{"product_id":"9780731405626","title":"The Fairfax Experience: What the Management Texts Didn't Teach Me","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Fairfax Experience: What the Management Texts Didn't Teach Me\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHilmer, Fred; Drury, Barbara\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eFred Hilmer completed his tenure as CEO of Fairfax in late 2005. With his academic background, he was a surprise appointment to the position that he ended up holding for seven years.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 2006 Fairfax's earnings had doubled, costs were down and revenues were up; more importantly, in a highly competitive climate, Hilmer had restored the health of the flagging newspaper and publishing empire and built a digital platform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Fairfax Experience: What the Management Texts Didn't Teach Me\u003c\/i\u003e Hilmer discusses his time at Fairfax - his mistakes and what he learned from them, the negatives of change management and how he made the tough decisions while coping with the fall out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fascinating look at what it takes for leaders to achieve sustained business success \u003ci\u003eThe Fairfax Experience\u003c\/i\u003e shows how theory can fall short in an industry dominated by strong personalities, family empires, legislative reform and the media spotlight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Wiley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2007-04-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9780731405626\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780731405626\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 231.10cm x153.70cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 208\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379844444300,"sku":"9780731405626","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780731405626_4b1210f8-c6e7-4f91-88c0-f0522b265eb8.jpg?v=1755180221","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780731405626","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}