In the Company of Giants: Candid Conversations With the Visionaries of the Digital World
Author: Rama Dev Jager, Ortiz Rafael, Rafael G. Ortiz, Rafael Oritz
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ISBN: 0070329656
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade (04 September, 1998)
Sales Rank: 202,333
Average Customer Rating: 4.14 out of 5
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Rating: 4 out of 5
Insightful!
Rama Dev Jager and Rafael Ortiz present an excellent series of 16 interviews with the digital world's most successful leaders: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, T.J. Rodgers, Gordon Eubanks, Steve Case, Scott Cook, Sandy Kurtzig, John Warnock, Charles Geschke, Michael Dell, Charles Wang, Andy Grove, Trip Hawkins, Ed McCracken, Ken Olsen, and Bill Hewlett. Each interview begins with a brief history of how each person founded a company and produced groundbreaking change in the digital industry. These pioneers answer many probing questions about their achievements, visions for the future of electronic technology, and tips for success. Their interview responses are highly informative and engaging. The book is thoughtfully written and well edited. Although much of its advice will be familiar to experienced marketers, managers, and executives, we [...] recommend it to them because of the useful and interesting inside look at the techniques and insights these industry leaders employed to such successful results.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Excellent and insightful!
This is truly an excellent book, with great insights into the minds of the technology elite -- the questions are great, and the answers from these CEOs are even better! I learned a lot from reading and rereading this book, and the Q&A made the book very fun to read. If you are planning a career in high-tech, this book will be worthwhile.
Rating: 5 out of 5
The best book I have read in a long time....
Steve Jobs interview is well worth the price of the book. Fortunately, the insights don't stop there. T.J. Rodgers, Charles Wang, Gordon Eubanks, Steve Case, and so on are incredibly interesting people. The most boring interviews would probably have to be Andy Grove and Bill Gates! These visionaries are true role models in business and in life. Their conviction and their passion truly speaks volumes. I learned more reading this book then any marketing or finance course I have taken so far. Nothing compares to this book. I would love to see a sequal with Larry Ellison, Scott McNealy, Lou Gerstner, etc. Well worth the price of admission. Similar Products
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