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Business leaders & success : 55 top business leaders & how they achieved greatness / introduction by William J. O'Neil.

Contributor(s): O'Neil, William J.
Publisher: N.Y. : McGraw-Hill, c2004Description: xiv, 239 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0071426809 (pbk.).Other title: Business leaders and success : 55 top business leaders and how they achieved greatness | Business leaders and success.Uniform titles: Investor's business daily. Subject(s): Success in business | Businessmen -- Time management | ExecutivesDDC classification: 658.409
Contents:
Introduction by William J. O'Neil. - Pt. 1. Striving To Be The Best. 1. Nike Co-founder Bill Bowerman : His Innovations For Runners Helped Build An Empire. 2. Animator Walt Disney : His Innovation And Persistence Gave Birth To Magic. 3. Media Innovator Oprah Winfrey : Staying Positive Helped Her Climb To The Top. 4. Industrialist Andrew Carnegie : His Innovations Led The U.S. Into The Steel Age. 5. Publisher Katharine Graham : She Built Her Career On Persistence And Integrity. 6. Applied Materials' James Morgan : Listening To Employees Kept His Company Growing. 7. Hewlett-Packard's Carly Fiorina: How A Philosophy Major Came To Drive Technology's Big Engines. 8. Cosmetics Queen Mary Kay Ash : She Made Beauty A Big Seller. 9. Self-Help Pioneer Dale Carnegie : He Won Friends And Influenced Many People. 10. NBA Commissioner David Stern : He Pumped Up League Into An Entertainment Powerhouse. - Pt. 2. Growing From The Ground Up. 11. Wal-Mart Founder Sam Walton : He Learned From Competitors And Then Went His Own Way. 12. Paychex's Thomas Golisano : Built Business By Hiring For Guts Instead Of Know-How. 13. McDonald's Ray Kroc : He Cooked Up A Winner. 14. Tupperware's Brownie Wise : Built and Prepped Her Army With Methodical Goal Setting. 15. Radio Shack's Charles Tandy: His Commonsense Approach Built An Electronics Giant. 60. 16. Retailer Charles R. Walgreen Sr. : His Innovations Helped Build Nation's Biggest Drugstone Chain. 17. Barney Creator Sheryl Leach: She Relied On Common Sense To Help Her Build A Purple Empire. 18. Bank Of America's A. P. Giannini : His Focus On Ordinary People Helped Build A Financial Goliath. 19. Chewing Gum Mogul William Wrigley Jr.: He Stuck To His Vision. - Pt. 3. Persevering Through Difficult Times. 20. Organizer Nancy Brinker : Her Determination Helped Foundation Spread The Word. 21. Aviation Pioneer William Boeing: In Building His Empire, He Bowed To Just One Authority. 22. AmeriCredit's Michael Barrington: Attitude Put Him In Driver's Seat Of Auto Loan Titan. 23. Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang : His Laserlike Focus Helps Keep His Company On Top. 24. Entrepreneur Daisy Braxton: How She Used Her Fall Into Welfare To Reach Higher Than She Ever Had. 25. IGT's Charles Mathewson : Relationship-Building Helped Him Win Big. 26. Tellabs' Michael Birck : Brashness Got Him Started, Tempering It Moved Him Up. 27. Electronics Maker Konosuke Matsushita: His Focus On Vision Boosted Him To The Top. 28. Ebony's John H. Johnson: How He Went From A Tin-Roof Shack To The Forbes. - Pt. 4. Taking Risks With Management Styles. 29. Home Depot's Arthur Blank And Bernie Marcus: They Rose To The Top By Putting Customers First. 30. Jumper's Scott Kriens : Willingness To Learn Helped Him Build A Top Networker. 31. Executive Ann Fudge : Relies On Lessons Of Youth To Keep Business Growing. 32. Coca-Cola's Robert Woodruff: He Made The Real Thing. 33. Entrepreneur Michael Dell: How He Made His Firm The Fastest Growing Computer Maker. 34. Nokia's Jorma Ollila: With Innovation And Insight He Made His Company No. 1. 35. Harley-Davidson's Jeffrey Bleustein : Communication Focus Keeps His Company Roaring. 36. Sesame Street's Joan Ganz Cooney : The ABCs Of Creating A Classic. 37. SEI Investments' Alfred P. West Jr. : Amid Success, He Rededicated Company To Coping With Change. - Pt. 5. Keeping The Customer In Mind. 38. eBay's Meg Whitman : Why This Dot-Com Keeps Growing . 39. AOL's Steve Case : He Built An Online Empire By Keeping The Customer In Mind. 40. Gap Inc. CEO Mickey Drexler: His Focus Made Customer Service More Than A Slogan. 41. Starbucks' Howard Schultz : Keeping His Passion As Fresh As The Morning Coffee. 42. IBM's Linda Sanford: Her Attention To Detail Put Her On The Fast Track. 43. 99 Cents Only Stores' David Gold: He Ignored Status Quo To Break New Retailing Ground. 44. Entrepreneur Madame C. J. Walker: She Used Marketing Savvy And Determination To Win Customers. 45. Master Of Advertising David Ogilvy : He Built On Quality. 46. Cisco Systems' John Chambers : He Makes Sure The Customer Is Always First. - Pt. 6. Succeeding Through Innovation. 47. eBay Founder Pierre Omidyar : His Devotion To Community Created A Global Auction House. 48. Innovators Ole And Bess Evinrude: Their Resolve And Integrity Launched Millions Of Outboard Motors. 49. Statistician W. Edwards Deming : His Push For High Quality Changed The Corporate Approach. 50. Fashion Designer Coco Chanel : She Sewed Up Success. 51. Innovator Joseph C. Wilson: His Determination Built Xerox into A Billion-Dollar Company. 52. Inventor John Mauchly: His Determination Helped Launch The Computer Age. 53. Inventor Howard Head: His Determination Revolutionized The Way We Ski And Play Tennis. 54. Intel Co-founder Robert Noyce : He Invented His Way To The Top. 55. GE's Jack Welch : His Innovation Sealed The Company's Success. - Index.
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Introduction by William J. O'Neil. - Pt. 1. Striving To Be The Best. 1. Nike Co-founder Bill Bowerman : His Innovations For Runners Helped Build An Empire. 2. Animator Walt Disney : His Innovation And Persistence Gave Birth To Magic. 3. Media Innovator Oprah Winfrey : Staying Positive Helped Her Climb To The Top. 4. Industrialist Andrew Carnegie : His Innovations Led The U.S. Into The Steel Age. 5. Publisher Katharine Graham : She Built Her Career On Persistence And Integrity. 6. Applied Materials' James Morgan : Listening To Employees Kept His Company Growing. 7. Hewlett-Packard's Carly Fiorina: How A Philosophy Major Came To Drive Technology's Big Engines. 8. Cosmetics Queen Mary Kay Ash : She Made Beauty A Big Seller. 9. Self-Help Pioneer Dale Carnegie : He Won Friends And Influenced Many People. 10. NBA Commissioner David Stern : He Pumped Up League Into An Entertainment Powerhouse. - Pt. 2. Growing From The Ground Up. 11. Wal-Mart Founder Sam Walton : He Learned From Competitors And Then Went His Own Way. 12. Paychex's Thomas Golisano : Built Business By Hiring For Guts Instead Of Know-How. 13. McDonald's Ray Kroc : He Cooked Up A Winner. 14. Tupperware's Brownie Wise : Built and Prepped Her Army With Methodical Goal Setting. 15. Radio Shack's Charles Tandy: His Commonsense Approach Built An Electronics Giant. 60. 16. Retailer Charles R. Walgreen Sr. : His Innovations Helped Build Nation's Biggest Drugstone Chain. 17. Barney Creator Sheryl Leach: She Relied On Common Sense To Help Her Build A Purple Empire. 18. Bank Of America's A. P. Giannini : His Focus On Ordinary People Helped Build A Financial Goliath. 19. Chewing Gum Mogul William Wrigley Jr.: He Stuck To His Vision. - Pt. 3. Persevering Through Difficult Times. 20. Organizer Nancy Brinker : Her Determination Helped Foundation Spread The Word. 21. Aviation Pioneer William Boeing: In Building His Empire, He Bowed To Just One Authority. 22. AmeriCredit's Michael Barrington: Attitude Put Him In Driver's Seat Of Auto Loan Titan. 23. Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang : His Laserlike Focus Helps Keep His Company On Top. 24. Entrepreneur Daisy Braxton: How She Used Her Fall Into Welfare To Reach Higher Than She Ever Had. 25. IGT's Charles Mathewson : Relationship-Building Helped Him Win Big. 26. Tellabs' Michael Birck : Brashness Got Him Started, Tempering It Moved Him Up. 27. Electronics Maker Konosuke Matsushita: His Focus On Vision Boosted Him To The Top. 28. Ebony's John H. Johnson: How He Went From A Tin-Roof Shack To The Forbes. - Pt. 4. Taking Risks With Management Styles. 29. Home Depot's Arthur Blank And Bernie Marcus: They Rose To The Top By Putting Customers First. 30. Jumper's Scott Kriens : Willingness To Learn Helped Him Build A Top Networker. 31. Executive Ann Fudge : Relies On Lessons Of Youth To Keep Business Growing. 32. Coca-Cola's Robert Woodruff: He Made The Real Thing. 33. Entrepreneur Michael Dell: How He Made His Firm The Fastest Growing Computer Maker. 34. Nokia's Jorma Ollila: With Innovation And Insight He Made His Company No. 1. 35. Harley-Davidson's Jeffrey Bleustein : Communication Focus Keeps His Company Roaring. 36. Sesame Street's Joan Ganz Cooney : The ABCs Of Creating A Classic. 37. SEI Investments' Alfred P. West Jr. : Amid Success, He Rededicated Company To Coping With Change. - Pt. 5. Keeping The Customer In Mind. 38. eBay's Meg Whitman : Why This Dot-Com Keeps Growing . 39. AOL's Steve Case : He Built An Online Empire By Keeping The Customer In Mind. 40. Gap Inc. CEO Mickey Drexler: His Focus Made Customer Service More Than A Slogan. 41. Starbucks' Howard Schultz : Keeping His Passion As Fresh As The Morning Coffee. 42. IBM's Linda Sanford: Her Attention To Detail Put Her On The Fast Track. 43. 99 Cents Only Stores' David Gold: He Ignored Status Quo To Break New Retailing Ground. 44. Entrepreneur Madame C. J. Walker: She Used Marketing Savvy And Determination To Win Customers. 45. Master Of Advertising David Ogilvy : He Built On Quality. 46. Cisco Systems' John Chambers : He Makes Sure The Customer Is Always First. - Pt. 6. Succeeding Through Innovation. 47. eBay Founder Pierre Omidyar : His Devotion To Community Created A Global Auction House. 48. Innovators Ole And Bess Evinrude: Their Resolve And Integrity Launched Millions Of Outboard Motors. 49. Statistician W. Edwards Deming : His Push For High Quality Changed The Corporate Approach. 50. Fashion Designer Coco Chanel : She Sewed Up Success. 51. Innovator Joseph C. Wilson: His Determination Built Xerox into A Billion-Dollar Company. 52. Inventor John Mauchly: His Determination Helped Launch The Computer Age. 53. Inventor Howard Head: His Determination Revolutionized The Way We Ski And Play Tennis. 54. Intel Co-founder Robert Noyce : He Invented His Way To The Top. 55. GE's Jack Welch : His Innovation Sealed The Company's Success. - Index.