Jimmy Donaldson built a YouTube business empire. 21st Century BusinessIcons is a fascinating exploration of the entrepreneurs, influencers and pioneers who have redefined the 21st century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kogan Page
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 14897
• Seitenzahl: 271
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 126mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 300g
• ISBN-13: 9781398611320
• ISBN-10: 1398611328
• Artikelnr.: 67128870

Autorenporträt

Sally Percy is an experienced journalist, editor and author specializing in leadership and management. She is a leadership contributor to Forbes.com. She is a former editor of Edge, the official journal of the UK Institute of Leadership and her writing has appeared in publications such as The Telegraph, CFO World and The Times.

Inhaltsangabe

• • Chapter - 00: Introduction;
• Section - Part One: LEADERSHIP ICONS OF TODAY;
• • Chapter - 01: Mary Barra (General Motors);
  • Chapter - 02: Jeff Bezos (Amazon);
  • Chapter - 03: Sara Blakely (Spanx);
  • Chapter - 04: Rosalind Brewer (Walgreens Boots Alliance);
  • Chapter - 05: Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk (Airbnb);
  • Chapter - 06: Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia);
  • Chapter - 07: Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast);
  • Chapter - 08: Sir James Dyson (Dyson);
  • Chapter - 09: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (Biocon);
  • Chapter - 10: Elon Musk (SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter);
  • Chapter - 11: Satoshi Nakamoto (Bitcoin);
  • Chapter - 12: Melanie Perkins (Canva);
  • Chapter - 13: Zhang Ruimin (Haier Group);
  • Chapter - 14: Ugur S¸ahin and Özlem Türeci (BioNTech);
  • Chapter - 15: Whitney Wolfe Herd (Bumble);
  • Chapter - 16: Mark Zuckerberg (Meta Platforms);
• Section - Part Two: THE NEXT GENERATION;
• • Chapter - 17: Lucrezia Bisignani (Kukua);
  • Chapter - 18: Mette Lykke (Too Good To Go);
  • Chapter - 19: Nthabiseng Mosia (Easy Solar);
  • Chapter - 20: Akindele Phillips (Farmcrowdy);
  • Chapter - 21: Andrea Thomaz (Diligent Robotics);
  • Chapter - 22: Conclusion;

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Chapter
00: Introduction; Section
Part One: LEADERSHIP ICONS OF TODAY; Chapter
01: Mary Barra (General Motors); Chapter
02: Jeff Bezos (Amazon); Chapter
03: Sara Blakely (Spanx); Chapter
04: Rosalind Brewer (Walgreens Boots Alliance); Chapter
05: Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk (Airbnb); Chapter
06: Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia); Chapter
07: Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast); Chapter
08: Sir James Dyson (Dyson); Chapter
09: Kiran Mazumdar
Shaw (Biocon); Chapter
10: Elon Musk (SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter); Chapter
11: Satoshi Nakamoto (Bitcoin); Chapter
12: Melanie Perkins (Canva); Chapter
13: Zhang Ruimin (Haier Group); Chapter
14: Ugur S¿ahin and Özlem Türeci (BioNTech); Chapter
15: Whitney Wolfe Herd (Bumble); Chapter
16: Mark Zuckerberg (Meta Platforms); Section
Part Two: THE NEXT GENERATION; Chapter
17: Lucrezia Bisignani (Kukua); Chapter
18: Mette Lykke (Too Good To Go); Chapter
19: Nthabiseng Mosia (Easy Solar); Chapter
20: Akindele Phillips (Farmcrowdy); Chapter
21: Andrea Thomaz (Diligent Robotics); Chapter
22: Conclusion;

Rezensionen

"A gem of a book, written with the sparkle and insight that characterizes Sally Percy's renowned coverage of leadership and business. A great learning lesson in leadership."" Matt Symonds, Director, Fortuna Admissions and Editor-In-Chief, BlueSky Thinking