Tough choices, carly fiorinas new book about her rise to the top of corporate america as ceo of hewlettpackard, and later her firing at the hands of the hp board, is almost like two books in one. Here below are my preferred excerpts from this outstanding book written by carly fiorina, former hp ceo from 1999 to 2005. Fiorina talks about her tough choices former hp ceo carly fiorina sits down with fortunes david kirkpatrick and opens up about her new book, her. I recently read that carly fiorina, the former ceo for hewlett packard is considering a run for president. We read carly fiorinas book so you dont have to msnbc.
Early this year i read her book, tough choices, and thoroughly loved it. A memoir 97815918433 by fiorina, carly and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. I was moved by her passion for leadership and her determination to persevere through very difficult challenges. I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the contributions she made in the field in which i thrived for my entire early career telecommunications. Carly fiorina was president and ceo of hewlettpackard from 1999 to 2005, and chairman from 2000 to 2005.
Carly fiorinas highstakes battle for the soul of hewlettpackard by peter burrows. Tough choices will finally reveal the real carly fiorina, who writes with brutal honesty about her triumphs and failures, her deepest fears and most painful confrontations, including her sudden and very public firing by hps board of directors. The book is a 188page campaign style tome thats long on references to the founding fathers and descriptions of fiorinas belief in the power of human potential, if short on actual. Her titles include tough choices and rising to the challenge. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
Her mission is to inspire, equip and connect individuals and teams to seize opportunities, face challenges, and accelerate impact in their communities and places of work. She later entered politics, and in 2016 she sought the republican party nomination for president. Behind the headlines, the former ceo of hewlettpackard tells her ow. The day after she launches her campaign for the 2016 republican presidential nomination, the former hewlettpackard ceo will. Fortunes david kirkpatrick sat down with former hewlettpackard ceo carly fiorina in palo alto on october 5 for two hours the lengthiest. She is a passionate, articulate advocate for problemsolving, innovation, and effective leadership. For five and a half years, carly fiorina led hewlettpackard through major internal changes, the worst technology slump in decades, and the most controversial merger in hightech history. Tough choices, carly fiorinas new book about her rise to the top of corporate america as ceo of hewlettpackard, and later her firing at the hands. Read tough choices a memoir by carly fiorina available from rakuten kobo. Access a free summary of tough choices, by carly fiorina and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. In one of those acts of serendipity that the publishing industry loves, the current scandal over boardroom spying at hewlettpackard has erupted just as its former ceo carly fiorina has published.
People will respond to higher standards quicker than low ones. This is the story of the rapid rise of a lawschool dropout through the ranks of the communications giant as she forces her integrity and respect. Former hewlettpackard ceo carly fiorina wrote a book in 2006 called tough choices, the cover of which is strangely similar to that of hillary clintons memoir hard choices. A story about the passion and dedication that drove her to succeed, along with an unwillingness to fully address why her tenure at hp was so shortlived. Fiorina writes about herself as a young and insecure woman intent on pleasing her father, himself the child of a prominent texas rancher. Yet just as things were about to turn around, she was abruptly fired, making frontpage news around the world. The new york times bestseller by the most talked about woman in american business. Fiorina may have had tough choices, but readers have an easy one. Tough choices finally reveals the real carly fiorina, who writes with brutal honesty about her triumphs and failures, her deepest fears and most painful confrontations including her sudden and very public firing by hps board of directors. Fiorinas selection as ceo of the technology company in. Carly fiorina books list of books by author carly fiorina. At, you can see the view of every candidate on every issue. For carly fiorina, peripatetic childhood helped build. If we cannot choose our circumstances, we can always choose our response to them.
If we cannot choose who we are, we can always choose to become something more. Carly fiorina, american business executive who, as ceo of hewlettpackard company, was the first woman to head a company listed on the dow jones industrial average. Like all timely memoirs of recent disasters, carly fiorinas tough choices will be read first at light speed, as interested parties skim through to find the account of her final days as hewlettpackard ceo and her take on the board members who unceremoniously fired her last year a quick read will uncover an eyeful, including her cutting portraits of figures like board member jay keyworth. Former hp ceo carly fiorina on her new book, tough choices. Tough choices, carly fiorinas new book about her rise to the top of corporate america as ceo of hewlettpackard, and later her firing at the. Sold by rachels book bargains and ships from amazon fulfillment.
Pure christian love dows not presuppose approval of all conduct. Carly fiorina and the reinvention of hewlettpackard by george anders book. In a series of tough choices that give her book its name, she gravitated toward the most. Cover of new hillary clinton memoir hard choices eerily. F or carly fiorina this week, the personal is political. Carly fiorina is running for president, but this was her only autobiography at the time she announced she. Accelerate impact across your organization from your csuite to your frontline employees and everyone in between by leveraging the unparalleled experience of carly fiorina through experiential workshops, oneonone coaching, online courses, and carlys keynote speaking. By accepting the ceo job at hewlettpackard, an iconic company that had lost its way, carly fiorina confirmed her. However, for those looking for a playback of the drama and deceit of fiorinas fiveyear tenure at hp, there is a long wait in tough choices. In february 2019, carly and the busch school of business at the catholic university of america began an academic partnership. Behind the headlinesone of the most talked about business leaders in the world tells her own story. Fiorina is at her best when recounting the travails of a woman in a maledominated business culture. By accepting the ceo job at hewlettpackard, carly fiorina became the most powerful businesswoman in america.
Tough choices, by ceo carly fiorina, dated 200709, excerpts by carly fiorina and others, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues. Effective teamwork is more than good manners and good will, although both help an organization function more effectively. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Carly fiorina is a true leader and a seasoned problem. See all books authored by carly fiorina, including tough choices. The book, called tough choices, covers fiorinas rise and fall as americas most powerful female executive. Fiorina was a liberal arts major and law school dropout who didnt even. Former hp ceo carly fiorina on her new book, tough. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Includes index accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20110926 02. Having come out of a very busy period i did not instantly get into the. For five and a half years, carly fiorina led hewlettpackard through. Carly fiorina was the president and ceo of hewlettpackard from 1999 to 2005, and chairman from 2000 to 2005.
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