Former hp ceo carly fiorina on her new book, tough choices. But, she also made herself a target for everyone who disliked her bold leadership style and resented her rapid rise. Here, she writes about her triumphs and failures, her deepest fears and most painful confrontations. One of fiorina s big themes is that in the end business isnt just about numbers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tough choices, by ceo carly fiorina, dated 200709, excerpts by carly fiorina and others, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues.
Her mission is to inspire, equip and connect individuals and teams to seize opportunities, face challenges, and accelerate impact in their communities and places of work. This book goes beyond the caricature of the powerful woman executive to show who she really is and what the rest of us male or female, in business or not can learn from the tough choices she made along the way. Her titles include tough choices and rising to the challenge. Tough choices finally reveals the real carly fiorina, who writes with brutal honesty about her triumphs and failures, her deepest fears and most painful confrontations including her sudden and very public firing by hps board of directors. Tough choices, carly fiorina s new book about her rise to the top of corporate america as ceo of hewlettpackard, and later her firing at the hands of the hp board, is almost like two books in one. For five and a half years, carly fiorina led hewlettpackard through. But she also made herself a target for everyone who disliked her bold leadership style and resented her rapid rise. She is a passionate, articulate advocate for problemsolving, innovation, and effective leadership. Im very glad i took the time to read carly fiorina s memoir, tough choices. Tough choices by carly fiorina overdrive rakuten overdrive.
As i thought about this book, and wrote this book, people and places and events flooded my memory. It was stacked two feet high with books and papers. I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the contributions she made in the field in which i thrived for my entire early career telecommunications. I was given this book by some friends who lead one of the london chapters of the church i attend. This is the story of the rapid rise of a lawschool dropout through the ranks of the communications giant as she forces her integrity and respect.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. However, for those looking for a playback of the drama and deceit of fiorina s fiveyear tenure at hp, there is a long wait in tough choices. Tough choices by carly fiorina august 23, 2015 jane the actuary patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality. Behind the headlinesone of the most talked about business leaders in the world tells her own story. Carly fiorina, american business executive who, as ceo of hewlettpackard company, was the first woman to head a company listed on the dow jones industrial average.
A memoir reprint 82607 was colorful and of course has pictures on there. Oct 15, 2006 tough choices, the rise and fall of carly fiorina a new autobiography chronicles former hewlettpackard ceo carly fiorinas rise and fall as americas most powerful female executive. Carly fiorina is running for president, but this was her only autobiography at the time she announced she. Many hours could pass in the company of these reflections and i would silently thank. That is what the founders meant when they wrote life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This could be influenced by preconceived ideas and feelings towards carly fiorina, hp or any of the other prominent people mentioned in the book as well as your motive behind reading the book.
Fiorina was a liberal arts major and law school dropout who didnt. Yet in all that time, the public never got to know the person behind the persona. By accepting the ceo job at hewlettpackard, carly fiorina became the most powerful businesswoman in america. Behind the headlines, the former ceo of hewlettpackard tells her ow.
The rivals of carly can stand out if somewhere there is a mistake. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Yet in all that time, the public never really got to know the person behind the persona. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tough choices. Through her organizations carly fiorina enterprises and the unlocking potential foundation she is providing programs that help individuals and organizations increase their impact. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Tough choices, carly fiorinas new book about her rise to the top of corporate america as ceo of hewlettpackard, and later her firing at the hands of the hp board, is almost like two books in one.
Mar 18, 2014 for some the book might read like a long advert and self promotion on the part of the author. A memoir by carly fiorina, published with permission of portfolio, a division of penguin group usa. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. A story about the passion and dedication that drove her to succeed, along with an unwillingness to fully address why her tenure at hp was so shortlived. We also asked her to tell us here about two of the many tough choices she writes about in the book. I feel i know her after reading it, and am even more certain than i already was that she would make an excellent. Oct 09, 2006 fortunes david kirkpatrick sat down with former hewlettpackard ceo carly fiorina in palo alto on october 5 for two hours the lengthiest interview she has given on her new book tough choices, her tumultuous tenure as hps ceo and the recent scandal surrounding hp. Tough choices will finally reveal the real carly fiorina, who writes with brutal honesty about her triumphs and failures, her deepest fears and most painful confrontationsincluding her sudden and very public firing by hps board of directors. Yet, in all that time, the public never got to know the person behind the persona. May 03, 2015 carly fiorina gets personal in her new book. Carly fiorina, former ceo of hewlettpackard discusses tough choices, telling her own story, along with her unique perspective on leadership, technology, globalization, and sexism. Earlier books by others about fiorina s role in the merger at hp included. The new york times bestseller by the most talked about woman in american business. One of the toughest is what, and whom, to leave out.
Like all timely memoirs of recent disasters, carly fiorinas tough choices will be read first at light speed, as interested parties skim through to find the account of. Accelerate impact across your organization from your csuite to your frontline employees and everyone in between by leveraging the unparalleled experience of carly fiorina through experiential workshops, oneonone coaching, online courses, and carlys keynote speaking. At, you can see the view of every candidate on every issue. Carly fiorina and the reinvention of hewlettpackard, 2003, by george anders. A quick read will uncover an eyeful, including tough choices.
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Carly fiorina is a true leader and a seasoned problem. Fiorina may have had tough choices, but readers have an easy one. A memoir by carly fiorina in epub, fb2, fb3 download e book. That visionary idea is that every human life has potential, and everyone has the right to fulfill his or her potential. Carly fiorina personal ethics and hewlettpackard youtube. Tough choices will finally reveal the real carly fiorina, who writes with brutal honesty about her triumphs and failures, her deepest fears and most painful confrontationsincluding her sudden. I went to ucla law school mainly because my father was a lawyer and he encouraged me to follow in his footsteps. A memoir we are a nation founded on a visionary and, at the time, radical idea.
Access a free summary of tough choices, by carly fiorina and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. In one of those acts of serendipity that the publishing industry loves, the current scandal over boardroom spying at hewlettpackard has erupted just as its former ceo carly fiorina has published. I recently read that carly fiorina, the former ceo for hewlett packard is considering a run for president. Like all timely memoirs of recent disasters, carly fiorinas tough choices will be read first at light speed, as interested parties skim through to find the account of her final days as hewlettpackard ceo and her take on the board members who unceremoniously fired her last year. For five and a half years, carly fiorina led hewlettpackard through major internal changes, the worst technology slump in decades, and the most controversial merger in hightech history. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. In the book, even carly fiorina was ousted by world famous hp board, carly described many events and her standing. This is not without help for spending the time, it will growth the knowledge. Oct 09, 2006 fortunes david kirkpatrick sat down with former hewlettpackard ceo carly fiorina in palo alto on october 5 for two hours the lengthiest interview she has given on her new book tough choices. Carly believes that solving problems is payoff for life done well. Tough choices, carly fiorinas new book about her rise to the top of corporate america as ceo of hewlettpackard, and later her firing at the. What just about reading tough choices a memoir carly fiorina. Jun 10, 2014 former hewlettpackard ceo carly fiorina wrote a book in 2006 called tough choices, the cover of which is strangely similar to that of hillary clintons memoir hard choices. Early this year i read her book, tough choices, and thoroughly loved it. Like all timely memoirs of recent disasters, carly fiorina s tough choices will be read first at light speed, as interested parties skim through to find the account of her final days as hewlettpackard ceo and her take on the board members who unceremoniously fired her last year.
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