Discover the leadership secrets that propelled Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay, to the top! In “The Power of Many,” Whitman, alongside Joan O’C Hamilton, reveals the ten core values that guided her success and can empower you to lead with integrity and authenticity. More than just a business memoir, this book offers practical insights into building a thriving, ethical organization. Learn how Whitman transformed eBay into a global powerhouse, navigating challenges and making critical decisions guided by principles like trust, courage, and accountability. Explore real-world examples from her career at Disney, Procter & Gamble, and FTD, highlighting how values-driven leadership fosters resilience and innovation. “The Power of Many” challenges conventional business thinking, emphasizing that ethical conduct is not a luxury but a necessity in today’s transparent world. Whitman demonstrates how aligning your organization’s values with those of your community drives long-term success. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or an experienced executive, this book provides actionable strategies for building a strong team, fostering a positive culture, and achieving sustainable growth. Get ready to unlock your leadership potential and make a positive impact on the world.
The Power of Many: Values for Success in Business and in Life
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Is it possible to run a multibillion-dollar corporation on the power of trust? Must you set aside your authentic self as you climb the corporate ladder? Is there another role for technology beyond saving costs and creating efficiencies? In The Power of Many, Meg Whitman, former president and CEO of eBay, speaks to these questions and more, identifying ten core values that steered herand can steer any leaderto success without ethical compromise.
During her decade at the helm of eBay, Meg Whitman transformed it from a tiny start-up into a nearly $8 billion global powerhouse, revolutionizing the way goods are bought and sold online. Fortune magazine twice named her the Most Powerful Woman in Business.
Now, with the vitality, candor, and often self-effacing humor that is her trademark, Meg lays out the ten core values that she credits not only with her strategic success but with many of the joys and satisfactions of her private life. Values such as trust, authenticity, courage, and validation are not naive, Meg shows us, and they are definitely not a luxury. Rather, they are essential tools for success that go hand in hand with traditional business practiceslike holding oneself accountable or growing a company efficiently. She believes they are the foundation of strong management in the twenty-first century. Today, technology and the transparency it brings demand that organizations demonstrate a character that aligns with the values of their communities.
Meg illustrates the origins of her values and the underpinnings of her approach with compelling stories from her extraordinary career and her down-to-earth upbringingfrom the harrowing twenty-two-hour system outage that nearly sunk eBay to the indomitable spirit of her eighty-nine-year-old mother, who grew up in Boston society but worked as an airplane mechanic during World War II. It was her mother, Meg says, who gave her a bias toward action. Here, too, are stories of finding her equilibrium during the time when she had young children, and in her marriage to a neurosurgeon with his own highly demanding career. Meanwhile, her experiences at some of Americas best-known companies, including Disney, FTD, and Procter & Gamble, offer valuable case studies of what can go wrong and right, and how even mistakes can be transformed into opportunities.
Meg Whitman shows us that achievement can and should be teamed with optimism, trust, and honesty. The Power of Many offers the insights and motivation we need to propel ourselves to the next levelto scale, as Meg would sayin business and in life.
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| ISBN-13 | 9780307591227 |
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| Pages | 304 |
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| Weight | 255 |
