Values for Success in Business and in Life
MEG WHITMAN was the CEO of eBay from 1998 to 2008, growing the
company into an unparalleled engine of global e-commerce. Her
thirty-year career includes helping many companies, including
Stride Rite, Bain & Company, Procter & Gamble, Disney, and Hasbro.
In 2009, she announced her candidacy for governor of California.
She lives in Atherton, California, with her husband, Griff Harsh,
and has two grown sons, Griff and Will.
JOAN O'C. HAMILTON is a former Silicon Valley bureau chief for
BusinessWeek. She now works with executives and political leaders
as a book collaborator and lives in Menlo Park, California.
“Meg Whitman doesn’t just talk about important values such as
integrity, accountability, authenticity and courage, she lives
them. In many years of working with Meg, I have seen her lead
game-changing innovation, make tough decisions and passionately
commit herself to important causes – all based on strong,
transparent values. In this engaging and honest book, Meg shares
these values and how she applied them to pioneering a new model for
managing a twenty-first-century company. This book only deepens my
admiration for Meg’s leadership.” —A.G. Lafley, chairman, Procter &
Gamble
“As an eBay board member, I saw firsthand Meg Whitman’s
determination to live and manage by the answer to the question
‘What is the right thing to do?’ as she helped eBay develop its
character as a company. This book explores the values she brought
to eBay and the values she nurtured at eBay – values that
ultimately helped her create a remarkable success story and a
powerful consumer brand.” —Howard Schultz, chairman and CEO,
Starbucks
“In The Power of Many, Meg’s great insight is that running a
successful organization in the Internet Age requires constant
reinvention. Advances in technology drive a lot of that, but Meg
understands that the emotional connections of a community networked
together can give even a simple idea global reach. This is a great
discussion of the importance of listening and harnessing that
energy in order to create positive change.” —Terry Semel, chairman,
Windsor Media; former chairman and CEO, Yahoo! and Warner Bros.
“What Meg Whitman created and developed at eBay is truly
extraordinary. This book chronicles how her vision, dedication,
hard work and focus on results created the opportunity for millions
of Americans to form their own businesses and secure their
families’ futures. As a direct result of Meg’s leadership, eBay has
contributed to tremendous job growth both here in Silicon Valley
and beyond; I believe she has the ability to further develop and
shape our future economy.” —John Chambers, chairman and CEO,
Cisco
"Meg Whitman makes a compelling connection between achieving
success and holding firm to high standards of integrity and
personal values. It's clear and effective advice for motivating
people to do their very best." —W. James McNerney, Jr. chairman and
CEO, Boeing
"Meg Whitman is an excellent business leader and an even better
person. Her ten core values in The Power of Many will resonate with
everyone who has had to lead at any level. The words she picks are
easy to follow: authenticity, frugality, accountability. More
important, I know that Meg has lived each value. This is an
important book to read as business is trying to win again in a
reset world." —Jeffrey Immelt, chairman and CEO, General
Electric
"This book is inspiring. Meg Whitman steered a tiny start-up
through the dot-com frenzy and emerged running a
multibillion-dollar global pillar of e-commerce. The Power of Many
demonstrates that integrity and values in business are not just
“nice to haves,” they are essential for leaders to succeed in
running modern, high-impact organizations." —Carol Bartz, CEO,
Yahoo
"Reading this book is like being in a room with Meg. You feel
privileged to hear her wisdom and are reminded of her wit. Her
stories that touch on both key career decisions and those that
impacted her personal life are riveting and instructive. Her bias
for action comes out loud and clear along with her passion for
people whether they be colleagues or customers. The Power of Many
is inspirational both for its message and its mission. It's a must
read." —Cathie Black, president, Hearst Magazines
“The Power of Many is an extremely important and highly relevant
read in today's environment. It will be a crucial resource for
women looking for both inspiration and practical advice on
achieving success and fulfillment within all areas of their lives.
A dazzling accomplishment."
—Moira Forbes, publisher, ForbesWoman
“Like any eBay user, Meg Whitman knows that having a reputation for
integrity matters. In The Power of Many, she explains how
timeless values such as honesty, treating others with respect, and
sharing credit for good ideas can provide surprising advantages in
the business arena.” —Linda Kaplan Thaler, co-author
of The Power of Nice;
CEO, The Kaplan Thaler Group
"Meg Whitman's charming and candid book translates the spirit
behind eBay's growth into lessons every business leader needs: how
to earn profits by investing in bonds of trust with users and a
culture that inspires high performance." —Rosabeth Moss Kanter,
Harvard Business School, author of SuperCorp:
How Vanguard Companies Create Innovation, profits, Growth, and
Social Good
“Meg attacks problems. Meg knows how to make tough decisions, how
to cut through complexity and uncertainty…and find solutions to
challenges. Meg knows how to lead and this book reflects that: it
is both authentic and inspiring.” —Mary Meeker, Managing Director,
Morgan Stanley
“Meg Whitman has had a remarkable business career, culminating as
CEO of eBay. She weaves a compelling story about family, education,
successes, failures (not so many), mentors, the power of teams, and
the systematic acquisition and application of wisdom. She develops
a coherent model for high integrity, high performance leadership
that should be emulated by everyone.” —William A. Sahlman,
Professor of Business Administration,
Harvard Business School
“Meg Whitman makes a compelling case for the power of many, but she
makes an even stronger case for focus, vision, and integrity. She
repeatedly demonstrates all three in this refreshingly candid guide
for leaders, taking us through her good and bad decisions to
demonstrate that expecting the best from people is not just a
philosophy; it is a winning business strategy.” —Nell Minow, chair
and cofounder, The Corporate Library;
coauthor of Corporate Governance
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