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Many Worlds, One Life = A Remarkable Journey from Farmhouse to the Global Stage /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Many Worlds, One Life/ by Hermann Simon.
Reminder of title:	A Remarkable Journey from Farmhouse to the Global Stage /
Author:	Simon, Hermann.
Description:	XIV, 305 p. 35 illus., 28 illus. in color.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Leadership. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60758-6
ISBN:	9783030607586

Many Worlds, One Life = A Remarkable Journey from Farmhouse to the Global Stage /
Simon, Hermann.

Many Worlds, One LifeA Remarkable Journey from Farmhouse to the Global Stage /[electronic resource] :by Hermann Simon. - 1st ed. 2021. - XIV, 305 p. 35 illus., 28 illus. in color.online resource.

Chapter 1. Roots -- Chapter 2. Leaving the Middle Ages -- Chapter 3. Years of Thunder -- Chapter 4. Getting Serious -- Chapter 5. Political Bystander -- Chapter 6. Western Journeys: From Charles River to Silicon Valley -- Chapter 7. Eastern Journeys: From Japan to Edge of the World -- Chapter 8. University Life...And Beyond -- Chapter 9. The Seductive Power of Price -- Chapter 10. The Secrets of the Hidden Champions -- Chapter 11. On Wings of Eagles -- Chapter 12. Immersion in The Far East -- Chapter 13. Encounters -- Chapter 14. Magic Moments -- Chapter 15. The School of Life.

In this engaging, insightful, and inspiring narrative, Hermann Simon, the world-renowned management thinker, consultant, pricing expert, entrepreneur, and leading authority on the “hidden champions” business model, highlights the influences on his remarkable journey from humble origins on a German farm to advising and sharing the stage with global leaders in industry, academia, and politics. Born in 1947 in the rural Eifel region of Western Germany, Simon’s coming of age parallels that of a country struggling to come to terms with the legacy of World War II and reinvent itself as a new world power. His colorful anecdotes of a youth spent in an agricultural community that in many ways operated as it had since the Middle Ages, reflect the establishment of core values, such as trust, focus, quality, and commitment that served as an anchor against the accelerating pace of technological, economic, political, social, and cultural change in the subsequent decades. Simon takes readers on a journey through time and space, as his—and our—world transformed from isolated to connected, local to global, revealing lessons learned from the extraordinary people (from Peter Drucker to Henry Kissinger) and places he has encountered along the way, through a career that has evolved from research and education to management consulting to leadership and strategy development on a broad scale. His particular interest in the Mittelstand, or “hidden champions,” the small and medium-sized companies that exemplify the German business philosophy and served as the engine of its economic revival, becomes a powerful metaphor of his own experiences in blazing new trails while staying true to one’s roots. For anyone familiar with Simon’s work and contributions, Many Worlds, One Life reveals unique insights into the man himself and the origins of his ideas on successful leadership and business strategy. But more generally, readers in any field or discipline will recognize how their own stories reflect their ties to the past, their accomplishments in an increasingly complex environment, and, ultimately, their roads to the stars. “Hermann Simon is one of the very few people who combine a truly global mindset with strong local roots. This rare combination makes him a superb bridge-builder at a time of increasing friction in our global trading system. World-renowned management scholar, successful entrepreneur, engaged citizen - this book tells his life’s amazing story in a compelling way.” U. Mark Schneider, CEO, Nestlé “From the moment I met Hermann Simon, through each successive encounter, I have enjoyed increasing returns which are rare in most relationships. Hermann, please continue to open further fields of inquiry in business theory and practice, always with an eye to aligning profit, high purpose, and passion.” Philip Kotler, Professor Emeritus of Marketing, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University “I bought the book and finished it on the spot before I left the bookstore. When you read his stories from his childhood to recent research and studies, you will learn the never-changing truth that ‘Great discernment is cultivated rather than is born.’ I also think this book will be a milestone for the younger generations who still have more road to travel.” Dr. Chang Gyu Hwang, former CEO, Samsung Electronics and KT Korea Telecom "In his autobiography, Professor Hermann Simon narrates his experience of growing from the countryside to the international stage and becoming a common friend in Chinese and German economic circles. In recent years, Sino-German pragmatic economic and trade cooperation has maintained a continuous development momentum. In the future, we will look forward to collaborating more with the German business community to uphold multilateralism, promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, assist cooperation in various fields to achieve positive results, push the continuous expansion of two-way opening forward." 刘殿勋Mr. LIU Dianxun 中华人民共和国商务部投资促进事务局局长 Director General of Investment Promotion Agency of Ministry of Commerce. P.R.China.

ISBN: 9783030607586

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-60758-6doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

562584
Leadership.

LC Class. No.: HD28-70

Dewey Class. No.: 658.4092

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