Tough Choices: A Memoir

摘要: By accepting the CEO job at Hewlett-Packard, an iconic company that had lost its way, Carly Fiorina confirmed her status as most powerful businesswoman in America. But, she also made herself a target for everyone who disliked bold leadership style and resented rapid rise. For six years, led HP through drastic changes controversial merger, was subject of endless analysis, debate, speculation. She appeared on cover every major magazine word scrutinized. Yet, all time, public never got to know person behind persona. "Tough Choices" finally reveals real Fiorina, writes with brutal honesty about triumphs failures, deepest fears painful confrontations - including sudden very firing by HP's board directors. It's amazing life story: liberal arts law school dropout didn't even consider business career until mid twenties. But soon blazing big jobs AT&T then Lucent Technologies, growing reputation creative, hard working, visionary leader. Her path would have been remarkable anyone, but industry dominated men, it unprecedented. shows what it's really like lead corporation time great change while trying stay true your values. one woman's inspiring story, along unique perspective leadership, technology, globalization, sexism, many other issues.