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Wisdom from the Robber Barons: Enduring Business Lessons from Rockefeller, Morgan, and the First Industrialists - Hardcover
Reveals the enduring lessons of the first industrial titans -- John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, & their contemporaries, who dared to think big & in the process changed the business landscape forever. A treasure trove of insights from the pioneers of the industrial age, this unique book captures the raucous energy of the period from 1870 to 1930 -- & draws direct parallels between that era & our own age of uncertainty & opportunity. From corp. venturing to winning the talent wars, the "robber barons" (so-called because of their disproportionate accumulation of wealth) wrote the rules that have guided bus. -- & soc. -- for over a century & continue to serve as wise counsel to anyone making their way in today's explosive marketplace. Illus.
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About the Author:
George David Smith is president of The Winthrop Group, Inc., Professor of Economics and International Business at the Stern School of Management at NYU, and author of acclaimed histories of Alcoa and Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts. He lives in Wilton, Connecticut.
Frederick Dalzell is a historian with The Winthrop Group, Inc., and a research associate at the Harvard Business School. He lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
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- PublisherDiane Pub Co
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0756765145
- ISBN 13 9780756765149
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages137
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