A Passion to Win ebook

by Peter Knobler,Sumner Redstone

Peter Knobler Sumner Redstone Arts and Literature English

Like him or loathe him, Sumner Redstone is a character and in this book what you read is about Sumner Redstone, a man of steel.

Like him or loathe him, Sumner Redstone is a character and in this book what you read is about Sumner Redstone, a man of steel. There is much to be admired about Mr. Redstone but not his writing skills. This unabashed self-promoting autobiography is not a bad read but it really does not get to the essence of the man and his business dealings.

A Passion to Win gives a riveting look behind the scenes at the highly charged negotiations that won Redstone both Viacom and Paramount. The book reveals the intense business calculations and strong emotions of Redstone's head-to-head confrontations with such adversaries as Barry Diller and H. Wayne Huizenga. A Passion to Win takes the reader along on the financial roller-coaster ride that began when Blockbuster went into the tank, risking Redstone's fortune and life's work. By the end of that ride, Redstone had righted his company and revolutionized the video industry

Redstone's autobiography, A Passion to Win (co-written with author Peter Knobler), was published . Redstone's contribution will be used to create the Sumner M. Redstone Child Rescue Center, a stand-alone facility scheduled to open during the fall of 2007 for children 5 to 1. .

Redstone's autobiography, A Passion to Win (co-written with author Peter Knobler), was published in 2001 by Viacom's Simon & Schuster. This book details Redstone's life from a young boy in Boston to the difficult takeover of Viacom and the problems he overcame in purchasing and managing both Blockbuster Video and Paramount Pictures.

Never before has Sumner Redstone revealed himself so candidly, and now, with the assistance of writer Peter Knobler (who co-wrote attorney Daniel Petrocelli's . A Passion to Win - Sumner Redstone.

Never before has Sumner Redstone revealed himself so candidly, and now, with the assistance of writer Peter Knobler (who co-wrote attorney Daniel Petrocelli's bestseller Triumph of Justice, about the . Simpson civil suit), he has produced an inspirational life story that will command major attention.

A Passion to Win offers a riveting look behind the scenes at the highly charged negotiations that won . Never before has Sumner Redstone revealed himself so candidly and with the assistance of writer Peter Knobler he has written an inspirational life story

A Passion to Win offers a riveting look behind the scenes at the highly charged negotiations that won Redstone both Viacom and Paramount. In a world of high-visibility corporate battles, Redstone pulls no punches. Never before has Sumner Redstone revealed himself so candidly and with the assistance of writer Peter Knobler he has written an inspirational life story.

бесплатно, без регистрации и без смс. A titan of modern media, Viacom Chair-man Sumner Redstone reveals how he battled his way to become the head of one of the world's great media empires, and the richest man in entertainment.

Redstone, Sumner; Knobler, Peter. Books for People with Print Disabilities. Internet Archive Books. org on December 16, 2010.

Peter Knobler (born 1946) is an American writer living in New York City. A Passion to Win, Sumner Redstone with Peter Knobler (2001), Simon & Schuster, ISBN 0-684-86224-7. Knobler specializes in collaboration, having written best-selling books with James Carville and Mary Matalin, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, William Bratton, Texan Governor Ann Richards, Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Sumner Redstone, among others. He worked with David Dinkins on the former New York City mayor's memoirs. His collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger, American Dreamer, was published in November 2016.

He was a high-profile Washington lawyer by his early 30s, but he traded in his safe profession for a business opportunity, joining his dad’s drive-in theater start-up.

The chairman and CEO of Viacom describes his hard road to success in one of the world's great media empires, offering an account of his corporate battles and his revolutionary approach to business and success.

Modar

Print quality is TERRIBLE!

Gosar

Enjoying this book very much.

Fordrellador

fantastic. This book give me inspiration about hard-working

Vispel

Great stories about Sumners life in public service, law and business. Within the stories one learns critical advice on loyalty, competition, negotiating, M&A and doing business with executives.
Great book by a true leader.

Gri

A great inspirational book - This guy lived the American dream !

Inerrace

This is a lightweight tome about an unusual man.
Like him or loathe him, Sumner Redstone is a character and in this book what you read is about Sumner Redstone, a man of steel.
There is much to be admired about Mr. Redstone but not his writing skills. This unabashed self-promoting autobiography is not a bad read but it really does not get to the essence of the man and his business dealings.
One is reminded of Shakespeare's withering description "but Caesar is an honourable man" which served to cast doubt on the character of Caesar. I am not saying that there is anything bad with Sumner Redstone but the reader is left with the impression of our hero marching into battle at the head of a small, timid, lacking in confidence army. Granted he is a survivor and granted that he has got good business acumen but where, as they say, is the beef?
This is a story of Sumner first and foremost, a larger than life character while the other figures he interacts with are merely shadows in comparison.
Lest anyone get me wrong I have the utmost respect for this gentleman and believe that you do not get to run one of the biggest media corporations in the world by mere accident. But this book is not a fitting testament to the man. The world does not need the soft focus version of Sumner Redstone. What we do need is a no holds barred, warts and all unauthorised biography of the Viacom titan.
This is not the greates business book in the world. You can tell that by the fact that Blockbuster stores were required to sell it alongside their movie rentals before ultimately was taken from the shelves. Unlike a lot of the things you get from Blockbuster there are no late fees attached to this book. Says it all really.

Kazijora

Several other reviewers seem to have attached little (if any) importance to the fact that the information Redstone provides (especially the opinions) are from his perspective. They challenge the accuracy of his comments about various negotiations, lawsuits, personnel decisions, etc. No doubt he employs selective memory. No doubt he frequently bends the truth to suit what are often his self-serving purposes. No doubt in several instances he is flat-out wrong. So what? I rate this book so highly because it provides access to Redstone which would otherwise be denied, at least to me. No one can question the nature and extent of his achievements in business. No one can deny that he is among the most controversial of media empire CEOs. The person he himself describes is not someone I would wish to be closely associated with. I do not plan to invite him over for Sunday dinner (although he may well be delightful company in that situation) and I have not included him on my holiday greeting card mailing list. Again, so what? In his own words, he shares with me and other readers his "take" on his life and career thus far. We have his version of volatile relationships with others such as Barry Diller who also bears little resemblance to Mr. Rogers. Thank you, Mr. Redstone, for explaining why you think you have a passion to win; also, what you think the impact of that passion has had in your life.

Whether you buy this book for self-help or because you want to know how the top people made it in their careers, this book will satisfy you. Well written and focused, you catch a glimpse into the life of Sumner Redstone as he rose from a "poor, Jewish boy" to becoming a media conglomerate who is well respected (and feared) in his arena.
Reading about people like this, you can't help but be inspired. Whether you agree with Mr. Redstone's tactics, you will admire and respect his fortitude and resilience. He takes you through a journey of his life, and you see how successful people overcome the obstacles in their lives. I don't want to give away everything in the book, but Sumner faced many "obstacles". What's nice is he also names the names of the people who have infuriated him throughout his career. He has guts!
I recommend this book. Honestly, though, it may not be for someone who has already "made it" in life. I think the best person to read this book is a recent high-school or college graduate who has his/her whole life ahead of them. This book will make an excellent gift to someone and will definitely inspire them.