March 2015
Beginner
288 pages
6h 49m
English
book
The Other "F" Word: How Smart Leaders, Teams, and Entrepreneurs Put Failure to Work
by Mark Coopersmith, John Danner
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About the Authors
John Danner is a thought leader, trusted advisor, and respected teacher at the intersection of leadership, innovation, strategy, and entrepreneurship. For more than four decades, he has helped senior business, nonprofit, and government executives navigate rapidly changing environments like high-tech, healthcare, energy, financial services, and consumer products.
John is a sought-after advisor to Fortune 500 enterprises, mid-market businesses, and emerging ventures worldwide. He co-founded a widely read national business newspaper in healthcare. He has held senior-level state and federal positions, working for then-Governor Bill Clinton and the first U.S. Secretary of Education. At Morrison & Foerster, he represented major legal clients in telecommunications, real estate, energy, and investment banking.
He teaches at two of the nation's finest universities: the University of California Berkeley and Princeton University, in addition to anchoring executive education programs on five continents, including Aspen Institute leadership seminars.
John's media coverage includes the New York Times, The Economist, and the Los Angeles Times. He created the idea for TED U[niversity], and is a popular keynote speaker for executive and industry audiences globally.
He earned JD, MPH, and MAEd degrees at UC Berkeley, and his BA from Harvard. For more information, visit JohnDanner.com.
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