{"product_id":"letters-from-leaders-9780762788125","title":"Letters from Leaders","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePossibly no one on Earth personally knows as many people at the helms of nations, businesses, religions, charitable organizations, and institutes of learning as Henry O. Dormannfounder, chairman, and editor-in-chief of LEADERS magazine, whose circulation is limited to such leading figures. Here, he brings together the first-ever exclusive collection of wisdom and inspiration addressed to young people from the world''s most influential peopleadvice on leadership, goal achievement, public service, and life journeys. Letters from Leaders is a beautifully designed book comprising nearly eighty letters from those who have done so much to shape our world todayfrom Muhammad Ali to four U.S. Presidents, Mikhail Gorbachev, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and King Abdullah II of Jordan, and the Dalai Lama; from Cathie Black to T. Boone Pickens, Muriel Siebert, and Donald Trump. The letters, some as facsimile reproductions of handwritten originals, are each introduced with a biographical note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents The Road to Success Introduction Leading Off With “The Greatest”1) Muhammad Ali—former Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World: The Greater the Obstacle, The More Glorious the Moment of Success Letters and Numbers 2)      Sumner Redstone—Chairman, Viacom: The Three C’s3)      John Teets—Former Chairman, Dial Corporation: P.M.A.4)      Muriel “Mickie” Siebert—Founder, Chairwoman \u0026amp; Chief Executive Officer, Muriel Siebert \u0026amp; Co., Inc.: The First Woman of Finance’s Top     Ten5)      Jean-Pierre Garnier—CEO, GlaxoSmithKline: Eight Keys to the Good Life6)      Oswald Gruebel—Former CEO, Credit Suisse Group: 75% About the Future7)      James D. Robinson, III—General Partner, RRE Ventures: Leadership, One through Ten8)      Elias Zerhouni, M.D.—Director, National Institutes of Health: The 50\/50 Rules9)      Cathie Black—President, Hearst Magazines: Live a 360-degree Life10)  Howard J. Rubenstein—President, Rubenstein Associates, Inc.: A Framework11)  Joseph H. Flom—Senior Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher \u0026amp; Flom: No       Magic Formula Presidential Advice 12)  Gerald R. Ford—38th President of the United States: Opponents, Not Enemies13)  Jimmy Carter—39th President of the United States: Expand Your Hearts and          Minds14)  George H.W. Bush—41st President of the United States: The 41st President’s         Top Ten List15)  George W. Bush—43rd President of the United States: Say What You Believe         and Stand By It A Global Summit             16) King Abdullah, II—King of Jordan: Provide Leadership Through Courage            17) The Dalai Lama: Love and Compassion18) Mikhail Gorbachev—Former President, U.S.S.R., President of Green Cross           International: All People Are Brethren19) Vladimir Putin—Former President, Current Prime Minister, Russia: Diligence Is the Mother of Success            20) Nursultan Nazarbayev—President of Kazakhstan: Did I Live This Day Right?            21) Lee Hsien Loong—Prime Minister, Singapore: To Build a Country From Scratch            22) Mohammed Mahathir—Former Prime Minister, Malaysia: It’s Worth Trying            23) Roh Tae Woo—Former President, Republic of Korea: Audaciously Realize Formulated Decisions Globalization             24) G. Allen Andreas—Former Chairman \u0026amp; CEO, ADM: The Greatest Education Possible            25) Lee Kuan Yew—Senior Minister, Singapore: The Opportunities of Globalization            26) Donald Trump—Chairman, President, \u0026amp; CEO, Trump Organization: The World Is a Big Place            27) Richard S. Fuld—Chairman \u0026amp; CEO, Lehman Brothers: Connect the Dots Claiming Your Place In the World             28) Lord E. John P. Browne—Former Group CEO, British Petroleum: Build a Strong Core            29) Tony Hall—CEO, Royal Opera House, London: Many Different Roles            30) Thomas Hoving—Former Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: Everybody Wants You            31) David Keough—Chairman of the Board, Allen \u0026amp; Company: A Little Decision            32) David Rockefeller, Jr.—Member of the Board, Rockefeller Financial Services: Dig In            33) David Tang—Chairman, D.W.C. Tang Development: A King in Every Job            34) James Tisch—President \u0026amp; CEO, Loews Corporation: Go Against the Grain Passion and Job Satisfaction             35) John F. Welch—Former CEO, General Electric: Something That Really Turns Your Crank            36) Maurice (Hank) Greenberg—Chairman \u0026amp; CEO, C.V. Starr \u0026amp; Co.: Passion            37) Joseph R. Gromek—President \u0026amp; CEO, Warnaco Company: The First Place to Start Focus\/Dedication            38) Henry Kaufman—President, Henry Kaufman Company: Persistence            39) Gary Mirabelle—Sculptor, Stricoff Gallery: Absurdly Dedicated            40) Ray Kelly—Commissioner, NYPD: Devote Yourself Totally            41) Leon Lederman—Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics 1988, Director Emeritus, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory: Total Obsessive Dedication            42) Dean Kamen—President, DEKA Research: You Make the Choice            43) Richard LeFrak—President \u0026amp; CEO, LeFrak Organization: For Lack of an Epiphany Renaissance People             44) Giampiero Bodino—Creative Director, Richemont S.A.: Be Generous With Your Creativity            45) John Brennan—Chairman \u0026amp; CEO, Vanguard Group: Values Match and Adventurousness            46) Jeremy Isaacs—CEO, Lehman Brothers Europe \u0026amp; Asia: A Virtual Helicopter View            47) Stephan Rojahn—Chairman of the Board of Management, Dürr Group: Ask for Greater Responsibilities            48) Doreen Toben—EVP \u0026amp; CFO, Verizon Communications Inc.: Broaden Your Outlook Mentors and Role Models             49) Dr. Josef Ackerman—Chairman of Deutsche Bank: Stay Focused            50) Robert Keith Gray—Chairman, Gray \u0026amp; Company II: Your Mother’s Expectations            51) Jurgen Hambrecht—Chairman of the Board of Directors, BASF: Somebody to Help            52) Stephen Joel Trachtenberg—President Emeritus, George Washington University: Integrity, Bred in the Bone            53) Warren Washington—Senior Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research: Read About the Lives of Great Contributors            Working with Others             54) Kathryn Wylde—President \u0026amp; CEO, New York City Partnership: Partnerships that Change the World            55) James Turley—Chairman \u0026amp; CEO, Ernst \u0026amp; Young LLP: Integrity, Respect, and Teaming            56) Li Ka-shing—Chairman, Cheung Kong Holdings: Fairness            57) Charles Holliday—Chairman \u0026amp; CEO, DuPont: Not a Beauty Contest            58) Maria Razumich-Zec—Regional Vice President and General Manager, The Peninsula Hotels: Your Reputation and Integrity are Everything            59) Farooq Kathwari—Chairman, President \u0026amp; CEO, Ethan Allen: Shape the Debate            60) Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder—Former Chairman, Volkswagen: Listen Up!            61) Shelly Lazarus—Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy \u0026amp; Mather Worldwide: “I’d Rather Ask For Forgiveness Than Permission.”            62) Sanford I. Weil—Chairman Emeritus, Citigroup Inc., New York: Surface That Mistake            63) Beth Brooke—Global Vice Chair, Ernst \u0026amp; Young: Use Your Platform Working for Others            64) His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej—King of Thailand: The Pure Soul65) Ambassador William Holbrooke—Vice Chairman, Perseus: To Public Service            66) John D. Negroponte—Undersecretary of State, United States of America: A Life in Public Service            67) Diana DeGette—Member of Congress: The Benefit of Changing Lives Optimism\/Overcoming Challenges             68) Vahid Alaghband—Chairman, Balli Klockner: Look for That Silver Lining            69) T. Boone Pickens—Chairman, BP Capital: To Be Up Against the Wall            70) Peter Peterson—Chairman, Blackstone Group: An Exuberant Confidence in the Future            71) Marie McKee—President \u0026amp; Chief Executive Officer, Steuben Glass: When a Door Closes, Another Opens Wisdom Inherited             72) Dr. Anton Rupert—Founder, Rembrandt Group: Proverbs            73) Gerhard Schroder—Former Chancellor, The Federal Republic of Germany: The Categorical Imperative            74) Leo Hindrey, Jr.—Managing Partner, InterMedia Partners: Meteors Who Light Our world            75) Leslie E. Bains—Vice Chairman Modern Bank, N.A.: A Why to Live            76) Jean Afterman—Vice President and Assistant General ManagerNew York Yankees: The Final Forming of Your Character To Be or Not To Be             77) Walter Cronkite— Journalist: Be Prepared            78) William Harrison—Former Chairman \u0026amp; CEO, J.P. MorganChase \u0026amp; Co.: Be a Leader A Final Note on Real Success            79) Theodore Forstmann—General Partner, Forstmann Little \u0026amp; Company: Real Wealth Is Not Physical Acknowledgments","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515785187671,"sku":"9780762788125","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780762788125.jpg?v=1745427909","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/letters-from-leaders-9780762788125","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}