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The Rebellious CEO

12 Leaders Who Did It Right

by Ralph Nader
Joe Barrett
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Over the course of seven decades Ralph Nader has been Corporate America's fiercest critic. Supreme Court Justice William Powell singled out Nader in his infamous memo as the "single most effective antagonist of American business . . . [the] target of his hatred . . . is corporate power."
But now, in a book that will surprise both his fans and critics, Nader profiles a small group of CEOs who he believes performed extraordinarily well as business leaders and civic reformers, some well-known, some not, who should be celebrated as exceptions whose life and career should be a course of emulation and inspiration for students of business, executives, and the wider citizenry.
This select group of mavericks and iconoclasts—which includes The Body Shop's Anita Roddick, Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard, Vanguard's John Bogle, and Busboys and Poets' Andy Shallal—give us, Nader writes, "a sense of what might have been and what still could be if business were rigorously framed as a process that was not only about making money and selling things but improving our social and natural world."

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  • Release date

    November 28, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781663733276
      • File size: 286427 KB
      • Duration: 09:56:43

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 25, 2023
      Some CEOs are worthy of praise, according to this surprisingly optimistic account from consumer protection activist and environmentalist Nader (To the Ramparts). Profiling 12 chief executives and company founders, Nader highlights how these leaders valued principles as much as the bottom line, and in some cases considered profits to be a mere stepping stone on the way to achieving nobler goals. Ray C. Anderson transformed Interface, a carpet tile manufacturing business, into a leader of sustainable manufacturing practices, which aims to take “nothing from the earth that is not naturally and rapidly renewable.” Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard pioneered in the 1980s the use of recycled materials for catalogs and clothing, and utilized profits to buy land in Argentina and Chile for the creation of national parks. Jeno Paulucci, the Italian head of the Chun King food brand, fostered labor unions and hired disabled workers and convicts. While Nader is generous with praise, he does not overlook instances wherein these executives fell short—not only in their approach to politics or the environment, but also in failing to support Nader’s initiatives and presidential bids. (He singles out Jeff Bezos frequently for criticism.) The result is a rosy if somewhat idiosyncratic tribute to moral leadership.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Ralph Nader's prescriptive tone comes through vividly in this audiobook. Fans of the longstanding political activist and consumer protection advocate will appreciate how narrator Joe Barrett channels the maverick Nader in each of the CEOs he profiles. Ostensibly, the audiobook is about 12 CEOs who charted their own unique courses and cared about more than the bottom line, and when they cared about money, it was in the context of doing more for people than profits. They include Anita Roddick of The Body Shop and Yvon Chouinard of Patagonia. Barrett narrates with enough snark and reverence to make the audiobook an interesting listen for those who adore Nader and his rebellious attitude, and even for those who don't. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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