{"product_id":"joe-wilson-and-the-creation-of-xerox-hardcover","title":"Joe Wilson and the Creation of Xerox - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles D. Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne M. Mulcahy\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eJoel M. Podolny\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charley Ellis has written a magnificent portrait, capturing the indomitable spirit of Joe Wilson and his instinctive understanding of the need for and commercial usefulness of a transforming imaging technology. Joe Wilson and his extraordinary team, which I had the good fortune to first meet in 1960, epitomized the wonderful observation of George Bernard Shaw who said, 'Some look at things that are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were and ask why not?' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXerox and xerography are not only a part of our vocabulary, but part of our everyday life. Charley Ellis gives the reader a poignant understanding of just how this happened through the life, adventures, critical business decisions, and dreams of Joseph Wilson and a cadre of remarkable individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will surely join the library of memorable biographies that capture the building of America into a risk-tolerant, technologically sophisticated, idea-oriented society that thrives by understanding what Charles Darwin really said: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Survival will be neither to the strongest of the species, nor to the most intelligent, but to those most adaptable to change.'\"\u003cbr\u003e --Frederick Frank, Vice Chairman, Lehman Brothers Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Wilson was that rare business leader who, like Henry Ford before him or Bill Gates since, literally changed the world in which he lived. Wilson's company, Xerox Corporation, introduced the first one-piece, plain paper photocopier in 1959, dramatically altering the way in which business was done and becoming so culturally ingrained that the term for photocopying is \"Xeroxing.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet Wilson was much more than just one of the twentieth century's most talented and accomplished business executives. Decades before a sense of social responsibility was considered vital to the success of a corporation, Joe Wilson was a driving force behind gender and racial equality, labor-management harmony, and the need for big business to understand and address the failures of our overall society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe Wilson and the Creation of Xerox\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to tell the story of this deeply principled and talented leader. Written by Charles Ellis, the globally renowned business strategist and author of the investment classic \u003ci\u003eWinning the Loser's Game\u003c\/i\u003e, this inspirational and vastly entertaining book details: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e The determination and entrepreneurial drive of Joe Wilson as he transformed the brilliant invention of Chester Carlson from near-certain oblivion to ubiquitous xerography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe early growth years of Xerox--then called Haloid--and the programs Joe Wilson put in place to hire the most promising employees and seamlessly \"retire\" those who didn't share his vision and work ethic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe many years of uncertainty and near-defeat through which Wilson led the team he was recruiting to create the company and the great products that drove Xerox's profits consistently upward at a faster rate for a longer number of years than any other company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe legendary 914 copier, and how Wilson and other company executives bet their futures and fortunes on the unproven product that would soon make Xerox a household name\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWilson's hands-on work with minority leaders to provide education and opportunity to young African-Americans during the racially explosive 1960s\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe transition years, and how Joe Wilson carefully relinquished control of Xerox while remaining intimately involved in both its day-to-day and long-term growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a business world in which intense competition is the norm, with old-fashioned integrity often the first casualty, Joe Wilson's life and legacy have established a gold standard of leadership ethics and excellence. \u003ci\u003eJoe Wilson and the Creation of Xerox\u003c\/i\u003e tells Wilson's story, from struggling college graduate to esteemed business leader, and provides a success template that will be valuable for business leaders of every type, in every industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOE WILSON AND THE CREATION OF XEROX\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Wilson was that rare business leader who, like Henry Ford before him or Bill Gates since, literally changed the world in which he lived. Wilson's company, Xerox Corporation, introduced the first one-piece, plain paper photocopier in 1959, dramatically altering the way in which business was done and becoming so culturally ingrained that the term for photocopying is \"Xeroxing.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet Wilson was much more than just one of the twentieth century's most talented and accomplished business executives. Decades before a sense of social responsibility was considered vital to the success of a corporation, Joe Wilson was a driving force behind gender and racial equality, labor-management harmony, and the need for big business to understand and address the failures of our overall society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e and the Creation of Xerox\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to tell the story of this deeply principled and talented leader. Written by Charles Ellis, the globally renowned business strategist and author of the investment classic \u003ci\u003eWinning the Loser's Game\u003c\/i\u003e, this inspirational and vastly entertaining book details: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe determination and entrepreneurial drive of Joe Wilson as he transformed the brilliant invention of Chester Carlson from near-certain oblivion to ubiquitous xerography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe early growth years of Xerox--then called Haloid--and the programs Joe Wilson put in place to hire the most promising employees and seamlessly \"retire\" those who didn't share his vision and work ethic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe many years of uncertainty and near-defeat through which Wilson led the team he was recruiting to create the company and the great products that drove Xerox's profits consistently upward at a faster rate for a longer number of years than any other company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe legendary 914 copier, and how Wilson and other company executives bet their futures and fortunes on the unproven product that would soon make Xerox a household name\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWilson's hands-on work with minority leaders to provide education and opportunity to young African- Americans during the racially explosive 1960s\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe transition years, and how Joe Wilson carefully relinquished control of Xerox while remaining intimately involved in both its day-to-day and long-term growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a business world in which intense competition is the norm, with old-fashioned integrity often the first casualty, Joe Wilson's life and legacy have established a gold standard of leadership ethics and excellence. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eand the Creation of Xerox\u003c\/i\u003e tells Wilson's story, from struggling college graduate to esteemed business leader, and provides a success template that will be valuable for business leaders of every type, in every industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHARLES D. ELLIS\u003c\/b\u003e is a recognized expert on business management. For thirty years, he was managing partner of Greenwich Associates, the leading worldwide strategy consultant to the financial services industry, which he founded and where he developed close working relationships with senior executives at most of the major investment firms in North America, Asia, and Europe. His other activities include teaching the Investment Management course at both Yale School of Management and Harvard Business School; chairing CFA Institute, the investment professionals' organization; serving as a Director of Vanguard; advising some of the world's largest investing institutions; and chairing the investment committees at the Whitehead Institute and Yale University. He is one of ten individuals recognized by the investment profession for lifetime leadership. Among his eleven prior books is \u003ci\u003eCapital: The Story of Long-Term Investment Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468062343421,"sku":"9780471998358","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/ZzNnS2tJWWtHNGRMU08xK3dqUmJCdz09.webp?v=1777285227","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/joe-wilson-and-the-creation-of-xerox-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}