Management in 10 Words

Nov 15, 2024 7:04 AM

Author:Terry Leahy

In his fourteen years as CEO of Tesco, Sir Terry Leahy not only turned the company into the largest supermarket chain in the UK but also transformed it into a global enterprise. As a result, Sir Terry is now one of the world's most admired business leaders, widely acclaimed for his drive, flair and no-nonsense approach.

In Management in 10 Words he draws on his experience and expertise to pinpoint the ten vital attributes that make successful managers and underlie great organisations, explaining:

- Why initial failure often leads to ultimate success.

- Why profits stem from a company's values, not its day-to-day business.

- Why competition should always be welcomed.

- Why simplicity leads to innovation.

- Why trust is the bedrock of effective leadership.

The result is an inspiring, thoughtful and supremely practical guide that will prove invaluable to all managers in all types of organisation.

Reviews

Should be required reading for anyone running a business, or indeed any organisation

—— Chris Blackhurst , Evening Standard

An insight into Sir Terry’s influences, his management style, the techniques he used to deliver results and his recollections on the genesis of some of his numerous achievements – Management in 10 Words is a revelation

—— The Grocer

This is the authentic voice of the man … the nearest any outsider is likely to get to understanding what motivated one of Britain’s most successful businesspeople

—— Financial Times

The most inspiring autobiography you will read this year

—— Daily Mail

Enlightening

—— Independent

Pugnacious and well-researched

—— Steven Poole , Guardian

Comprehensive

—— Pat Kane , Independent

Robert Levine tries to solve the tricky problem of internet copyright… This is an important debate, and this opinionated book is a welcome part of it

—— William Leith , Scotsman

Fascinating and ambitious ... Richard McGregor lays bare the secretive machinery of the party

—— Gady Epstein , Forbes

McGregor has done the world a service with his fascinating new book

—— Peter Hartcher , Sydney Morning Herald

A fascinating read ... in an age when Chinese economic influence is reaching new levels, it is an invaluable exercise in understanding the operation of the most powerful political party in the world

—— Ian Kehoe , Sunday Business Post

A vivid narrative, sprinkled with humour and insight ... amazing characters ... an engrossing read

—— South China Morning Post

Gripping ... McGregor brings to life the characters behind the icons of Chinese power and wealth, the figures that built the Shanghai skyline and rebuilt Beijing for the Olympics. More importantly, he gives us a feel for the dynamics behind China's rise

—— Irish Times

A lively and penetrating account of a party that ... has clung to secrecy as an inviolable principle

—— Andrew Higgins , Washington Post

Eminently readable ... McGregor has done a great service to those who would hope to better understand where China's power lies

—— China Economic Review

An illuminating glimpse behind the red curtain ... McGregor's lucid dissection shows how top-ranked party members - indeed the party itself - sit outside the law

—— Metro

What Money Can't Buy is replete with examples of what money can, in fact, buy ... Sandel has a genius for showing why such changes are deeply important

—— Martin Sandbu , Financial Times

Michael Sandel ... is currently the most effective communicator of ideas in English

—— Guardian

Sandel, the most famous teacher of philosophy in the world, has shown that it is possible to take philosophy into the public square without insulting the public's intelligence

—— Michael Ignatieff , New Republic

A book that can persuade people that the rules of the economy don't just reflect our values, they help to determine them

—— Ed Miliband , New Statesman

Fascinating exploration of the alarming encroachment of market philosophy on so many aspects of our lives

—— Alexander McCall Smith , The Herald

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