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Success Here's the Inside Story

By: Polly LaBarreWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:10 AM
Few books by company founders capture the real drama -- or the lessons -- behind their success. Too often, really smart business leaders write really dumb books. These four books are notable exceptions.

Leadership Is Hell: "Sure, I am a religious man who is also passionate about conserving the environment. But I am also a CEO, with all the bad habits and attitudes that are natural to the species. . . . I am still as naturally self-interested, overconfident, full of pride, and eager to control a meeting as any CEO in America. Every day, I struggle with my ego" (Tom Chappell).

Change Is Hard: "Unless you are prepared to give up something valuable you will never be able to truly change at all, because you'll be forever in the control of the things you can't give up" (Andy Law).

CEOs Are Complicated: "However close you think you are to a person, there is always a distance. I used to be, and still am, in the double hell of having both power and money?. With my authority, I have been able to say a whole lot of stupid things without anyone reacting" (Ingvar Kamprad).

From Issue 29 | October 1999

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