Autobiography: business and industry Books

Book SynopsisSir Bob Reid is former Chairman of Shell UK, British Rail, ICE Futures Europe and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland, among much else. His is a story of determination and achievement shot through with political upheaval, economic reversal and industrial catastrophe. His first posting was to Borneo. Stints in Africa, Thailand and Australia followed, after which he became chair of Shell UK, responsible for all oil exploration, production, refineries and coastal shipping. He then steered disparate large organisations through challenging times by drawing on universal principles about people, power and profit that he had absorbed in his youth and expatriate years. Success was often rooted in his understanding that you don’t need to like every member of your team, but you do need to elicit and nurture each individual contribution. The wisdom gained in a lifetime of leadership---of realising the talent and energy of the people you work with---will inspire anyone who wants to make a difference in business and social enterprise, now or in the future.Table of Contents1 Early Years; 2 Borneo; 3 Nigeria; 4 East Africa and Back Again; 5 Thailand; 6 The Second Oil Crisis: Time to Trade; 7 Australia; 8 Shell UK; 9 British Rail: On Track and Off; 10 London Electricity: Keeping the Lights On; 11 British Borneo: a New Beginning; 12 A Sale at Sears; 13 Bank of Scotland; 14 Canada: Sun Life and Canada Helicopter Corporation; 15 International Petroleum Exchange: Digital Evolution; 16 Business Opportunity: Diligenta and Jubilant; 17 Reflections; Joan Reid; Community Involvement.

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Book Synopsis***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2022 SHORTLISTED TITLE***An insider’s view of the challenges that big businesses face in the developing world: the opportunities, pitfalls, political and personal challenges involved.Babs Omotowa has spent his life rejecting the status quo. His own career disproves the unthinking perception that Africans underperform in global businesses, and his insistence that issues such as community development, corruption, transparency and pollution belong on the corporate agenda alongside financial targets has helped big businesses to revolutionize their approach in the developing world.The remarkable story of ‘Hurricane Babs’ – from storeroom keeper to global VP – showcases the issues that big businesses face in developing countries and reveals how multinational companies and leaders can best navigate these challenges: with integrity and courage.Trade ReviewBabs Omotowa’s autobiography ‘From Storeroom to Boardroom’ is an inspirational read. Both very personal yet also dealing with issues of international significance such as ethical dilemmas in leadership, corruption in governance and addressing issues of climate change in the energy industry.A positive and uplifting read. * Amazon *STOREROOM TO BOARD ROOM BY BABS OMOTOWA - A MUST READ.The book is exciting, powerful, and inspirational... * Amazon *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementAbout the AuthorForewordIntroductionChapter 1 BeginningsChapter 2 DeterminationChapter 3 AmbitionChapter 4 Making ImpactChapter 5 VisionChapter 6 IntegrityChapter 7 CourageChapter 8 RelationshipsChapter 9 ReflectionsReferences

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Book SynopsisBrian Cunningham’s popular first book, Under the Bonnet, was a colourful and humorous collection of memories of his time as a car mechanic in the 1970s and ‘80s. When he wrote it, he was sure he had put everything of interest down, but it turns out there were quite a few escapades he’d forgotten to mention. Time, then, for part two . . .When the Wheels Come Off is a joyous return, covering what he missed first time round: cars fixed and some broken, fads and crazes, crashes and scrapes and near misses, evolutionary dead-ends in technology, underhanded practices and downright skulduggery, run-ins with management, the tools used, the cars ‘stolen’ and scrapyards visited. A lively and engaging trip back to the workshop.

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Book SynopsisAlexander Lebedev is best known as the Russian businessman and public figure who bought the Evening Standard and The Independent newspapers in the UK. A former KGB intelligence officer in the USSR’s London Embassy, his book covers the years from his birth in 1959 to 2016. Written in a wry and humorous manner, the book is mainly a memoir of Lebedev's own hair-raising experiences as someone who aspires to show that an 'honest banker' is not an oxymoron. There is the thread of a whodunit as his attempts at constructive and charitable business enterprises are systematically torpedoed by a person or persons unknown. He describes the dirty tricks used against him and the attempt to assassinate him and details how the Russian and international political and business elite live. Lebedev openly tells of his relations with leading politicians, businessmen and cultural figures in Russia and abroad, and investigates corruption scandals, dodgy multi-billion-dollar deals and contract killings. A comical episode on how he faced five years of imprisonment for a minor fracas during a television talk show, and how world show business stars (Elton John, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, John Malkovich, Ian McKellen, Stephen Fry) rallied to his defence. He describes in detail how and why he became involved with two prominent UK newspapers. Lebedev reveals his access to inside sources of information, with policemen and secret policemen slipping him memoirs and transcripts of episodes which would otherwise have remained unknown. It is ultimately a portrait of a political system which ensures that genuine attempts to improve the fortunes of his country and its citizens are built on sand. Trade Review[An] entertaining and wildly self-indulgent account of his life and career in Russia... a noble effort to save an industry in trouble. -- Luke Harding * The Guardian *Alexander Lebedev’s new book is a revelatory portrait of power players, from his days in the KGB to multi-million pound deals. [It] lays bare a world in which the grim violence and comic absurdism you might find in Gogol’s short stories coexist... If Hunt the Banker settles a lot of scores, it’s also a good-humoured account of his own foibles and business failings. -- Anne McElvoy and Jim Armitage * Evening Standard *Table of ContentsPreface: What is the Third Colonialism PART I ‘A Person Resembling the Prosecutor General’, and a Bunch of Gangsters 1 Allow Me to Introduce Myself … - We have all learned step by step - No cloak, no dagger - How to make a billion while retaining your integrity 2 The Xerox Paper Box - ‘Choose or Lose!’ - A pyramid for Yeltsin 3 Nothing Personal, Just Business - More banks: some good, some less good - Sleight of hand and just plain fraud 4 Operation Boar on the Run - Money, especially tainted money, prefers stillness - National Reserve Bank under bombardment - Enter the Tormentors - Pioneers of black PR 5 In the Crosshairs 6 Werewolves in White Uniforms - A leviathan against the Bank - Cui prodest? (Who benefits?) 7 Nothing Secret That Shall Not Be Made Manifest - The aberration of the default - 'Rest in peace, dear comrade. Our suspicions proved unfounded’ - Moskva the Golden PART II The New Hunting Season: Ten Years On 8 Learning from Mistakes - The Promised Land of Crimea - One’s personal wool and the state’s wool - The Blue Wings crash 9 Déjà Vu - Masked Performance: the favourite genre of the siloviki - Whatever happened to Russian Capital? - Redirecting the finger of suspicion - Innocent as charged - Banker gangsters: crime without punishment 10 A Financial Black Magic Performance, and How It Was Done - How Unified Energy System was taken to the cleaners - Aviaprom is bled dry - Setting the standard: the tale of Mezhprombank - How to launder a trillion dollars in the West 11 ‘In Compliance with the Instructions of the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation …’ - The NTV Show: an unexpected brush with the turbulent Mr Polonsky - Evening TV stops being soporific - A hooligan ‘motivated by political and religious hatred’ - Advocates and acrobats 12 Faithful to the Legacy of Dr Goebbels - A present for the New Year - Neither in Heaven nor on Earth - The Ukrainian Front - 'Nazi’ and ‘national-traitor’ in the same breath - Below the belt - Inside the information war - ‘Get ’im Out!’ 13 A Courtroom Farce - The ‘Polonsky Case’: a U-turn - Disrespecting society - Bring down the curtain 14 From Popovka to Monaco – an Epilogue - Bye-bye, Forbes! - My Manifesto

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"It's a psychological thriller, each page percolating with the triumphant darkness that is Marc David Rich." --Bloomberg News "An empathetic look at the notorious Marc Rich, one of the most successful and controversial commodities traders in recent history and a key figure in the invention of the spot market. With unparalleled access to Rich, his family and associates, business journalist Ammann paints a nuanced portrait of the man vilified for trading with Iran and apartheid-era South Africa, accused of being the biggest tax fraudster in U.S. history and recipient of an infamous presidential pardon. This meticulous account sets the record straight on a reluctant public figure who lost in the court of public opinion, but escaped being tried in a court of law." --Publishers Weekly "Is Rich a rogue or a philanthropic businessman? Ammann lets readers draw their own conclusion. This book reads like a cross between a rags-to-riches saga and a cloak-and-dagger thriller, but it's also an excellent and timely primer on the world of commodities trading within a global economy and will greatly appeal to readers interested in current events." --Library Journal

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Book SynopsisThis is the autobiography of one of the most influential management consultants of recent times. Herbert Henzler grew up in the German village of Neckarhausen during the Second World War. Starting his career as a sales apprentice with Shell, he went on to study at the universities of Saarland, Ludwig-Maximillian and California, Berkeley, where he received his PhD in economics. In 1970, Henzler accepted an offer to join McKinsey & Company, a rapidly growing firm that would eventually become the world's leading consultancy group. Working in its German office, Henzler quickly rose to Partner in 1975 and then Director in 1978. His spectacular rise continued when, in 1985, Henzler became head of McKinsey's German office and one of the most powerful management consultants in the world. Honest and at times direct, this book provides a rare insight into the world of management consultancy and how one man made it to the top by constantly pushing the boundaries.

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Book SynopsisCritically acclaimed writer and award-winning foreign correspondent, Anthony Loyd is also an ex-heroin addict. Another Bloody Love Letter exposes the thrilling and brutal reality of life as a war journalist - from the climax of war in Kosovo and the reignited battles between Ethiopia and Eritrea, to tracking ambush commanders in Sierra Leone, confronting the danger and confusion of northern Afghanistan at the start of the ''war on terror'', and the harsh realities of life in Iraq during the Second Gulf War. But it is also the very human story of a man fighting to beat a heroin addiction and coming to terms with the death of a father-figure, friend and colleague murdered by the RUF in Sierra Leone, and the death of his mother from a terminal illness at home. Another Bloody Love Letter takes the reader into the mind of a man who has chased war and death for more than half his life, and shows the price he has paid for it. It is a moving and powerful memoir of lovTrade Review'Devastating honesty... Loyd's frankness shows a different kind of courage from that he demonstrates on the battlefield, but it's courage none the less... Loyd shows himself to be the best guide through today's wars working in the English language. He can also be very moving. This is a book about love as much as war.' * The Daily Telegraph *'Two things set Anthony Loyd apart from your average, war-weary combat-zone junkie: a luminous prose style that sometimes borders on the visionary, and a fiercely principled integrity.' * Daily Mail *'Anthony Loyd's style is low-key - philosophical, reflective, melancholic, stoical and beset by internal demons (heroin addiction, the loss of a beloved mentor, the terminal illness of his mother) that gives a still, sad edge to his observation of the tragedies and inanities of conflict. He writes from grit and grief.' * The Times *'This memoir is a great big bloody bong of horror, chaos, gallows humour, loss, boredom and self-loathing, followed by slack-jawed self-medication... All the horror and madness and desperate, thoughtless, random injustice and, even worse, random justice, of war is present and incorrect... For once, the promise of the publisher's blurb - 'Anthony Loyd spares us nothing in this moving and painfully honest memoir' - is more than fulfilled... It isn't perfect. Sometimes, like war, it's messy. But it is moving. And if this is just another vicarious hit of a war correspondent's memories, well, it's seriously good shit, man.' * Independent on Sunday *'Britain's boldest, louchest, war reporter... [A] vivid, hugely compelling memoir... Loyd writes glorious, evocative, laceratingly honest prose rich in gory detail and telling metaphor.' * The Mail on Sunday *'Superb memoir... Scouring honesty... Loyd's own painful honesty... makes this memoir all the more compelling.' * Evening Standard *'Loyd has little time for those without guts... Pitiless on conflict itself - what drives men to it, and the seemingly infinite degree of savagery of which man is capable.' * Metro *'Not content with getting shot at in the world's trouble spots, reporter Anthony Loyd was either using heroin or trying to get off it. His second volume of memoirs isn't as sharp as the first, but it will still have you hooked' * Night & Day *'The most exciting book I have read this year.' * Sunday Herald *'Loyd can... write exceptionally well at times, and with lacerating honesty... There's real substance here, too, and a candour that is shockingly memorable.' * Sunday Times *'[A] powerful and touching memorial... This is not another 'love letter' to conflict; this time it is to his dead friend. It is a recognition that war kills those we love, and that those of us who choose to follow conflict like groupies on its trail cannot escape it in the long run. The writing is as brilliant as ever as Loyd navigates with a sure hand through shocking moments of sudden violence from the Balkans to Iraq and Africa. But it is the search for Schork's killers that is most powerful, a gripping whodunit that ends with another pointless death.' * Observer *'There is much to treasure... Beyond the "gun battle override" and the "Humvee cupolas gunners" we find a brave, lovely man and a talented if over-wrought writer, bursting to be free.' * The Times *'Devastating honesty... Loyd's frankness shows a different kind of courage from that he demonstrates on the battlefield, but it's courage none the less... Loyd shows himself to be the best guide through today's wars working in the English language. He can be very funny. He can also be very moving.' * Sun Herald, Sydney *'It is a harrowing story. Loyd's writing can be spectacularly florid and the savagery remorseless.' * Courier Mail, Brisbane *'Superb memoir... Loyd and his fellow correspondents survive through a mixture of gallows humour and a drive for the next journalistic high... Loyd's honesty in confronting those truths makes this memoir all the more compelling.' * The Scotsman *'War reporting meets heroin in an engrossing read.' * Age *'Raw, brutally honest commentary that clings on to hope' * Qantas The Australian Way *

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Book SynopsisCan't!’ is not a word in Chaplin’s vocabulary. From humble beginnings he realised that the only way to change his world was to act ? a philosophy that has stood him good stead ever since, first with a 26 year-career in banking from which he took the bold step to establish the South African Ubuntu Foundation.Trade ReviewKevin stands tall as one of South Africa’s most visionary, selfless and unifying leaders. Brett Tollman, Chief Executive, The Travel Corporation I know Kevin to be a very determined and solution-driven person, who through commitment and very astute managerial skills, was able to ensure that the Amy Foundation would survive and thrive. Ahmed Kathrada, political activist, Rivonia trialist, ANC MPTable of ContentsForeword; Preface; 1. My early childhood; 2. Upon finishing school; 3. Joining Barclays Bank and early married life; 4. Semi-grating to Johannesburg; 5. Shifting landscapes; 6. Four years to turn the tide in Cape Town; 7. Inspiring mentors; 8. Corporate Social Investment/Responsibility (CSI/CSR); 9. To leave or not to leave; 10. The calling of Ubuntu – ‘that which unites’; 11. My four-point SA Ubuntu business plan; 12. Musings of a keynote speaker; 13. Amy Biehl Foundation on the horizon; 14. Leaping to the rescue; 15. From fairways to staffing; 16. Hosting Ubuntu festivals; 17. Creating sustainability by diversifying income; 18. New name, new logo; 19. Making the impossible, possible; 20. Current Amy Foundation programmes; 21. When bad things happen to good people – how to not only survive but thrive again; 22. Ukuhamba kukubona – Travel opens a window to the world; 23. EAICY board adventures; 24. Combating racism and anti-semitism; 25. Building international partnerships; 26. Keeping my dreams alive; In Conclusion; Acknowledgements

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Book Synopsis*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*A captivating and inspiring guide to building an untouchable empire from mud to marble, no matter what obstacles stand in the wayRick Ross is a hip-hop icon and a towering figure in the business world, but his path to success was not always easy. Despite adversity and setbacks, Ross held tight to his vision and never settled for anything less than greatness. Now, for the first time, he shares his secrets to success, offering his own life as a road map to readers looking to build their own empire. Along the way he reveals:How to turn your ambition into actionTips for managing and investing your moneyInside stories from his business and music venturesWhy failure is central to successSecrets to handling stressful situationsHow to build the perfect teamAs Ross explains, It doesn't matter what's going on. Even the most dire situation is just another opportunity to boss up.Intimate, insightful and brimming with no-nonsense advice,The Perfect Time to Boss Upis the iTrade Review"Filled with colorful anecdotes...combines [Ross's] experiences as a business owner...with legit guidance."—USA Today

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Book SynopsisA fascinating memoir by a passionate bibliophile and pioneering venture capitalist.Trade ReviewA pleasure to read. * Fine Books Magazine *Table of Contents Prologue: Random Reflections on Collecting and Collectors An Auction at Sotheby’s First Acquisition: “A Song for Simeon” Books of Childhood Palgrave’s Golden Treasury Growing Up Early Collecting California and Collecting Detours Finding a Focus Ulysses The Importance of Cyril Connolly’s Modern Movement List Beginning the Connolly Collection Venture Capital Investing Books, Book Dealers, and Literary Associations The French Modern Movement: Du côté de chez Swann Friends of Cyril Connolly: Sir Harold Acton Literary High Spots, The Great Gatsby, and the Modern Book as Currency Buying at Auction: The Anthony Hobson Sale Terre des hommes: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry The Turn of the Century and the First Dot-Com Bubble French Bibliomania and the Rise and Fall of the Société Aristophil Acceleration: Completion of the Connolly List Hubris The Sale The End of the World? New Horizons Epilogue: The Point of It All Appendix Index

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Book Synopsis ''The most entertaining book of the year'' Sunday Times ''The autobiography of magazine kingpin Nicholas Coleridge is a Waugh-like whirlwind of eccentric characters, lavish parties and even a spell in a Sri Lankan jail. It was funny enough to excuse all the name-dropping'' Evening Standard, Books of the Year ''A ludicrously well-connected magazine impresario. Whimsical tales of Bob Geldof, William Hague, Princess Diana and George Osborne jostle with recollections of glitzy parties at castles and producing the Eton magazine with Craig Brown. It''s gossipy good fun'' Sunday Times''A deliciously moreish memoir of the author''s glittering career in magazine publishing. Like having a really good gossip over a glass of fizz with Evelyn Waugh'' Sunday Telegraph''Sparkling. Witty, nimble and engaging, it is wonderfully entertaining and a marvellous slice of social history'' Jane Trade ReviewColeridge is a witty writer . . . reading this book is like sitting next to a sharp but generous-hearted raconteur at dinner * Mail on Sunday *Has bounding vitality, glorious zest and and an uplifting generosity of spirit. It is always playful, sometimes hilarious - but above all it is wise * Richard Davenport-Hines, Literary Review *In these dark days of everlasting Brexit, Nicholas Coleridge's sparkling memoir is a welcome reminder that all is not gloom and doom. Witty, nimble and engaging, it is wonderfully entertaining and a marvellous slice of social history * Jane Ridley, Spectator *A deliciously moreish memoir of the author's glittering career in magazine publishing. Like having a really good gossip over a glass of fizz with Evelyn Waugh. * Allison Pearson, Sunday Telegraph * Tittle-tattle, tiffs and titanic egos, this book has them all. A hugely entertaining read by the ultimate insider * A Sunday Times best memoir of 2019 *Forthright, witty and gossipy . . . a passion for glossy magazines shines through this effervescent memoir * Sunday Express *A Waugh-like whirlwind of eccentric characters, lavish parties and even a spell in a Sri Lankan jail. It was funny enough to excuse all the name-dropping * Evening Standard, Books of the Year *I truly think this is a brilliant book. laughed almost continuously * Charles Moore, The Spectator *Beady and slyly funny, my favourite bit concerns punctuation in the late Betty Kenward's society column. It's that kind of book * India Knight, Sunday Times *Gloriously funny, affectionate and well-written, his ear for how other people speak is mischievously spot-on and his optimism is infectious * Daily Mail, Memoirs of the Year *Worth every penny for names dropped, inside stories, expertise in how that world worked and, endearingly, how his happy marriage and family have too * Susan Hill, Spectator *The most entertaining book of the year * Sunday Times *An entertaining whirlwind * Evening Standard *Gentle, jolly . . . Blissfully funny . . . One might wish to make people as happy, personally and professionally, as Coleridge has done - and will continue to do with this amusing book * The Sunday Telegraph *I adored it. Coleridge has a Waugh-like eye for hilarious social nuance and a Henry Jamesian ear for precision. He is both self-deprecating and shrewd as he regales us with his rollicking ride as editor and tastemaker in the world of British glossy magazines: an irresistible read * Tina Brown *The memoir of a ludicrously well-connected magazine impresario. Whimsical tales of Bob Geldof, William Hague, Princess Diana and George Osborne jostle with recollections of glitzy parties at castles and producing the Eton magazine with Craig Brown. It's gossipy good fun * The Sunday Times Best Memoirs of 2019 *

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Book SynopsisThe customs officer told me that I needed to leave samples of what I was exporting with him. I was forced to leave the floppy disk of the software with him. The diligent officer immediately planted a stapler pin through the floppy disk and attached it to the form, thereby destroying the media and rendering it unreadable. For the longest time, everybody''s understanding of software differed immensely. This confusion continued into the 1980s, and it was getting challenging to grow the business. The more I met young software entrepreneurs, the more I realized that my frustration was not unique. Something had to be done.''

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Book SynopsisA distinguished Service Professor and Chair in the Economics Department at The University of Chicago in the 1950s, and a Professor in the Economics Department at UCLA since the 1980s, Arnold C Harberger has been a dominant force in the development of global economic policies.

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Book SynopsisThis is the frank and honest story of the Thornton family and their confectionery business. It's the story of the building of one of Britain's premier brands by a family that was frequently at war: the battles of the generations and of sibling rivalry. A family that was at the same time highly creative in a chaotic way and a younger generation that was determined to expand and exploit the opportunity despite the stringent and restrictive control held by the older generation, Norman and Stanley Thornton until their deaths. Nothing is held back, the good times, the bad times, the successes, the failures, the conflicts, the battles, the love affairs and the moments of high elation and deep depression. Peter Thornton, Ex-Chairman of the family business tells his story with startling frankness, starting in 1956, through to his dismissal from the company in 1987 after a career which had been very successful. It was a dismissal which seemed to be entirely a result of family politics and jealo

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Book SynopsisThe autobiography of Cyril Taylor.

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Book SynopsisIn Entrepreneurial Leader, author William "Bill" Donaldson recounts his life and lessons learned, from growing up during World War II to starting an innovative business venture on Wall Street to holding leadership positions in the NYSE, academia, federal government, Aetna, and others. Although he has led an amazing life full of challenges and successes and has many well-known friends and adversaries, he is not content to share his experiences just for the readers' enjoyment. Typical of the way he has led his life, he teaches the readers what the application of "entrepreneurial leadership" truly means through his own story.

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Book Synopsis‘His marginalisation in dual cultures ascribed to him allows him a brilliant birds-eye view of both, which he employs in his bid to untangle the cultural mindsets he comes across’ Muslim News‘Offers invaluable insights into how a modern cosmopolitan navigates the complex and delicate contours of faith, identity and belonging in an otherwise globally, interconnected world’ Ekow Nelson, reimaginingWhether negotiating the mind-games of the Israeli intelligence services or performing ablutions in a London bathroom, Mohammad Chowdhury’s life as a British Muslim travelling the world brings daily challenges. Border Crossings is the story of Chowdhury’s journey, gripping in some parts and shame-inducing in others, as he describes a lifelong struggle to reconcile the British, Asian and Muslim sides of his identity, constantly dealing with the mistrust of Westerners alongside the hypocrisies of his own community and their misunderstanding of Islam.Chowdhury's story echoes the experience of thousands of Western Muslims who since 9/11 have been subjected to a constant barrage of questions that cast doubt over the very goodness of their faith. It is the story of a man who cries when England win the Ashes, yet still finds himself screaming in the face of racism and religious bigotry. This timely book powerfully rejects the poisonous narrative that Muslims can no longer be trusted as honest citizens of the West.Trade Review ‘His marginalisation in dual cultures ascribed to him allows him a brilliant birds-eye view of both, which he employs in his bid to untangle the cultural mindsets he comes across’ Muslim News ‘Offers invaluable insights into how a modern cosmopolitan navigates the complex and delicate contours of faith, identity and belonging in an otherwise globally, interconnected world’ Ekow Nelson, reimagining

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Book SynopsisFrom his early days in establishing United Scientific Holdings PLC as a multi-million pound listed company to his sudden transformation into a senior civil servant as Chief of Defence Procurement at the invitation of Michael Heseltine the then Minister of Defence, followed by a move into investment banking and unexpected appointments to act as Prime Minister John Major’s Efficiency Advisor and then run the Docklands Light Railway before becoming Chairman and Chief Executive of the troubled Canary Wharf development, Peter’s career has uniquely straddled both the public and private sectors at the highest levels, invariably in troubled times. In parallel, he worked his way up the City of London’s civic hierarchy, becoming a Common Councilman, Alderman, Sheriff and finally Lord Mayor of London which gave him the opportunity to promote the image and services of the City across the globe. On return to the commercial world, he resumed his post at Deutsche Bank and subsequently joined the boards of Sainsbury’s, Deutsche Borse, IFSL, Eurotunnel, China Construction Bank and Haymarket Media Group. Breaking with insurance industry tradition, he was appointed as `an outsider’ to the Chairmanship of Lloyd’s of London. Whilst there, he was invited by Liam Fox to chair the newly formed `Defence Reform Group’ which introduced a series of important changes in the structure and workings of the MOD which became known as the `Levene Reforms’. Currently he is Chairman of the Starr Insurance Group in London and continues with a number of other directorships as well as his involvement in several charitable and philanthropic activities.Table of ContentsPreface by Rt Hon the Lord Heseltine ch pc Introduction 1. Family, Childhood and Adolescence 2. United Scientific Holdings 3. Adviser to Michael Heseltine 4. Getting stuck in at the Ministry of Defence 5. Hard Graft at the Ministry of Defence 6. Adviser to the Prime Minister 7. Canary Wharf 8. Alderman and other appointments 9. Lord Mayor of London 10. Chairman of Lloyd’s 11. Director and Chairman 12. Reflections on a Busy Life Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisAre you curious to explore the transformative potential of your life's stories and harness the captivating power of storytelling?Whether you're a leader, speaker, blogger or author, storytelling is a vital business skill that forges a memorable connection with your audience and cultivates trust, loyalty and integrity.Crafting a personal story with a purposeful message can seem challenging. You may feel your stories aren't worth telling, feel trapped in an outdated narrative or uncertain about which words will make an impact.Join Beverley Glick, a seasoned wordsmith, coach and former national newspaper journalist, on a life-enhancing journey. She introduces you to a unique method that will help you navigate your life stages and create a personal life dictionary', providing profound insights into your identity, motivations and passions.As you journey through the book, reflecting on Beverley's own story, you''ll discover:A deep-d

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Book SynopsisSonu Bhasin is one of the early and senior women professionals in the industry. She led various businesses in senior leadership positions during her corporate career, including being part of the TAS (Tata Administrative Service), Director at ING Barings, President, Axis Bank, Group President, Yes Bank and COO, Tata Capital Limited. She is an independent director on boards of well-known and reputed domestic and multinational companies. As part of her work now Sonu focuses on family businesses. She is the founder of FAB - Families And Business. Sonu is a family business historian and is the editor-in-chief of the magazine Families & Business. She is a business author with two bestselling books published since 2017. She has been named one of the Global 100 Most Influential Individuals for family enterprises in 2020. Sonu has B.Sc (Hons) degree in mathematics from St. Stephen''s College, Delhi University, and an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University.

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Book SynopsisDr Batra's life has been eventful. For decades, he has treated celebrities, including presidents, prime ministers, actors, sportsmen, artists, among others, as well as the common man without discrimination.

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Book SynopsisJack Leblanc arrived in China in 1989 intending to teach Physics for just two years. He was to spend the next two decades on a very different learning curve as he became involved in a series of business ventures in almost every part of the Middle Kingdom. From farmyard to factory, boardroom to banquet, Leblanc witnessed (and occasionally assisted) the transformation of China from a socialist economy into the world''s greatest experiment in capitalism. Over time it dawned upon him that the key to success is to manage the differences in Chinese and Western business behaviour. To do well in China you must carefully adapt your strategies -- or face ruin faster than you can learn how to use chopsticks.

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