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Direct from Dell Direct from Dell Michael Dell The founder of Dell Inc. (now Dell Technologies) recounts the story of his thriving high-tech company and the strategies that have made it so successful and competitive. OL11983156W
Inside Rupert's brain Inside Rupert's brain Paul R. La Monica How the world’s most powerful media mogul really thinksThe third book in Portfolio’s new series looks at Rupert Murdoch, the controversial chairman and CEO of News Corp. He is the subject of endless … OL11993935W
Work in progress Work in progress Michael Eisner Michael Eisner-chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company-is among the entertainment industry's most dynamic and creative leaders. Like Lee Iacocca and Bill Gates, Eisner is a brilliant executive wh… OL14858752W
Henry Clay Frick Henry Clay Frick Quentin R. Skrabec "Henry Clay Frick, reviled in his own time, infamous in ours, was blamed for the Johnston Flood as well as the violent Homestead Strike of 1892 and survived multiple assassination attempts, yet at th… OL15078433W
The Accidental Millionaire The Accidental Millionaire Gary Fong The Accidental Millionaire is the memoir of Gary Fong, would-be slacker who revolutionized wedding photography, inventor of popular photography aids, entrepreneur, contrarian, bon vivant and a man wh… OL15189702W
The nitrate king The nitrate king William Edmundson This is the first book-length biography of John Thomas North (1842-1896), known as ‘Colonel North’ in Britain and throughout the world as ‘The Nitrate King’. Using sources in Britain and Chile, the b… OL15538792W
Idea man Idea man Paul Allen In this long-awaited memoir, Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, explains how he has solved problems, what he's learned from his many endeavors—both the triumphs and the failures—and his compelling v… OL15708815W
Idea man Idea man Paul Allen In this long-awaited memoir, Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, explains how he has solved problems, what he's learned from his many endeavors--both the triumphs and the failures--and his compelling… OL16113865W
Walking papers Walking papers Francesco Clark The author describes his inspiring recovery after a late-night dive into the shallow end of a pool rendered him paralyzed from the neck down, a recovery that has shattered the dim prospects his docto… OL16507405W
The inventor and the tycoon The inventor and the tycoon Edward Ball From the National Book Award-winning author of Slaves in the Family, this book is the riveting true story of the partnership between the murderer who invented the movies and the robber baron who buil… OL16664530W
Five Seconds At A Time Five Seconds At A Time Denis S. J. Shackel,Tara Bradacs When a tragic mountain-climbing accident left business professor Denis Shackel stranded on Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand, he turned to the leadership principles he’d been teaching for years to survive… OL16817034W
Biographical dictionary of new Chinese entrepreneurs and business leaders = Biographical dictionary of new Chinese entrepreneurs and business leaders = Ilan Alon,Wenxian Zhang This exhaustive resource provides comprehensive coverage of the major players in the Chinese economy since the reform era which began in 1978. OL16915265W
The art of being unreasonable The art of being unreasonable Eli Broad Eli Broad?s embrace of "unreasonable thinking" has helped him build two Fortune 500 companies, amass personal billions, and use his wealth to create a new approach to philanthropy. He has helped to f… OL17188689W
Bill Gates Bill Gates Michael B. Becraft "The cofounder of Microsoft, Bill Gates helped transform society by ushering in the era of ubiquitous personal computing. This book examines the life and achievements of this standout American invent… OL17635749W
Becoming Steve Jobs Becoming Steve Jobs Brent Schlender,Rick Tetzeli "Based on the hugely popular cover story about Steve Jobs in Fast Company in May 2012, this is the behind the scenes account of how Steve Jobs arguably became the most famous and visionary CEO in his… OL17881333W
Losing my virginity Losing my virginity Richard Branson Sir Richard Branson's amazing memoir is now updated to include the effect on the Virgin Group of 11 September, his views on the war in Iraq, the rise of Virgin Blue and the flotation of Virgin Mobile… OL18169488W
Ross Sterling, Texan Ross Sterling, Texan Ross S. Sterling,Ed Kilman ix, 270 pages : 24 cm OL18623119W
The Kinfolk entrepreneur The Kinfolk entrepreneur Nathan Williams Presents insights from thirty-five of the world's most creative entrepreneurs, pairing interviews with images of each person in his or her workspace while offering insights into how they meet the cha… OL19723696W
My Peerless story My Peerless story Alvin Cramer Segal "In 1951, Alvin Cramer Segal, at the age of eighteen and without a formal education, started working in the factory of his stepfather's company in Montreal. Today he is the chairman and chief executi… OL19751770W
The richest man who ever lived The richest man who ever lived Greg Steinmetz "The life and times of the wealthiest man who ever lived--Jacob Fugger--the Renaissance banker who revolutionized the art of making money and established the radical idea of pursuing wealth for its o… OL20009401W
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