Philip Delves Broughton – författare

'For anyone thinking of doing an MBA, or indeed anyone who wants to understand how the corporate elite are moulded, this is a must read' Luke Johnson, British entrepreneurThe internationally best-selling business classic that reveals what it's really like to study an MBA at one of the most prestigious institutions in the world.Philip Delves Broughton quit his position as New York correspondent for The Daily Telegraph to take his place on one of the most-coveted and exclusive courses in the world - an MBA at Harvard Business School - to acquire the wisdom reserved for the world's global elite. And what he learns is truly jaw-dropping.From his first class to graduation - encompassing the guest lectures, the Apprentice-style tasks, the booze-luge, the burnouts and the high flyers - Delves Broughton divulges the advice, wisdom and folly he found whilst studying at the most prestigious business school in the world.'Anyone considering enrolling will find this an insightful portrait of Harvard Business School life' Economist'Very funny. An excellent book' Wall Street Journal

Now in paperback, Philip Delves Broughton. bestselling business author of What They Teach You at Harvard Business School, takes a sideways look at the greatest salespeople in Life's a Pitch.What are the selling secrets of Majid, Tangier's greatest rug peddler? How does Mrs Shibata, Japan's top life insurance seller, seal the deal? Why does Belyamani, a seller of Boeing planes, believe trust is all? Few of us have the chance to meet let alone work with the best. But to get on, we need to learn their secrets of success. Here, Philip Delves Broughton, author of the bestselling What They Teach You At Harvard Business School, journeys around the world meeting business legends from all walks of life. Their stories are insightful, hilarious and compelling. Revealing their secrets and tips, Life's a Pitch also shows how mastering the art of selling will help you master the art of life.'Marvellous, dazzling' -Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence'Thoroughly entertaining' -Toby Young, author of How To Lose Friends and Alienate People'You can never look upon a sale in quite the same way again. Buy Life's A Pitch and be enlightened'EconomistPhilip Delves Broughton is the author of the international bestseller What They Teach You at Harvard Business School. He was born in Bangladesh and grew up in England. He served as the New York and Paris bureau chief for the Daily Telegraph, and he now writes for publications including the Financial Times, the Evening Standard, and the Wall Street Journal. In 2006 he received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two sons.

How did Bill Clinton get his party to take him seriously again after the sex scandal story broke? Who was the manager behind Edmund Hillary’s ascent of Mount Everest? Why could taking a nap after lunch be your route to a more productive day?

 

This engaging and entertaining book takes a fresh, honest approach and explores what it’s really like to be a manager. It addresses the kinds of issues managers face on a daily basis, from prioritising their time and balancing a team, to recruiting new staff and managing the numbers.

 

Written by Philip Delves Broughton, FT journalist and bestselling author of What They Teach You at Harvard Business School, this book is jam packed with titillating case studies and anecdotes from the very best and worst managers, including everyone from Bill Clinton and Mark Zuckerberg to Alex Ferguson and Roger Federer.

 

“for most of us, our days are more like splat-the-rat, flailing at problems as they emerge, hoping that one good wallop does the trick, but fearing that nothing is ever well and truly solved”

Management Matters, Philip Delves-Broughton

Having the drive, ambition and inspiration to start a new business takes a particular mindset - no wonder we regard successful entrepreneurs as modern-day magic-makers. But what if that spirit and drive were applied outside the world of business startups? An entrepreneur seeks to build something from nothing; to take an inspired idea and make it a reality. How to Think Like an Entrepreneur explores what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur - the ability to disrupt the status quo, use design thinking to generate fresh perspectives, build resilience and leap forward from failure - and ultimately lead us to the heart of great entrepreneurial thinking; an understanding of our deepest human needs. By harnessing the passion, verve and creative thinking of an entrepreneur, you can improve your business and your life and relationships beyond it.

A riveting account of the 1973 oil crisis that upended the global economy and reshaped geopolitics for good.In 1973, King Faisal repeatedly warned America that if it continued its support of Israel, he would cut the global supply of oil. On October 5th, he made good on his threat, and single-handedly sent the world economy into freefall.Hundreds of people lined up at gas stations to collect their weekly rations, while the bright lights of Times Square had blinked out. Congress waved aside years of environmental opposition and scrambled to drill for oil off the coast of Alaska. European leaders sneaked behind one another's backs to obtain secret supplies, even gatecrashing the Shah’s annual ski trip in a desperate attempt to broker a deal.Through an unimaginable cast of characters – from Gaddafi and playboy princes, to a paranoid Nixon consumed by Watergate and eccentric Texan oil barons – Embargo explores the six-month crisis that irrevocably shifted the West's relationship with its sources of energy, and the distant world that fuelled them.At a moment when an oil crisis again threatens to upend the global order, Embargo proves both a gripping story and a fascinating analogue.