Articles liés à Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People...

Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them - Couverture rigide

McCain, John; Salter, Mark

 
9780446580403: Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0446580406 ISBN 13 : 9780446580403
Editeur : Twelve, 2007

Synopsis

At some point in our lives, we all face tough decisions and have to make that hard call. In this remarkable book, Senator McCain and Mark Salter use experiences of both extraordinary people and people in extraordinary circumstances to dramatically describe the anatomy of a great decision. Highlights include:
- Henry Ford's decision to sacrifice his company's competitive edge by reducing the work day and guaranteeing a minimum wage.
- Branch Rickey's decision to offer Jackie Robinson a contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the face of public opposition.
- Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf 's decision to return to wartorn Liberia after receiving an economics degree from Harvard.
- General Fred Weyand's decision to redeploy fifteen of his battalions despite resistance from senior American military commanders in Vietnam.
- And much more.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l'auteur

John McCain was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 and was named one of America's ten best Senators by Time magazine in 2006. During his military career he received a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart, and a Distinguished Flying Cross. He and his wife, Cindy, live in Phoenix, Arizona.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Twelve
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0446580406
ISBN 13 
9780446580403
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
480
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible