Yvon Chouinard

Let My People Go Surfing

The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual. Originaltitel: Lass die Mitarbeiter surfen gehen. Updatet edition. 16-PAGE 4/C PHOTO INSERTS (ON TEXT STOCK). Sprache: Englisch.
kartoniert , 272 Seiten
ISBN 0143109677
EAN 9780143109679
Veröffentlicht September 2016
Verlag/Hersteller Penguin LLC US
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Beschreibung

In this newly revised 10th anniversary edition, Yvon Chouinard-legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.-shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth.
From his youth as the son of a French Canadian handyman to the thrilling, ambitious climbing expeditions that inspired his innovative designs for the sport's equipment, Let My People Go Surfing is the story of a man who brought doing good and having grand adventures into the heart of his business life-a book that will deeply affect entrepreneurs and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
"This is the story of an attempt to do more than change a single corporation-it is an attempt to challenge the culture of consumption that is at the heart of the global ecological crisis."-From the Foreword by Naomi Klein, bestselling author of This Changes Everything

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Yvon Chouinard; Foreword by Naomi Klein