From Mistakes to Meaning - Owning Your Past So It Doesn't Own You

About the author

Michael Lynton has spent his career in the media and entertainment business. He has worked in publishing, film, television, and music. He is the former CEO of Sony Entertainment, and he now serves on the boards of the RAND Corporation and The Smithsonian. Lynton grew up in The Netherlands and received a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He lives in New York City, is married, and has three children.Josh Steiner has worked in government, finance, and the non-profit sector. After serving as chief of staff at the US Department of the Treasury, he became a banker at Lazard before cofounding two investment firms and serving as an executive at Bloomberg LP. He grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and attended Yale University, where he studied history and played lacrosse, before earning an MSt in modern history from Oxford. Steiner serves on the boards of Yale University, the International Rescue Committee, and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. He lives in New York City, is married, and has three children.

Product details

• Authors: Joshua Steiner, Michael Lynton, Michael Lynton, Joshua Steiner
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 24.02.2026
• EAN: 9781668080221
• ISBN: 978-1-6680-8022-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 549 g
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success, PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Advice on careers & achieving success, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Advice on careers and achieving success