Leave Something On The Table: And Other Surprising Lessons For Success In Business And In Life

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Synopsis

One of the most innovative minds in business provides an equally original guide to getting ahead.

Frank Bennack’s accomplishments in media and business are unrivaled.

He was named chief executive of Hearst in 1979, and for nearly 30 years he helped solidify the company’s reputation as a leader in consumer media, overseeing the purchase of more than two dozen television stations and several major newspapers (Houston Chronicle), the launch of top-selling magazines (O, The Oprah Magazine), and a partnership with ABC, now the Walt Disney Company, to create the pioneering cable networks A&E, HISTORY, and Lifetime. One of his greatest achievements was when, in 1990, he negotiated a 20 percent stake in ESPN for $167 million. The sports network would be valued by market analysts at roughly $30 billion. He also played a key role in Hearst’s march toward diversification, with acquisitions of business media assets including global ratings agency Fitch Group.

In Leave Something on the Table, Bennack takes readers behind the scenes of these high-stakes moves and offers practical tips for excelling in the corporate world and beyond. He tells stories from his Texas childhood—a first job at 8, his own television show at 17—that foretold why he would become a CEO at 46. And he shares his encounters with US presidents, reflects on his longtime commitment to philanthropy, and describes his and his colleagues’ unwavering quest to build the visionary Hearst Tower.

This is a heartfelt handbook for how to advance not only as a professional but as a person. As Bennack writes, “It’s not currently fashionable to make the case for the high road. It looks longer, and old-fashioned, and it’s easy to conclude that while you’re climbing the ladder, burdened by your values, others are reaching the top faster. But if the stories in these pages suggest a broader truth, it’s exactly the opposite: The high road is quicker, with a better view along the way, and more satisfaction at the summit.”

Chapters

  • 001 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Title

    Duration: 35s
  • 002 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Prologue

    Duration: 05min
  • 003 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 1 As Soon As You're Old Enough To Work Get A Job

    Duration: 17min
  • 004 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 2 The Teenage Dick Clark

    Duration: 10min
  • 005 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 3 You Can't Make Your Way Alone Find A Mentor

    Duration: 37min
  • 006 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 4 Hail To Local Publishers, Editors, Broadcasters, and Journalists

    Duration: 26min
  • 007 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 5 On The Road

    Duration: 17min
  • 008 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 6 The Genius Of The Founder

    Duration: 36min
  • 009 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 7 Okay, Now You're In Charge

    Duration: 10min
  • 010 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 8 The CEO - An Operator's Guide

    Duration: 13min
  • 011 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 9 The Play's The Thing

    Duration: 25min
  • 012 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 10 The Arc Of A Deal

    Duration: 16min
  • 013 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 11 Proving The Thesis - Relationships And The Highest Price Win Every Time

    Duration: 19min
  • 014 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 12 It's Not Who You Know It's How You Know Them, And How they Know You

    Duration: 13min
  • 015 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 13 We Had Plans For An Office Tower Despite 9-11, We Built It

    Duration: 20min
  • 016 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 14 Giving Back, Or How Do You Get To Lincoln Center Practice!

    Duration: 32min
  • 017 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 15 The Presidents I've Known

    Duration: 59min
  • 018 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 16 Flunking Retirement

    Duration: 17min
  • 019 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 17 Maybe The Best Thing Four Businessmen Ever Did

    Duration: 14min
  • 020 LeaveSomethingOnTheTable Chapter 18 Leave Something On The Table

    Duration: 11min
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