Business Leaders and Success: 55 Top Business Leaders and How They Achieved Greatness - Softcover

Investor's Business Daily; O'Neil, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071426809 ISBN 13: 9780071426800

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2003

Synopsis

A detailed look inside the minds and methods of 55 legendary business leaders Behind every tale of breakthrough success is the visionary man or woman who made it happen. Profiles in Business Success examines the lives of 55 giants of the business world and reveals how they overcame obstacles, forged their own management philosophies, and drove their companies to the top. This inspirational book helps business professionals understand and implement proven methods for innovation, growth, and achievement. Readers of every age and interest will learn: How Gap CEO Mickey Drexler built a $9 billion-a-year retail business by listening to 12-year-olds How Charles Walgreen Sr. turned a corner drugstore into one of the first multibillion-dollar chains How eBay founder Pierre Omidyar changed shopping forever--to help his wife find Pez dispensers

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Discover what it takes to become a global business leader and the success secrets you can use on your own road to the top

Look behind every breakthrough business success and you'll find personal stories of individuals persevering against monumental odds. Profiles in Business Success provides a revealing examination of 55 such stories and shows what it really takes to succeed in business.

Covering a wide range of industry leaders, this behind-the-scenes book details:

• How Oprah Winfrey became a billionaire media mogul by refusing to settle for "good enough"
• How Gap CEO Mickey Drexler built a $9 billion-a-year retail business by ignoring self-pronounced experts to heed the advice of 12-year-olds
• How Walt Disney changed the face of entertainment by paying attention to everything except making money

What made Nike cofounder Bill Bowerman push forward when shoe companies badly rejected his revolutionary sneaker design? How did eBay founder Pierre Omidyar see what everyone else missed? Business Leaders & Success answers these questions and more as it examines how 55 innovators reached the pinnacle of success in the competitive business arena.

Investor's Business Dailyprovides critical, no-nonsense finance and investing information to nearly a million readers every day. Known for its innovative approach and straightforward analysis, it's one of today's most essential tools for empowering individual and institutional investors. Visit online at www.investors.com

About the Author:

Investor's Business Daily is read daily by nearly a million investors, who turn to it as the source for powerful information previously available only to institutional investors.

William J. O'Neil is chairman of Investor's Business Daily, Inc., and the author of the million-copy bestseller How to Make Money in Stocks.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071426809
• ISBN 13: 9780071426800
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160