Single-Minded

by Claude Littner

The story of a high-stakes career Claude Littner is best known as the mercilessly tough interviewer on the BBC's award-winning The Apprentice . His abrupt style and zero-tolerance policy on nonsense have become the highlights of every series. But what is he like in real business? Single-Minded reveals the story of Claude's varied career and the turbulent years that shaped him. From being told at school that he would never amount to anything to his current status as a boardroom heavyweight both on-screen and off it, success has never come easy. Claude's complex, fascinating work has taken him into many different industries and countries, encompassing retail start-ups; knife-edge company rescue missions; the bruising rough-and-tumble of Premier League football; facing down French trade unions; taking on Texan oil barons in multi-million-dollar deals; and, in the private sphere, conquering life-threatening illness. Told with characteristic candour and disarming modesty, Single-Minded is an unflinching account of a remarkable career in the spotlight.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Biography

288 pages, Hardcover

Published April 4, 2017

Reviews

[Simon Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fantastic book. Littner is such an intelligent but down to earth individual and this book is just crammed full of intriguing insights into the person and the businessman. A great read.

[Mohammad Al-Rashed · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book highlighted Claude's extensive and many times difficult career. A huge inspiration to the younger generation as the author shows that it is not impossible to succeed no matter how much it may seem to be.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book, its shows a life in business and a different side to the tough business man onscreen. Well worth reading!

[Megan Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Claude Littner is best known for his no nonsense role on The Apprentice but he is so much more than that as this book shows. Littner is a self-made man and documents his business career in this fascinating, informative read. From being told he would amount to nothing in school to being Lord Sugar's right hand man and a business university named after him. This is more than just a business read as well as Littner dips into his personal strife that have impacted on his career.
I read this as a fan of The Apprentice and loved how honest speaking Littner is. He explains his career well and in great detail and what I loved in particular is not afraid of admitting when he got something wrong as well as when he was right. Littner has had a varied career that has spanned decades that again made for fascinating reading. To see him discuss his business decisions was very inspiring. Of course his role on The Apprentice is mentioned and is another eye-opener onto the programme but first and foremost this is a fascinating read about Littner's remarkable and successful career.

[Adrian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating insight into the man which shows how much more there is than we see on The Apprentice