What Really Matters: Service, Leadership, People, and Values
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (840 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300123523 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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“What Really Matters really is what one learns from touching lives, improving life, as John Pepper did with Procter and Gamble.”—Tim Love, Vice-Chairman, Omnicom Group
His profoundly important advice and counsel belong in the lexicon and practice of every leader.. The fundamental question in business and in personal life is the same: What really matters? In this book one of America’s most widely admired business leaders distills a lifetime of experience, including failures as well as successes, to reveal his answers.John Pepper, president, CEO, and chairman of Procter & Gamble for a combined 16 years, underscores the importance of continuous change, innovation, and renewal as prerequisites for growth and sound leadership. In his own years as an executive, Pepper has demonstrated that a profitable business can create and sustain a culture that shapesand is shaped byethical behavior. In What Really Matters he suggests that a preparedness to alter perspective, rethink assumptions,
Todd Sebastian said The Ultimate Lesson in Leadership!. John E. Pepper is, without question, one of the most - if not THE most - successful CEOs in history. It's hard to think of another CEO with Mr. Pepper's perfectly balanced track record of business results and people results. Many leaders succeed by intimidating people; Mr. Pepper succeeds by empowering and motivating them. He is a hard-charging, no b.s. sort of guy - but at the same time the nicest, most genuine person you could hope to meet. He is a blessing to everyo. What a Character Kevin M. Carroll He asked ME what I wanted him to talk about. I sat in awe and fumbled for words. He just wrote a book. I figured I'd point him to the chapter I wanted him to explore with us and then let him run with it. But he sat there in the meeting room of the Freedom Center with his chin on his hand, gazing at me with the most friendly, down-to-earth, and quizzical stare. Parity. His book is personal. He is personal. What else should I have expected when I asked him to speak to re. an outstanding book, from an outstanding person Eugeniu D. MIHAI I had the privilege to meet John Pepper twice: in 1998 and in 1999 (I served as P&G employee in Marketing between 1996 - 2010). Meeting John is a truly outstanding event - his charisma is overwhelming you. He is one of the most caring persons I have ever met. He manages to transfer his wit and charisma via this book. Reading it is like having a relaxed talk with John over a coffee.I have received the original edition of 2005 as a gift from P&G (all active employees got