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Informationen zum Autor PETER VANHAM is a business writer and media strategist. He is the U.S. media lead and a global leadership fellow at the World Economic Forum, as well as a contributor to Financial Times , Business Insider , and Forbes . Prior to working in media, he was a management consultant at Bain & Company in Brussels. He holds an M.A. in Business & Economics from Columbia Journalism School and an M.S. in Commercial Engineering from the University of Leuven. Klappentext Have you always known what you wanted to be in life?What are some "watershed moments" that made you who you are?When did you get on track to become a successful CEO?It started with three questions at Davos. The younger Peter Vanham looked to the answers from the elite leaders he asked to validate his own career choice, and the rich, private wisdom he received revealed more about building a career than he'd found anywhere else. He shares it all with you in Before I Was CEO.For everyone who lays awake at night wondering if they're heading up or down the corporate ladder, this collection of personal stories from a remarkable group of the most accomplished men and women in business today proves everyone can put themselves in the C-suite by taking a variety of different paths--it's all how you do it. Some found opportunity through adversity and others came by their big-break moments through serendipity. A group of them walked away from corporate life and lived in other ways and all of them made calculated moves to advance their careers. In their own words, read how it all unfolded, the tough decisions they wrestled, the risks and rewards they saw, and how it all came together. You don't need a royal pedigree or Ivy League education to reach the top as long as you:* Value family, leave home, and make informed decisions based on your dreams* Take the first thirty-five years of your life to discover what you're interested in and don't rush to be a CEO* Strategically deal with failure, remember the lessons you learned, and adapt to situations you can't changeYou aren't the first person to be at the crossroads you're standing in, and with the motivating and instructive stories in Before I Was CEO, you may be answering a young journalist's questions at Davos one day. Zusammenfassung Have you always known what you wanted to be in life? What are some watershed moments that made you who you are? When did you get on track to become a successful CEO? It started with three questions at Davos. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword xi Introduction xv Part I: Adversity 1 Chapter 1: Finding True North 3 The Story of Orit Gadiesh, Bain & Company 4 The Story of David Kenny, IBM 9 Lessons Learned 14 Endnotes 18 Chapter 2: The Dot-Com Crisis 19 The Story of Kris Gopalakrishnan, Infosys 22 The Story of David Kenny, IBM (cont'd) 26 The Story of Raf Keustermans, Plumbee 28 The Unraveling & Lessons Learned 30 Part II: Opportunities 39 Chapter 3: Living the American Dream 41 The Story of Alberto Vitale, Random House 41 Lesson Learned 55 Endnotes 57 Chapter 4: Serendipity 59 The Story of Geoffrey Garrett, The Wharton School 61 The Story of Peter Henry, NYU Stern 68 Lessons Learned 75 Endnotes 76 Part III: Off the Beaten Track 77 Chapter 5: A Shining Path 79 The Story of Paul Bulcke, Nestle 80 Lessons Learned 90 Chapter 6: Brewing in the Brousse 92 The Story of Jean-Francois van Boxmeer, Heineken 92 Lessons Learned 104 Endnotes 109 Part IV: Breaking Free and Coming Home 111 Chapter 7: Breaking Free 113 The Story of Rick Goings, Tupperware Brands 114 The Story of Susan Cameron, ...
