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It's All about Who You Hire, How They Lead... and Other Essential Advice from a Self-Made Leader - by Morton Mandel (Hardcover)

It's All about Who You Hire, How They Lead... and Other Essential Advice from a Self-Made Leader - by  Morton Mandel (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>American business leader, entrepreneur, and noted philanthropist Morton Mandel shares lessons he gleaned from co-founding and leading, along with his brothers Jack and Joe, Premier Industrial Corporation, a major industrial parts and electronic components manufacturer and distributor. Now for readers everywhere who are interested in studying leadership development, <b><i>It's All About Who </i></b>describes Mandel's approach to finding, recruiting and cultivating "A" players.</p> <p>In his book, Mandel shares his fine-tuned set of practices to develop leaders that have proven to deliver dramatically better results. Containing sixteen core sections, <b><i>"It's All About Who" </i></b>covers key strategic topics from "Building a Rich, Deep, and Ethical Culture" to "Killing Yourself for Your Customer" to "Using Business Ideas in the Social Sector."</p> <p>What makes Mandel unique is his selflessness in pursuing a life of purpose. Mandel has lived in two worlds: the world of profit and the world of social impact. Even as chairman and CEO of a New York Stock Exchange company for more than three decades, he spent as much as a third of his time in the social sector.</p> <p>Mandel has personally founded more than a dozen non-profit organizations. His deep-seated passion is evident in the mission of his Foundation: "To invest in people with the values, ability and passion to change the world." </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Mandel stands out ... a true master of leadership<br /> --<b>Warren Bennis</b></p> <p><b>Praise for <i>It's All About Who</i></b></p> <p>The epitome of the American Dream, Mort Mandel has established himself as one of its greatest champions. In this book, he shares the secret of his success in both worlds: understanding the value of exceptional leadership and supporting it in every way possible.<br /> --<b>Vartan Gregorian</b>, president, Carnegie Corporation of New York</p> <p>Mandel's principles are simple and straightforward, but highly effective. This book will clearly be invaluable to those leading business today, but also to teachers of management practice and their students--the managers of tomorrow.<br /> --<b>Ron Daniel</b>, managing partner emeritus, McKinsey & Company</p> <p>In <i>It's All About Who</i>, Morton Mandel tells us the inspirational story of his life as a CEO and philanthropist. From Mandel, we learn lessons of leadership necessary to achieve the greatest levels of success!<br /> --<b>Marshall Goldsmith</b>, the author of <i>New York Times</i> best sellers <i>MOJO</i> and <i>What Got You Here Won't Get You There</i></p> <p>Leave it to a self-made billionaire and social entrepreneur to deliver the news: It's <i>only</i> about leadership. Morton Mandel shares his powerful story for the first time, and reveals the few well-tested practices that have generated so many extraordinary results. So stop what you're doing, get a copy of this book, and start changing your world.<br /> --<b>Mary Davis Holt</b>, partner, Flynn Heath Holt Leadership; best-selling author, <i>Break Your Own Rules</i></p> <p>Anchored in real-life experience, this is an absolutely fascinating and enlightening treatise on the number one imperative of leadership: attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talent. This is a 'can't miss' classic written by people who should know. Well done!<br /> --<b>Douglas R. Conant</b>, former president, CEO, and director of Campbell's Soup Company; <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author, <i>TouchPoints</i></p> <p>For more on effective leadership, visit www.MortonMandel.com.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>MORTON L. MANDEL</b> is a self-made billionaire, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. With his brothers, Jack and Joseph, he cofounded Premier Industrial Corporation in 1940, eventually merging it with Farnell Electronics in a $3 billion deal. The three Mandel brothers also established the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation (www.mandelfoundation.org), which funds numerous social leadership initiatives all over the world.</p> <p><b>JOHN A. BYRNE</b> is former executive editor of <i>BusinessWeek</i>, former editor in chief of <i>Fast Company</i>, and author of ten books, including the <i>New York Times best seller Jack: Straight from the Gut</i> with Jack Welch.</p> <p>For more on effective leadership, visit <b>www.MortonMandel.com.</b></p>

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