28 Business Thinkers Who Changed the World
The Management Gurus and Mavericks Who Changed the Way We Think about Business
About the Book
28 Business Thinkers Who Changed the World is a guide to the people who have shaped the way we do business today. Some are great intellectuals while others are "gut instinct" types. Some want to change the world while others want money and power.
With energy and wit, Rhymer Rigby takes readers through the top business brains of our time to show the human behind the headlines, highlighting world industry leaders such as Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet, Sam Walton, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. With discussions on the influential people behind successful companies such as McDonalds, Sony, Southwest Airlines and Starbucks, he describes the oversized impact of their businesses on the world today.
This book offers profiles on the great minds of the modern capitalist world. From Oprah to Mark Zuckerberg, Rhymer Rigby describes how they made it, the risks they took and the legacy they leave behind.
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About the Book
28 Business Thinkers Who Changed the World is a guide to the people who have shaped the way we do business today. Some are great intellectuals while others are "gut instinct" types. Some want to change the world while others want money and power.
With energy and wit, Rhymer Rigby takes readers through the top business brains of our time to show the human behind the headlines, highlighting world industry leaders such as Steve Jobs, Warren ...
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Authors / Editors
Rhymer Rigby is an independent journalist. He writes a weekly slot for
The Financial Times and has written for dozens of publications, including
The Sunday Telegraph,
The Independent,
GQ and
Arena. He was previously the features editor for
Business 2.0 and currently writes for
Management Today and
Human Resources.
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Authors / Editors
Rhymer Rigby is an independent journalist. He writes a weekly slot for
The Financial Times and has written for dozens of publications, including
The Sunday Telegraph,
The Independent,
GQ and
Arena. He was previously the features editor for
Business 2.0 and currently writes for
Management Today and
Human Resources.
Press Coverage
“Rhymer Rigby provides a delightful antidote to the empty hyperbole already filling the airwaves. Overall…
28 Business Thinkers Who Changed the World is a well executed introduction to the men and women who have left an indelible mark on society of late.” --
Joseph Thompson, ForeWord Book Reviews "...provides compelling reading on the key world players who fostered business innovations. A very likely writing style lends to biographies and business insights that even non-business readers will appreciate...Business and general collections will find this a top pick!" --
Midwest Book Review "From the entrepreneurship of cosmetic giant Mary Kay Ash to the phenomenal success of
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Rigby offers an insightful, balanced account of the impact that these leaders have had on today's global businesses. The author's excellent writing style is enhanced with a touch of humor and a genuine sensitivity to the legacy of his subjects…
Summing Up: Recommended. All levels of undergraduate students, practitioners, general readers." --
CHOICEOnline reviews:
"[A] page-turner. Rhymer Rigby did a great job writing about the most innovative, influential and game-changing individuals who affected how we do things…you don't have to be a business mind to enjoy this reading."
--Amazon
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Press Coverage
“Rhymer Rigby provides a delightful antidote to the empty hyperbole already filling the airwaves. Overall…
28 Business Thinkers Who Changed the World is a well executed introduction to the men and women who have left an indelible mark on society of late.” --
Joseph Thompson, ForeWord Book Reviews "...provides compelling reading on the key world players who fostered business innovations. A very likely writing style lends to biographies and business insights that even non-business readers will appreciate...Business and ...
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