The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591847370 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
While building the Virgin Group over forty years, Richard Branson has never shied away from seemingly outlandish challenges that others (including his own colleagues on several occasions) considered sheer lunacy. He may be famous for thinking outside the box—an expression he despises—but Branson asserts that “you’ll never have to think outside the box if you refuse to let anyone build one around you.”This is a unique book on leadership from someone who readily admits he has never read a book on leadership in his life. He has taken on giants like British Airways and won, and monsters like Coca-Cola and lost.Now Branson gives an inside look at his strikingly different swashbuckling style of leadership. Learn how fun, family, passion, and the dying art of listening are key components to what his extended family of employees
M. Estorge said Good read.. Branson is a much better writer than I would have thought. The book if packed with good advice. I love hearing how he got started and proved the naysayers wrong. The stories of his youth are funny. Definitely a useful book for those wanting to improve their managerial and business skills.. Amazon Customer said Love being inside his. Honest, authentic, inspiring. Love being inside his head. Loved the last book (Like a Virgin) but I read Loved the last book (Like a Virgin) but I read this in almost one sitting and think it is every bit as good if not better.I love the sheer pragmatism of the advice - like "you never learn anything by listening to yourself speak" so shut up pay attention take notes and ask questions. Stuff everybody thinks they know but very few do. Highly recommended reading.
His autobiography, Losing My Virginity, and his books on business, Screw It, Let's Do It and Business Stripped Bare, are all international bestsellers. Sir Richard Branson is an international entrepreneur, adventurer, icon, and the founder of the Vir
A prolific and outrageously successful promoter of himself and his myriad businesses, the author provides a rollicking romp through Virgin's fun-loving, iconoclastic approach to building a business and reputation.'' --Kirkus Reviews ''Branson's freewheeling spirit comes across in his leadership style as that of a man who values listening more than talking, keeping things simple, and giving employees a second or even a third chance. And who wouldn't want to - Branson seems hell-bent on making sure that everybody, but everybody, is having as much fun as he is.'' --Time, praise for the author ''Virgin Group founder Branson reveals the methods that have helped him build his unconventional multibillion-dollar business empire. ''Few people in contemporary business