The Book of a Successful Leader

"Tough times and bad government serve as an excuse only for the lazy," said once the Russian entrepreneur and philanthropist Savva Morozov. The heroes of this book have proven that it is possible to become wealthy and successful under any... government and at all times. Most of them started from scratch, ultimately becoming leaders of the largest corporations. Today, their names can be found in all history textbooks: Alfred Nobel and Nikolai Putilov, John Rockefeller and Savva Mamontov, Pyotr Smirnov and Werner Siemens, Pavel Tretyakov and Henry Ford. Secrets of leadership, success, and creating a "dream company" - from those who managed to break through thorns to the stars. How to start your own business and develop it, how to be not only a leader but also the soul of the company, how to motivate your employees to work for the purpose of further growth and prosperity of the firm? How to keep yourself from becoming a pompous and extravagant "celebrity"? In this book: - incredible success stories of famous businessmen; - their advice that has become aphorisms; - the most interesting stories about money; - secrets of attracting capital without magical tricks; - the art of overcoming difficulties; - secrets of the most powerful people in the world