Transformative Entrepreneurs

How Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Muhammad Yunus, and Other Innovators Succeeded
2012. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-230-34026-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 209 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 383 g

Meticulously researched with fresh insights into the entrepreneurial process, Jeffrey Harris brings the in-depth perceptions from his nearly thirty years of venture capital experience to provide a thorough understanding of the transformative ideas and leadership abilities that separate the winners and losers.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harris, J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Changing The Landscape
True Grit
New Horses For Old Courses
Holistic Models
Venturesome Capital
Failure Is An Option
Bad Boys
The Big Whiff
The Epitome of Innovation
Noble Endeavors
Land Of The Free, Home Of The Brave
Government Matters

Über Autor(innen)

JEFFREY A. HARRIS Managing Director of Energy at Warburg Pincus, New York, USA. He is a director of Competitive Power Ventures, ElectroMagnetic GeoServices ASA, Gulf Coast Energy Resources, Knoll, Kosmos Energy, Laredo Petroleum, Osum Oil Sands, Sheridan Production Partners and Spectraseis AG. Currently he is Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Cranbrook Educational Community, and a member of the Board of Trustees of New York-Presbyterian Hospital. In addition, Mr. Harris is an adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business,USA,where he teaches courses on venture capital and innovation.