How the Hell did I become the Boss?: The funniest (and most honest) business guide you'll ever read - Brossura

Brown, Frank

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1069402400 ISBN 13: 9781069402400

Casa editrice: frank brown, 2025

Riassunto

A street-smart memoir on office politics, leadership, and surviving the corporate grind.

I spent 43 years in the corporate world, and most of what I learned didn't come from a textbook.

I started as a sales rep at Kellogg’s and Cadbury, eventually spending my last 24 years at Wahl Canada, where I retired as President. I didn’t get there by being the smartest guy in the room or by memorizing corporate slogans. I got there by making mistakes, navigating office politics, and figuring out the "unwritten rules" that actually move the needle.

How in the Hell Did I Become the Boss? is the honest story of that journey. It’s not a preachy "how-to" guide. It’s a collection of real-life stories from someone who’s seen it all—from the ego in the boardroom to the pure absurdity of the everyday grind.

What’s inside:

• Real Stories: The truth about what actually happens at places like Kellogg’s, Cadbury, and Wahl.

• Simple Lessons: Common-sense advice on leadership that business schools usually ignore.

• The Truth About Politics: How to navigate the "suits" and the nonsense without losing your integrity.

• A Good Laugh: Because if you can’t laugh at the bosses and their idiocy, you’re going to have a very long 40 years.

This is part memoir and part real-world advice. If you want a dry manual full of buzzwords, this isn't for you. But if you want the honest truth about what it takes to get to the top—and stay there while keeping your sense of humour intact—pull up a chair.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: frank brown
• Data di pubblicazione: 2025
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1069402400
• ISBN 13: 9781069402400
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 291
• Redattore: Emerson Dianna
• Contatto del produttore: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.it/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Lussemburgo