Cómo ser como Rich DeVos: Cómo tener éxito con integridad tanto en los negocios como en la vida

by Pat Williams, Jim Denney

En una era de líderes de negocios inescrupulosos y sin ética, Rich DeVos es un ejemplo claro de cómo alcanzar el éxito en la forma correcta.
Rich DeVos, es el Cofundador de Amway Corp. y dueño del equipo de Básquet de la NBA, Orlando Magic. DeVos posee cualidades que son extrañas de encontrar en los líderes de hoy: liderazgo, sabiduría, capacidad para ver a los demás con prioridad antes que así mismo, filantropía, patriotismo y enfoque en la familia. Son estas cualidades así como su espiritualidad genuina, las que lo han convertido en un líder de éxito y en una figura ejemplar para millones de personas en la actualidad.
Cada capítulo de este libro nos enseña una faceta del carácter de DeVos, explorando como cada una de estas cualidades especiales lo han ayudado a superar grandes obstáculos y lograr increíbles niveles de éxito, y cómo usted puede beneficiarse de este ejemplo de vida para su propio crecimiento personal y empresarial.
El autor Pat Williams nos brinda una obra clásica, fácil de leer, complementada con frases celebres de Rich DeVos, sus amigos, colegas, jugadores de la NBA y lideres mundiales. Además la obra contiene un gran número de estrategias fáciles de aplicar que resumen los secretos del éxito de Rich DeVos.
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Pat Williams es Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de los Orlando Magic. Ha trabajado para y con Rich Devos por cerca de 14 años y ha tenido un acceso privilegiado a todos aquellos que han conocido mejor a Rich DeVos. Antes de ingresar a la Liga de Básquet Profesional del Centro de Florida en 1986, Williams pasó 12 temporadas en la Gerencia General del equipo de Básquet Philadelphia 76ers, llevándolo a un campeonato de la NBA en 1983. Williams está casado y es padre de 19 hijos, incluyendo 14 adoptados.
“Rich Devos tiene una filosofía simple: ‘Si eres exitoso, entonces tienes que compartir tu éxito con la comunidad’. Él es un ejemplo clásico de lo que significa ser un buen ciudadano. Además es un hombre con una integridad intachable, una energía increíble y una gran habilidad para hablar y liderar a otros”. Geralrd Ford, Presidente de los Estados Unidos.

Genres: Business, Biography, Leadership, Nonfiction

270 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2004

About the author

Patrick Livingston Murphy Williams was an American sports executive, who served as senior vice president of the Orlando Magic. Williams began his career as a minor league baseball player, and later joined the front office of his team. In the late 1960s he moved into basketball, with his biggest achievements being the 1983 title of the Philadelphia 76'ers and being a partner in the creation of the Orlando Magic.

Reviews

[Dario Cadavid Castrillón · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un muy buen libro, con muchas enseñanzas que aplicar y mucho que aprender de el

[Mediaman · Rating 2 out of 5]

This simplistic book belongs in the children's section of the library--it's written like those biographies you read when you were a kid, telling you all the great things about someone and ignoring anything negative. I've never read a more lop-sided book because there is nothing (literally nothing) negative said about this man in 300 pages, and that means it's can't be true. You don't become one of the richest men in America, heading a company that is filled with pushy salespeople that make money in an almost pyramid-scheme way, by living a perfect life. And this book makes DeVos sound perfect.

Part of the problem is DeVos himself. He is filled with cliches and claims humility by flying people on his private jets. If all of us had his money we could do some of the "generous" things he does as well. How he made his money is off selling people things they didn't necessarily need, then training others to sell people things they might not need so that he can make more income.

Another part of the problem is Williams, the author. He doesn't write as much as spout hyperbole, acting like a cheerleader for his boss. Give Williams a raise because he made his boss look perfect--but don't look to this book as a great read.

There are a few interesting stories and the fact that DeVos stands up for his Christian faith is admirable. Now we need a real, human version of DeVos to step down from the throne and show us his negatives, to give us real insight into tough decisions, failures, and how he made them. This book may inspire those looking for a fantasy superhero, but for those of us that want a real struggling human being we won't find it in these pages.

[Joshua Merrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

A truly gifted man, and a life-changing force to many thousands of people across the globe. As short as it could be and still cover a modest portion of his life's story, with a few additional stories thrown in at the end for the curious readers. From Rich DeVos' days as a young man (an unaccomplished and un-aspiring youth in his early school years), to his greatest achievements in global marketing and sales, and some of his greatest learning experiences (other men would call them failures). This biography tracks the mind-blowing career (over 11 billion dollars) of this man, and the greatest achievement of his life - his wife and children. This humble, dirt poor Dutch-American boy became one of this country's greatest success stories - personal friend to many US presidents, international business leaders, theologians, Christian organizations, and hundreds of thousands of independent business owners - using nothing more than his father's old world wisdom and some good old fashioned Protestant work ethics. Through health problems, sunken boats, burned factories and economic strife, Rich DeVos has made his mark on the business world (did you know that he bought the Orlando Magic after seeing a half a page of paper and talking with the director for 15 minutes?). If you could choose one man whose life you wanted to outline as a pattern for success, you could go a long way and never find an equal!

[Andy Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellant chapter on speaking and being someone who encourages.

[David West]

A good book about a great man

[Craig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book on how to live a life of significance.