Wonder Boy: Tony Hsieh, Zappos and the Myth of Happiness in Silicon Valley by Da

Description: Wonder Boy by David Jeans, Angel Au-Yeung Wonder Boy is a riveting investigation into the turbulent life of Silicon Valley visionary Tony Hsieh, whose radical business strategies revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture, based on rigorous research and reporting by Wall Street Journal reporter Angel Au-Yeung and Forbes journalist David Jeans.Wonder Boy is a riveting investigation into the turbulent life of Zappos visionary Tony Hsieh, whose radical business strategies revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture, based on rigorous research and reporting by two seasoned journalists.Tony Hsiehs first successful venture was in middle school, selling personalized buttons. At Harvard, he made a profit compiling and selling study guides. In 1998, Hsieh sold his first company to Microsoft for $265 million. About a decade later, he sold online shoe empire Zappos to Amazon for $1.2 billion.The secret to his success? Making his employees happy.At its peak, Zapposs employee-friendly culture was so famous across the tech industry that it became one of the hardest companies to get hired at, and CEOs from other companies regularly toured the headquarters. But Hsiehs vision for change didnt stop with corporate culture- Hsieh went on to move Zappos headquarters to Las Vegas and personally funded a nine-figure campaign to revitalize the citys historic downtown area. There, he could be found living in an Airstream and chatting up the locals. But Hsiehs forays into community-revival projects spun out of control as his issues with mental health and addiction ramped up, creating the opportunity for more enablers than friends to stand in his mercurial good graces.Drawing on hundreds of interviews with a wide range of people whose lives Hsieh touched, journalists Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans craft a rich portrait of a man who was plagued by the pressure to succeed but who never lost his generous spirit. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Angel Au-Yeung, co-author of Wonder Boy, is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and a former staff writer for Forbes. She was born in Hong Kong and attended UC San Diego for undergrad as a cognitive neuroscience major and Columbia University for her graduate degree in journalism. She currently lives in San Francisco. Review A story of the extraordinary business success of Tony Hsieh. In this cautionary tale, reporters Au-Yeung and Jeans unsparingly shed light on what went wrong. -- Financial Times * Best Summer Books of 2023 *A heartbreaking and extraordinary account of a heartbreaking and extraordinary man. Hsieh was an innovative business leader, but he was also frenetic, generous, difficult, and tormented. His rise and fall is a quintessential American tragedy. -- Max Chafkin * author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valleys Pursuit of Power *A captivating story about the combustible mixture of genius, ambition, ego, empathy, wealth, and intoxicants in the turbocharged environment of the technology elite. Revelatory and entertaining. -- Alec Ross * author of The Raging 2020s *Wonder Boy is so much more than a biography... its full of lessons for anyone interested in psychology, business, or social dynamics. Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans approach their subject as investigative reporters, yet they remain full of empathy and compassion. -- Dan Alexander * author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business * Promotional "Headline" Wonder Boy is a riveting investigation into the turbulent life of Silicon Valley visionary Tony Hsieh, whose radical business strategies revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture, based on rigorous research and reporting by Wall Street Journal reporter Angel Au-Yeung and Forbes journalist David Jeans. Details ISBN1911709216 Author Angel Au-Yeung Short Title Wonder Boy Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1911709216 ISBN-13 9781911709213 Imprint Torva Subtitle Tony Hsieh, Zappos and the Myth of Happiness in Silicon Valley Pages 384 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Publication Date 2023-04-27 UK Release Date 2023-04-27 Format Paperback Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-04-27 NZ Release Date 2023-04-27 DEWEY 381.142092 Audience General Alternative 9781804996065 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142154478;

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