The art of being unreasonable lessons in unconventional thinking

Unorthodox success principles from a billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Eli Broad's embrace of "unreasonable thinking" has helped him build two Fortune 500 companies, amass personal billions, and use his wealth to create a new approach to philanthropy. He has helped to fund s...

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Main Authors: Broad, Eli, Pandey, Swati (Author)
Other Authors: Bloomberg, Michael, writer of forward
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ J. Wiley & Sons 2012
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