21st Century Business Icons

The Leaders Who Are Changing our World

Sally Percy (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

280 Seiten

2023
Kogan Page Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-3986-1132-0 (ISBN)

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Uncover the success stories and strategies behind 21 of the world's most fascinating and influential business leaders.

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 Business Icons is a fascinating exploration of the entrepreneurs, influencers and pioneers who have redefined the 21st century.

Sally Percy is an experienced journalist, editor and author specializing in leadership and management. She is a leadership contributor to Forbes and is the former editor of Edge, the official journal of the UK Institute of Leadership. She frequently makes radio appearances and writes for various publications, including The Telegraph, The Times, Accounting and Business, CFO World and Economia. She is the author of 21st Century Business Icons, also published by Kogan Page and is based in London, UK.

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;

Erscheinungsdatum	23.08.2023
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	130 x 200 mm
Gewicht	295 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Wirtschaft
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10	1-3986-1132-8 / 1398611328
ISBN-13	978-1-3986-1132-0 / 9781398611320
Zustand	Neuware