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Business the Richard Branson Way: 10 Secrets of the World's Greatest Brand Builder (Big Shots Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Des Dearlove
Publisher: Capstone
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 85838
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd Edition
Pages: 188
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1841127647
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.04092
EAN: 9781841127644
ASIN: 1841127647
Publication Date: March 2, 2007
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Des Dearlove is no stranger to singing the praises of the corporate great and good. As an author and journalist, Mr Dearlove has also undertaken a study of the mighty Bill Gates in the same BigShots series. Here, as with Gates, a top businessman is anatomised through the medium of a business guide. We are promised "10 secrets of the world's greatest brand-builder" but what we get is more hagiography than inside track. This is somewhat surprising given the book's opening challenge, viz. do we "see him (Branson) as the bearded crusader or simply capitalism with a hairy face?" After 160 pages of almost unadulterated praise, agreeing with the second statement might well be prosecutable under crimes against the state. Mr Dearlove, you are well named indeed. On the other hand, Business the Branson Way positively brims with the snappy titles that make the author such a sharp practitioner of this genre. "Beard faced cheek"; "All teeth and no trousers"; "Have brand will travel" give the book a pacey feel. As Dearlove herds his text forward with admirable alacrity so he is careful to match speed with prudence in a series of bulleted reminders at the end of chapters. Not the most objective study but lively enough for your next three-hour flight. --Jasper Reid
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A Good Read! November 4, 2004
Rolf Dobelli (Luzern Switzerland)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a handy compilation of observations, hypotheses and speculations on the subject of Richard Branson. Author Des Dearlove freely and frankly admits his debt to several other writers who have probed the Branson story in depth and breadth. There is little if anything original to be found, aside perhaps from the author's style of presentation, which tries hard to be light and deft. Although the book carries you along, its biggest punch resides in the author's list of "10 secrets" of Branson's success. Readers who would like to know in the most general terms what Branson has done and how he has done it, and who are willing to swallow a few clichés in lieu of explanations, will seize upon this book.we think you will enjoy it and, after all, enjoying your work is one of Branson's great secrets.
Very enjoyable - January 10, 1999
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a very well written book and for less than a tenner is worth getting. It manages to give some insight into the workings of Richard Bransons Virgin empire, but certainly isn't going to turn the budding entrepreneur into a multi-millionaire business tycoon. My only complaint is that large sections of the material in this publication have been 'lifted' directly from other books written about the toothy tycoon. If you're a fan of Mr. Branson (as I am)then I would recommend you order his autobiography 'Losing my Virginity' before buying this book.
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