Author: Frank Stronach
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781443420693
Category : Austrians
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Frank Stronach came to Canada from Austria with a few dollars in his pocket, a lot of hustle and a hunger to succeed. In a few short years, the young Stronach went from washing dishes to starting up his own tool and die shop in a rented garage, working long hours and sleeping on a fold-up bed next to his machines. He would build that small shop into Magna International Inc., one of the world's biggest auto parts manufacturers, with 115,000 employees in 26 countries. For the first time, and in his own words, Canada's greatest industrialist tells the remarkable story of how he overcame hardship and heartache to climb to the top of one of the world's most competitive industries. And along the way, he shares the formula behind his company's spectacular success: the unique business philosophy he created known as Fair Enterprise. It's a can't-fail formula that has fuelled the company's unstoppable growth and allowed Magna to share billions of dollars in profits with its employees, managers, shareholders and society. The Magna Man is not only an inspirational story of business triumph and innovation, it's an invaluable guide for anyone eager to start their own business, acquire the skills of a highly effective leader, or make a difference in the world around them.
The Magna Man
Author: Frank Stronach
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781443420693
Category : Austrians
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Frank Stronach came to Canada from Austria with a few dollars in his pocket, a lot of hustle and a hunger to succeed. In a few short years, the young Stronach went from washing dishes to starting up his own tool and die shop in a rented garage, working long hours and sleeping on a fold-up bed next to his machines. He would build that small shop into Magna International Inc., one of the world's biggest auto parts manufacturers, with 115,000 employees in 26 countries. For the first time, and in his own words, Canada's greatest industrialist tells the remarkable story of how he overcame hardship and heartache to climb to the top of one of the world's most competitive industries. And along the way, he shares the formula behind his company's spectacular success: the unique business philosophy he created known as Fair Enterprise. It's a can't-fail formula that has fuelled the company's unstoppable growth and allowed Magna to share billions of dollars in profits with its employees, managers, shareholders and society. The Magna Man is not only an inspirational story of business triumph and innovation, it's an invaluable guide for anyone eager to start their own business, acquire the skills of a highly effective leader, or make a difference in the world around them.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781443420693
Category : Austrians
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Frank Stronach came to Canada from Austria with a few dollars in his pocket, a lot of hustle and a hunger to succeed. In a few short years, the young Stronach went from washing dishes to starting up his own tool and die shop in a rented garage, working long hours and sleeping on a fold-up bed next to his machines. He would build that small shop into Magna International Inc., one of the world's biggest auto parts manufacturers, with 115,000 employees in 26 countries. For the first time, and in his own words, Canada's greatest industrialist tells the remarkable story of how he overcame hardship and heartache to climb to the top of one of the world's most competitive industries. And along the way, he shares the formula behind his company's spectacular success: the unique business philosophy he created known as Fair Enterprise. It's a can't-fail formula that has fuelled the company's unstoppable growth and allowed Magna to share billions of dollars in profits with its employees, managers, shareholders and society. The Magna Man is not only an inspirational story of business triumph and innovation, it's an invaluable guide for anyone eager to start their own business, acquire the skills of a highly effective leader, or make a difference in the world around them.
Magna Cum Laude
Author: Wayne Lilley
Publisher: Magna Cum Laude
ISBN: 077105291X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The first biography of one of Canada’s most elusive and controversial billionaires. This is a solid, thorough business book about Frank Stronach, Canada’s most famous rags-to-riches story. The outline is well known: a young Austrian immigrant arrives in Canada in 1955 with fifty dollars in his pocket. He takes menial jobs like washing dishes until he can start a tiny machine shop in Toronto in 1957. The Auto Pact opens up the car-parts business. The company grows and grows, spawning many small union-free factories, until from its Aurora base it employs more than seventy thousand people, and Frank as chairman and owner can pay himself over $54 million in salary. Yet Wayne Lilley’s book will be the very first about this eccentric, larger than life figure. As a result of dogged research, he has built up a detailed, step-by-step picture of how Magna grew — and recovered from the brink of disaster in 1990, to its present gigantic size. It’s an amazing story of business success, stranger than fiction, that along the way takes us into the world of car-making, of horse racing (Stronach owns more than 1,000 thoroughbreds and 11 tracks in North America), and of politics (where Frank and his daughter Belinda have both played a role). Yet all the while a shareholders’ 2006 lawsuit against Stronach’s control of the company is ticking like a time bomb . . .
Publisher: Magna Cum Laude
ISBN: 077105291X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The first biography of one of Canada’s most elusive and controversial billionaires. This is a solid, thorough business book about Frank Stronach, Canada’s most famous rags-to-riches story. The outline is well known: a young Austrian immigrant arrives in Canada in 1955 with fifty dollars in his pocket. He takes menial jobs like washing dishes until he can start a tiny machine shop in Toronto in 1957. The Auto Pact opens up the car-parts business. The company grows and grows, spawning many small union-free factories, until from its Aurora base it employs more than seventy thousand people, and Frank as chairman and owner can pay himself over $54 million in salary. Yet Wayne Lilley’s book will be the very first about this eccentric, larger than life figure. As a result of dogged research, he has built up a detailed, step-by-step picture of how Magna grew — and recovered from the brink of disaster in 1990, to its present gigantic size. It’s an amazing story of business success, stranger than fiction, that along the way takes us into the world of car-making, of horse racing (Stronach owns more than 1,000 thoroughbreds and 11 tracks in North America), and of politics (where Frank and his daughter Belinda have both played a role). Yet all the while a shareholders’ 2006 lawsuit against Stronach’s control of the company is ticking like a time bomb . . .
The Magna Carta, (Or Is It?)
Author: Howard of Warwick
Publisher: The Funny Book Company
ISBN: 1913383369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Read the full text of Magna Carta in Latin and English here! But don't take the tale of its production too seriously - or seriously at all. From the quill of Howard of Warwick, the world's best selling author of historical humour, comes yet more History as it might have happened, but probably didn't. To mark the 800th anniversary, Howard has forced his attentions on the most famous charter in history. Here is a Runnymede full of real people; confused, squabbling, ill-informed and largely incompetent. Never mind 800 years, it's a miracle the charter survived to the end of its first week.... if it did! In The Magna Carta (Or Is It?) we discover that King John entrusted the copying of the original charter to one Aelward Dunktish, a man not normally reliable enough to pour water. The King must be up to something. And so must the nobles who want Dunktish for their own purposes. And then there are the King's notorious mercenaries, the men of Touraine, who have ideas of their own, all of them involving death and horses. They're all up to no good, and Dunktish IS no good. It's the sort of tale that will end in disaster - except in the hands of Aelward Dunktish, it all starts with one. Opinion on Howard of Warwick is not at all divided: "If Pratchett wrote history." "Hysterical, laugh out loud funny." "Very, very funny." scaryduck.com "Truly side-splitting." kateofmind
Publisher: The Funny Book Company
ISBN: 1913383369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Read the full text of Magna Carta in Latin and English here! But don't take the tale of its production too seriously - or seriously at all. From the quill of Howard of Warwick, the world's best selling author of historical humour, comes yet more History as it might have happened, but probably didn't. To mark the 800th anniversary, Howard has forced his attentions on the most famous charter in history. Here is a Runnymede full of real people; confused, squabbling, ill-informed and largely incompetent. Never mind 800 years, it's a miracle the charter survived to the end of its first week.... if it did! In The Magna Carta (Or Is It?) we discover that King John entrusted the copying of the original charter to one Aelward Dunktish, a man not normally reliable enough to pour water. The King must be up to something. And so must the nobles who want Dunktish for their own purposes. And then there are the King's notorious mercenaries, the men of Touraine, who have ideas of their own, all of them involving death and horses. They're all up to no good, and Dunktish IS no good. It's the sort of tale that will end in disaster - except in the hands of Aelward Dunktish, it all starts with one. Opinion on Howard of Warwick is not at all divided: "If Pratchett wrote history." "Hysterical, laugh out loud funny." "Very, very funny." scaryduck.com "Truly side-splitting." kateofmind
The Man Who Couldn't Eat
Author: Jon Reiner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439192472
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The story of the author's struggle with chronic illness.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439192472
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The story of the author's struggle with chronic illness.
The Man in the Arena
Author: Knut A. Rostad
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118650735
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 929
Book Description
The importance of the life's work of mutual fund pioneer and investing legend John C. Bogle The Man in the Arena offers the essence of John C. Bogle's thinking and the meaning of his life's work, which transformed individual investing to benefit tens of millions of investors. Through Bogle's own words—as well as the voices of others whose hearts and minds he touched—the book touches on topics he cares about most deeply: Vanguard, indexing, corporate governance, and a fiduciary society. From Vanguard shareholders to true giants in finance, one cannot read their words without being struck by their sheer intensity. Bogle's parade of admirers is passionate. It is led by, arguably, the two most acclaimed leaders of our day—in the world of investing and the public life of the world—Warren Buffett and President Bill Clinton. The book is a first take at putting Bogle's life work into a broader context. It includes some of Bogle's classic essays and leads to an agenda of reform Bogle feels is essential to preserve our democratic republic. It features insight on the man from such commentators as Arthur Levitt, Burton Malkiel, Paul Volcker, and many more. Features wisdom and commentary on the career and life of legendary investor John C. Bogle Presents a summary of Bogle's prominent and successful career, as well as his investing strategies Includes commentary from a Who's Who of top investors
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118650735
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 929
Book Description
The importance of the life's work of mutual fund pioneer and investing legend John C. Bogle The Man in the Arena offers the essence of John C. Bogle's thinking and the meaning of his life's work, which transformed individual investing to benefit tens of millions of investors. Through Bogle's own words—as well as the voices of others whose hearts and minds he touched—the book touches on topics he cares about most deeply: Vanguard, indexing, corporate governance, and a fiduciary society. From Vanguard shareholders to true giants in finance, one cannot read their words without being struck by their sheer intensity. Bogle's parade of admirers is passionate. It is led by, arguably, the two most acclaimed leaders of our day—in the world of investing and the public life of the world—Warren Buffett and President Bill Clinton. The book is a first take at putting Bogle's life work into a broader context. It includes some of Bogle's classic essays and leads to an agenda of reform Bogle feels is essential to preserve our democratic republic. It features insight on the man from such commentators as Arthur Levitt, Burton Malkiel, Paul Volcker, and many more. Features wisdom and commentary on the career and life of legendary investor John C. Bogle Presents a summary of Bogle's prominent and successful career, as well as his investing strategies Includes commentary from a Who's Who of top investors
Magna-Blade
Author: Evan Aitchison
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359831737
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
In the year 2311, the world is recovering from a devastating war due to the incredibly powerful Magna-Blades, an invention that leaks onto the black market. Now enter a world even more broken than ever before, and policing enforcement has reached a new ferocity. A young man, Kado, stuck between the cracks of bureaucracy and narcissistic bias, has fallen slave to drugs and alcohol. Under mysterious circumstances, an older man takes him under his wing. But there's more to the elderly man than meets the eye. Kado gets thrown into an adventure leading to incredible scientific discoveries, unleashing powerful inventions, and unravelling a devious plot that could devastate the entire planet.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359831737
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
In the year 2311, the world is recovering from a devastating war due to the incredibly powerful Magna-Blades, an invention that leaks onto the black market. Now enter a world even more broken than ever before, and policing enforcement has reached a new ferocity. A young man, Kado, stuck between the cracks of bureaucracy and narcissistic bias, has fallen slave to drugs and alcohol. Under mysterious circumstances, an older man takes him under his wing. But there's more to the elderly man than meets the eye. Kado gets thrown into an adventure leading to incredible scientific discoveries, unleashing powerful inventions, and unravelling a devious plot that could devastate the entire planet.
The Magna Carta of Humanity
Author: Os Guinness
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830847162
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
What kind of revolution brings true freedom to both society and the human soul? Cultural observer Os Guinness contrasts the secular French Revolution with the faith-led revolution of ancient Israel. Arguing that the story of Exodus is the richest vision for freedom in human history, his exploration charts the path to the future for America.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830847162
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
What kind of revolution brings true freedom to both society and the human soul? Cultural observer Os Guinness contrasts the secular French Revolution with the faith-led revolution of ancient Israel. Arguing that the story of Exodus is the richest vision for freedom in human history, his exploration charts the path to the future for America.
Miracle Man
Author: William R. Leibowitz
Publisher: Manifesto Media Group, a Division of Ilp Limited
ISBN: 9780989866217
Category : Genius
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
ONE OF AMAZON'S TOP 100 NOVELS OF 2015, AND A NY TIMES and AMAZON BEST SELLER and WINNER OF A NATIONAL 'BEST THRILLER' AWARD, Miracle Man is a medical/conspiracy/psychological thriller that explores extraordinary genius, Big Pharma corruption, CIA machinations, metaphysical forces, and one man's tireless quest at terrible cost to validate his l
Publisher: Manifesto Media Group, a Division of Ilp Limited
ISBN: 9780989866217
Category : Genius
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
ONE OF AMAZON'S TOP 100 NOVELS OF 2015, AND A NY TIMES and AMAZON BEST SELLER and WINNER OF A NATIONAL 'BEST THRILLER' AWARD, Miracle Man is a medical/conspiracy/psychological thriller that explores extraordinary genius, Big Pharma corruption, CIA machinations, metaphysical forces, and one man's tireless quest at terrible cost to validate his l
The Question of All Questions
Author: Frank Stronach
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543467431
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Will our future be a paradise on earth with prosperity and freedom for all? Or will it be a hellish world marked by war, hunger, and poverty? This inspirational book explores some of the timeless struggles that have shaped human history and charts a pathway to building a better world. From innovative solutions for fighting inner-city poverty and ending political gridlock to enabling workers to share in the wealth they help create, the book outlines the steps needed to build an ideal societyone that allows every individual the opportunity to pursue his or her own road to happiness.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543467431
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Will our future be a paradise on earth with prosperity and freedom for all? Or will it be a hellish world marked by war, hunger, and poverty? This inspirational book explores some of the timeless struggles that have shaped human history and charts a pathway to building a better world. From innovative solutions for fighting inner-city poverty and ending political gridlock to enabling workers to share in the wealth they help create, the book outlines the steps needed to build an ideal societyone that allows every individual the opportunity to pursue his or her own road to happiness.
Magna Carta
Author: Dan Jones
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1781858845
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
A beautifully produced account of the signing, impact and legacy of Magna Carta, a document that became one of the most influential statements in the history of democracy, as part of the stunning landmark library series. On a summer's day in 1215 a beleaguered English monarch met a group of disgruntled barons in a meadow by the river Thames named Runnymede. Beset by foreign crisis and domestic rebellion, King John was fast running out of options. On 15 June he reluctantly agreed to fix his regal seal to a document that would change the world. A milestone in the development of constitutional politics and the rule of law, the 'Great Charter' established an Englishman's right to Habeas Corpus and set limits to the exercise of royal power. For the first time a group of subjects had forced an English king to agree to a document that limited his powers by law and protected their rights. Dan Jones's elegant and authoritative narrative of the making and legacy of Magna Carta is amplified by profiles of the barons who secured it and a full text of the charter in both Latin and English.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1781858845
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
A beautifully produced account of the signing, impact and legacy of Magna Carta, a document that became one of the most influential statements in the history of democracy, as part of the stunning landmark library series. On a summer's day in 1215 a beleaguered English monarch met a group of disgruntled barons in a meadow by the river Thames named Runnymede. Beset by foreign crisis and domestic rebellion, King John was fast running out of options. On 15 June he reluctantly agreed to fix his regal seal to a document that would change the world. A milestone in the development of constitutional politics and the rule of law, the 'Great Charter' established an Englishman's right to Habeas Corpus and set limits to the exercise of royal power. For the first time a group of subjects had forced an English king to agree to a document that limited his powers by law and protected their rights. Dan Jones's elegant and authoritative narrative of the making and legacy of Magna Carta is amplified by profiles of the barons who secured it and a full text of the charter in both Latin and English.