Difference makers : stories of those who dared : a collection of interview columns / by Susan Long.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Long, Susan, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social action--Case studies.

Social action.

Social reformers--Case studies.

Social reformers.

Risk-taking (Psychology)--Case studies.

Risk-taking (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : DL Pub./World Scientific, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Difference Makers: Stories of Those Who Dared is a different sort of book. It features many big names from corporate titans to ministers to social entrepreneurs. But it is not just a compilation of feel-good success stories and minting millions. It is a celebration of the human spirit, of daring, drive and doggedness to make a difference. The endeavours within will make you tear, chortle, sigh, reflect and renew your faith that all things are possible. It is guaranteed to make a difference to your life.

Contents:

Preface; Contents; Elim Chew; From Dropout Punk to Wizard of 77th Street; HARD KNOCKS; MORE TO GIVE; Postscript; Charles Schulz; Good Grief; I'M CHARLIE BROWN PERPETUAL LOSER; MUM DIED THE DAY I WAS DRAFTED; Postscript; Irene Ison; You Lose a Wrinkle Whenever You Learn; SINGLE MUM'S RULE; O LEVELS AT 42; GOOD ROAD BLOCKS; Postscript; Sam Leong; Spy Who Keeps an Eye on ""The Works""; WORK WORK WHILE FRIENDS PARTIED; EPIPHANY TAKES TIME TO CLICK; Postscript; Vincent Lo; If at First You Don't Succeed in China; CHINA CHAMP; THE COOLIE SON; Carlos Ghosn; From Public Enemy No. 1 to Corporate Heror

NO IFS NO BUTS JAPAN'S MR 7-ELEVEN; Postscript; Ee Tai TIng; Bittersweet Fruits of Hard Labour; HARVESTING BUSINESS SUCCESS; STRICTLY FOR THE STRONG-MINDED ONLY; Diana Young; One Who Got Her Dreams off the Ground; THINKING BIG; TAKING FLIGHT; Postscript; Stan Shih; Better to be a Chicken's Head than an Ox's Tail; MISSES OLD DAYS; MATHEMATICS WHIZ; Postscript; Tharman Shanmugaratnam; Been there Done that and Thrived; Postscript; Bunker Roy; A True Volunteer; Lim Hua Mim; Who Says Business is All About Profits?; Dr Everett Worthington; The Healer within Dr Forgiveness; Phua Kok Khoo Doreen Liu

Love and Business in an Ivory Tower INSIDER'S INSIGHT; LIFE IN TANDEM; Liew Mun Leong; CEO Who Enjoys Being Difficult; Postscript; Michael -Bloomberg; Business is Personal - Don't You Dare Resign; JUST CALL ME BRAD PITT; ME RETIRE? NEVER; Postscript; Ngiam Tong Dow; Stop Dancing to the Tune of the Gorilla; Anthony Yeo; Life Can be Rich without Riches; HE FAILED O LEVELS TWICE; Postscript; Dr Chia Boon Hock; Singapore's Suicide Shrink; Professor Feng Pao Hsii; Doctor Who Made Aches and Pains His Calling; WAR STORIES; LOSING PATIENTS; Postscript

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786611927905

9781281927903

1281927902

9789812775085

9812775080

OCLC:

815751271