Lessons Learned the Hard Way - Softcover

Samuels, John H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1479327166 ISBN 13: 9781479327164

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

We often say that some lessons must be learned "the hard way" meaning they must be lived to really sink in. But do all our lessons really need to be learned this way? Certainly not in business. In this debut work, former public corporation senior executive John Samuels describes the many lessons he's learned throughout his career in thirty-four short stories of corporate politics, intrique, and craziness. While most of the tales contain zany twists, surprises, or some over-the-top corporate nonsense, there is a certain nastiness that seems to pervade his experiences in the four U.S. public Corporations which he amalgamates into fictional Opaque Corporation. As we follow Samuels from one disastrous situation to another, he points out the little epiphanies that occurred to him along the way. By the end of the thirty-four chapters, the reader will have gathered more than 150 of these gems. By studying these various stories, the author hopes to spare his readers a few of these same mistakes and experiences.

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About the Author

John Samuels earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Ohio State University and a Masters in Business Administration from Northwestern University. He spent thirty-five years working for several U.S. based public corporations. During fifteen of those years he held a title of President, Group President, or COO. John retired from his last position in 2012 to pursue his interest in writing. He consults occasionally, having expertise in manufacturing, engineering, strategy, and M&A. John lives with his wife and children in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1479327166
• ISBN 13: 9781479327164
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 582