Getting There: A Book of Mentors

The path to success is rarely easy or direct, and good mentors are hard to find. In Gillian Zoe Segal's Getting There: A Book of Mentors, thirty leaders in diverse fields share their secrets to navigating the rocky road to the top. In an honest, direct, and engaging way, these role models describe the obstacles they faced, the setbacks they endured, and the vital lessons they learned. They dispense not only essential and practical career advice, but also priceless wisdom applicable to life in general. Getting There is for everyone—from students contemplating their futures to the vast majority of us facing challenges or seeking to reach our potential. Mentors include:

- Warren Buffet - Frank Gehry - Kathy Ireland - Ian Schrager - Anderson Cooper - Wendy Kopp - Graydon Carter - Marina Abramović - Laird Hamilton - Jeff Koons - Muhammad Yunu - Jeff Kinney• - Craig Newmark - Hans Zimmer - Michael Bloomberg - and more. Kudos to Gillian Zoe Segal for assembling this remarkable group of visionaries and helping them all tell their stories without filters or false bravado. Getting There is both empowering and illuminating." —Piper Kerman, New York Times–bestselling author of Orange Is the New Black "For life-changing, real-world advice." —Vanity Fair

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E-bog: 14. april 2015