1994, ISBN: 9781556232367

Homewood: Business One Irwin, 1994. BOOK: Remainder Mark; Corners Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. DUST JACKET: Lightly Creased; Lightly … Mehr…

Homewood: Business One Irwin, 1994. BOOK: Remainder Mark; Corners Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. DUST JACKET: Lightly Creased; Lightly Chipped; Slight Yellowing Due to Age; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. SUB-TITLE: An Unauthorized Biography. BOOK NUMBER: 13-3069-01. SPONSORING EDITOR: Jeffrey A. Krames. PROJECT EDITOR: Jane Lightell. PRODUCTION MANAGER: Ann Cassady. COMPOSITOR: Carlisle Communications, Ltd. JACKET PHOTO BY: Jim Knowles. CONTENTS: Preface; Introduction; Of Oysters, Pearls, and Grains of Sand; A Boy Scout from Texarkana; Lead or Stand Aside; A Textbook Start-up; Black and White, Black and Blue; The Cult of Eds; Writing the Book on Leadership; The Limits of Charisma; The Crusades; Mixing Oil and Holy Water; Benching the Import Fighter; Down and Dirty; The Politics of Appeasement; Spin Control; The Nuclear Option; His Meager Vision; Back Outside the Inner Circle; Bad Blood and Betrayal; Custody Fight; Never Give In; References; Index. SYNOPSIS: Whether he is trying to whip General Motors into shape or rescue hostages from the clutches of Iranian revolutionaries, henry Ross Perot inspires Americans as a folk hero of business. But there are puzzling sides to Perot that flicker under his aura "like those Crackerjack prize pictures with plastic lenses that flip between two images," as biographer Todd Mason writes. Why would Perot sell his company to GM when he regards EDS as a member of his own family? And how did Perot come to start a second company and wage war against his former friends and colleagues there? Until now, no writer has pierced the paradox of Ross Perot--populist and union critic, altruist and horsetrader, folk hero and fanatic. In Perot, readers will find the first true portrait of this enigmatic leader. As Mason takes you behind the scenes, you'll discover how Perot pulled off one of the shrewdest start-ups ever and how, in just six years, he parlayed it into a billion dollar personal fortune. You'll gain new insights into the art of leadership as Mason shows you how Perot made EDS a company driven by success. You'll see also how he used those same skills to manipulate his employees, attack his enemies with demagoguery, and mesmerize a usually skeptic press. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews and volumes of court records now sealed from public view, Mason carefully builds the context for the most dramatic and yet untold story of the Perot-GM divorce. He explains why Roger Smith was compelled to rid GM of Perot, even at the cost of $700 million. He tells whey the formation of Perot's new company, Perot Systems Corp., and its subsequent bitter clash with EDS were inevitable. Ross Perot belongs to the maverick age of American entrepreneurs, when men like Henry Ford and Andrew Carnegie led American business to preeminence in the world. He has much to teach today's professional managers, who have forgotten the human side of business, but his approach is not a panacea. Mason rises above the buzzwords of business theory to tell an important, cautionary tale of the limits of leadership. A veteran Perot watcher, Todd Mason began covering the Texan entrepreneur in 1982 as Dallas bureau chief of Business Week magazine. He now writes for The Wall Street Journal.. First Edition 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder., Business One Irwin, 1994, 3<

1994, ISBN: 1556232365

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[EAN: 9781556232367], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Business One Irwin, Homewood], BIOGRAPHY,POLITICAL FIGURES, Jacket, BOOK: Remainder Mark; Corners Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boar… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781556232367], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Business One Irwin, Homewood], BIOGRAPHY,POLITICAL FIGURES, Jacket, BOOK: Remainder Mark; Corners Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. DUST JACKET: Lightly Creased; Lightly Chipped; Slight Yellowing Due to Age; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. SUB-TITLE: An Unauthorized Biography. BOOK NUMBER: 13-3069-01. SPONSORING EDITOR: Jeffrey A. Krames. PROJECT EDITOR: Jane Lightell. PRODUCTION MANAGER: Ann Cassady. COMPOSITOR: Carlisle Communications, Ltd. JACKET PHOTO BY: Jim Knowles. CONTENTS: Preface; Introduction; Of Oysters, Pearls, and Grains of Sand; A Boy Scout from Texarkana; Lead or Stand Aside; A Textbook Start-up; Black and White, Black and Blue; The Cult of Eds; Writing the Book on Leadership; The Limits of Charisma; The Crusades; Mixing Oil and Holy Water; Benching the Import Fighter; Down and Dirty; The Politics of Appeasement; Spin Control; The Nuclear Option; His Meager Vision; Back Outside the Inner Circle; Bad Blood and Betrayal; Custody Fight; Never Give In; References; Index. SYNOPSIS: Whether he is trying to whip General Motors into shape or rescue hostages from the clutches of Iranian revolutionaries, henry Ross Perot inspires Americans as a folk hero of business. But there are puzzling sides to Perot that flicker under his aura "like those Crackerjack prize pictures with plastic lenses that flip between two images," as biographer Todd Mason writes. Why would Perot sell his company to GM when he regards EDS as a member of his own family? And how did Perot come to start a second company and wage war against his former friends and colleagues there? Until now, no writer has pierced the paradox of Ross Perot--populist and union critic, altruist and horsetrader, folk hero and fanatic. In Perot, readers will find the first true portrait of this enigmatic leader. As Mason takes you behind the scenes, you'll discover how Perot pulled off one of the shrewdest start-ups ever and how, in just six years, he parlayed it into a billion dollar personal fortune. You'll gain new insights into the art of leadership as Mason shows you how Perot made EDS a company driven by success. You'll see also how he used those same skills to manipulate his employees, attack his enemies with demagoguery, and mesmerize a usually skeptic press. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews and volumes of court records now sealed from public view, Mason carefully builds the context for the most dramatic and yet untold story of the Perot-GM divorce. He explains why Roger Smith was compelled to rid GM of Perot, even at the cost of $700 million. He tells whey the formation of Perot's new company, Perot Systems Corp., and its subsequent bitter clash with EDS were inevitable. Ross Perot belongs to the maverick age of American entrepreneurs, when men like Henry Ford and Andrew Carnegie led American business to preeminence in the world. He has much to teach today's professional managers, who have forgotten the human side of business, but his approach is not a panacea. Mason rises above the buzzwords of business theory to tell an important, cautionary tale of the limits of leadership. A veteran Perot watcher, Todd Mason began covering the Texan entrepreneur in 1982 as Dallas bureau chief of Business Week magazine. He now writes for The Wall Street Journal. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, Books<

1990, ISBN: 9781556232367

Please see photos of back cover and Preface for description. Very Good, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Bestes Angebot, [LT: BestOffer], Book Title: Perot : an Unauthorized Biography,… Mehr…

Please see photos of back cover and Preface for description. Very Good, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Bestes Angebot, [LT: BestOffer], Book Title: Perot : an Unauthorized Biography, Book Series: Historical, Item Length: 9.1in. Original Language: English, Vintage: No, Personalize: No, Format: Hardcover, Item Height: 1.3in. Personalized: No, Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Topic: Biography, Item Width: 5.9in. Signed: No, Ex Libris: No, Narrative Type: Nonfiction, Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults, Inscribed: No, Edition: First Edition, Publication Year: 1990, Type: Biography, Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, Country/Region of Manufacture: United States, Item Weight: 2 Oz, Number of Pages: 315 Pages, McGraw-Hill Trade<

1990, ISBN: 1556232365

[EAN: 9781556232367], Used, very good, [PU: Dow Jones-Irwin, Homewood, IL], H. ROSS PEROT, BIOGRAPHY, Jacket, The book is tight. HC: Very slight bumping & wear on the corners, spine & edg… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781556232367], Used, very good, [PU: Dow Jones-Irwin, Homewood, IL], H. ROSS PEROT, BIOGRAPHY, Jacket, The book is tight. HC: Very slight bumping & wear on the corners, spine & edges. DJ: Slight bumping & wear on the corners, spine & edges, slight browning & rubbing. Gift inscription. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, Books<