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On Leadership: Practical Wisdom from the People Who Know
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Product Description
Acting on his belief that you get the most done in the first 20 minutes of a meeting, established businessman Allan Leighton invited top corporate leaders to spend just 20 minutes talking about their views on leadership. Included here are his interviews with an astonishing range of business figures: established giants such as Philip Green and Rupert Murdoch; the new generation of leaders, including Andy Hornby at HBOS and Justin King at Sainsbury; and entrepreneurial figures such as James Dyson and Gulam Noon of Noon Foods. He also spoke with the nation's top financial journalists, whose views can help make a company soar or sink; the money men, whose support is critical for investment and acquisition; and politicians, who help create the climate in which businesses can thrive or falter. Thought-provoking, often surprising, and always insightful, this compendium is a fascinating, 360-degree view of what it takes to be a business leader in today's cut-throat global economy.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1132497 in Books
- Published on: 2008-04-28
- Released on: 2007-06-26
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 336 pages
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About the Author
Allan Leighton made his name at supermarket group ASDA, transforming it from a 500 million pound company to one sold to US giant Wal-Mart for 6.2 billion pounds in 1999. In 2002 he was personally appointed by the Prime Minister to turn around the loss-making Royal Mail, and he has achieved that task in only four years, bringing about a revival in the Royal Mail’s fortunes that few experts felt to be possible. He has sat on the board of many leading companies, including LastMinute.com and BSkyB, and is widely regarded as one of the UK’s top business leaders. He lives in West Yorkshire.
