A Nose for Trouble: Sotheby's, Lehman Brothers, and My Life of Redefining Advers

Description: A Nose for Trouble by Michael Ainslie, Richard Evans Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This is a memoir about a man who embraces adventure and misadventure, who often finds himself in unique business and life situations, and who always uses risks and challenges to make things better. Its the life story of Michael Ainslie, innovator, problem solver, business leader, and philanthropist. Publisher Description This is a memoir about a man who embraces adventure and misadventure, who often finds himself in unique business and life situations, and who always uses risks and challenges to make things better. Its the life story of Michael Ainslie, innovator, problem solver, business leader, and philanthropist. He shares about his early beginnings; his career as president, CEO, and distinguished board member across a number of companies and institutions; and his work to transform whats around him to give the world something of meaning and value.Often in the middle of serious or unfortunate circumstances, he describes his personal experience with several high profile events, including the 2008 bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers; he was one of ten people in the Lehman boardroom on the evening of September 14, 2008 who saw first-hand the events that led to the largest bankruptcy filing in US history. And he offers readers an insiders view of the situations surrounding the price-fixing scandal between Sothebys and Christies, a scandal that rocked the art world and sent the ex-chair of Sothebys to prison.Michael Ainslie pinpoints important life lessons and insights acquired from someone whos never shied away from a challenge. This is a book for those who read business/leadership memoirs, young people trying to make their way into college or start out in their careers, and anyone who likes an inspirational true story about someone from humble beginnings who rose to the top through hard work, ingenuity, and a certain stubborn optimism. Author Biography Michael Ainslie is the former president of the National Trust for Historic Prevention, the former president and CEO of Sothebys, and a former director of Lehman Brothers. He was also a former chairman of the Posse Foundation, a non-profit that recruits and trains individuals with extraordinary leadership potential so they may receive full-tuition leadership scholarships to attend the top 10% of universities, and continues to contribute significantly to Posse today. Details ISBN 1626346712 ISBN-13 9781626346710 Title A Nose for Trouble Author Michael Ainslie, Richard Evans Format Hardcover Year 2020 Pages 256 Publisher Greenleaf Book Group LLC GE_Item_ID:148588552; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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