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| Titre : | The Ten Commandments for Business Failure |
| Auteurs : | Don Keough |
| Type de document : | document électronique |
| Editeur : | [S.l.] : Penguin, 2008 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-1-59184-234-7 |
| Résumé : |
"From Publishers WeeklyA former president of the Coca-Cola Company, Keough has assembled an enviable Rolodex in his 81 years, and his book counts Bill Gates, Jack Welch and Warren Buffett among its champions. His lessons draw upon his long and varied careerÔÇöfrom his early days as a philosophy major to his first job as a TV sports announcer and employment at Butternut Coffee and Coca-ColaÔÇöand comprise a list of tongue-in-cheek rules guaranteed to make the follower a true loser in business: from quit taking risks and be inflexible to don't take time to think and be afraid of the future. Keough supports his commandments with stories of business mistakes and failures, both his ownÔÇöthe roll-out of New Coke, for exampleÔÇöand those of othersÔÇönamely, Schlitz beer and IBM. While the author's clear and encouraging tone and renown within the business community will likely garner his effort publicity, the unoriginality of the materialÔÇöall standard business-book fare simply phrased in the negativeÔÇökeeps this well-meaning book from standing out or offering original advice to business leaders in the market for a little self-improvement. (Aug.) """" From BooklistKeough, a┬ádistinguished corporate executive, offers a perspective on failure that is especially applicable to leaders who have attained some degree of success. With a foreword by his longtime friend and associate Warren Buffett, the renowned investor, the author presents a chapter on each of his┬á10 commandments for failure and adds a bonus chapter about how losing passion for work and for life is a certain route to disaster.┬áHis failure commandments include stop taking risks; be inflexible; isolate yourself; assume infallibility; play the game close to the foul line (which offers thoughtful┬ácommentary on ethics); donÔÇÖt take time to think; put all your faith in outside consultants; love your bureaucracy; send mixed messages; and be afraid of the future. KeoughÔÇÖs book is rich with examples of failure, and he gives advice on how to recover from mistakes while learning from them and moving ahead. This is an excellent book with valuable insight for corporate executives and those aspiring to corporate leadership. --Mary Whaley " |
