Key Moments - Experiences in a Dedicated Life

Informationen zum Autor Following the death of her husband, Reinhard Mohn, LIZ MOHN represents the fifth generation of the Bertelsmann and Mohn founding families. She is the vice chair of the Bertelsmann Stiftung board. In addition, she has served as president of the Spain-based Fundación Bertelsmann since October 2005.   Her other activities at the Bertelsmann Stiftung focus on the annual Carl Bertelsmann Prize, the International Cultural Forum series, work/life balance issues, and initiatives concerning corporate leadership and culture. At Bertelsmann AG, she is a member of the supervisory board, where she represents the founding Bertelsmann and Mohn families. In 1999, she joined the Bertelsmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft (BVG), which exercises the voting rights held by the Mohn family and the Bertelsmann Stiftung. She has been chair of the BVG executive board since 2002. She is also involved in the Bertelsmann Relief Fund, the Medical Information Service, the German Stroke Foundation, and the Liz Mohn Foundation for Culture and Music, both of which she founded. Klappentext "You always saw the world as your workplace." In 2009! this was how Reinhard Mohn--the man who turned Bertelsmann AG from an unremarkable! postwar German business into a successful! international media conglomerate--described the professional dedication of his wife! Liz Mohn. Born into a seemingly hopeless world! this girl from Wiedenbrück! Germany! grew into a proactive woman who! following her late husband's death! now represents the fifth generation of Bertelsmann's ownership. She sits on the company's supervisory board! where for decades she has brought unconventional ideas to a traditional media empire! and she also serves as vice chairwoman of the Bertelsmann Foundation's executive board. In her new book! Key Moments! Mohn tells her remarkable personal history! recalling with great candor the difficult early years in Gütersloh and how she grew into her role at the side of her influential husband. She met challenges with curiosity and a desire to learn from her mistakes. Through it all! she followed her life's motto: Try it. You can do it. An active philanthropist! Mohn highlights the importance of every individual being accountable to a greater good while appealing to the social responsibility of the political and economic sectors as well. She makes the case that each of us is called to contribute his or her part toward creating a successful future. This! of course! is what Liz Mohn has done all of her life. In light of her efforts and successes! she is often asked! "How do you do it all?" Key Moments gives readers a fascinating insight into the answer. Intuition as Opportunity I've met countless numbers of people over the past decades, and I've always been curious about how they acquired their skills, talents, and abilities, and how they recognized these qualities, especially attributes that were not immediately apparent. My greatest passion has always been to work with others. Whether I'm hiring new employees at Bertelsmann or meeting young people all over the globe, one thing fascinates me: What makes a person unique? How does someone attain inner strength? Why do some of us not only accept life's challenges but use them for personal growth? And last but not least: What does it take for someone to become a leader? And by leader, I don't mean just someone with a high position within a company. Being a leader means leading by example--whether working in an honorary position or managing projects in social, cultural, or other fields. Of course, having expert knowledge is a must. To be at the top of your profession, you need to have an excellent education as well as substantial professional knowhow. But that's not all. I have met many extraordinarily talented and well-educated people who become insecure when dealing with others, who won't discuss controversial subjects...

Product details

• Authors: Liz Mohn
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.07.2012
• EAN: 9780770436018
• ISBN: 978-0-7704-3601-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 217 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries