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To serve and to grow: The iconoclastic beliefs of Sodexo's founder
Pierre Bellon, the founder of Sodexo, is the embodiment of one of France’s finest entrepreneurial successes. At 89
years of age, he has agreed for the first time to relate the story of his battles and his convictions. His words are worth heeding because they are original, revolutionary, and the antithesis of those we usually hear from major business leaders with companies in the CAC 40.
This book is addressed to all those who think, like him, that history is never written in advance. And that the best way of
advancing, of progressing, is through enterprise. Pierre Bellon shares with us his vision of the company, speaks about his raison d’être, his values and his principles of management. He excoriates technocracy. He denounces the deviancies and excesses of capitalism. He makes the case for the intra-entrepreneur. “Before you can grow, you have to begin small. That’s my philosophy in a nutshell. It’s a long road to success”.
years of age, he has agreed for the first time to relate the story of his battles and his convictions. His words are worth heeding because they are original, revolutionary, and the antithesis of those we usually hear from major business leaders with companies in the CAC 40.
This book is addressed to all those who think, like him, that history is never written in advance. And that the best way of
advancing, of progressing, is through enterprise. Pierre Bellon shares with us his vision of the company, speaks about his raison d’être, his values and his principles of management. He excoriates technocracy. He denounces the deviancies and excesses of capitalism. He makes the case for the intra-entrepreneur. “Before you can grow, you have to begin small. That’s my philosophy in a nutshell. It’s a long road to success”.
144 pages, Paperback
Published November 8, 2019
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February 6, 2020
'Helping others to succeed is success in itself' and so the tone and message of this this book is laid bare. A powerfull and inspiring tale that gets to point and does not loose itself in managerial jargon. Short, sweet and complete.
March 11, 2024
Nice short read about a man who created a very big company within his own lifetime starting from the ground up.
However this is more of an 'historical view' on the origins of Sodexo, than a 'management style' book. I had hoped to learn more about 'how' to manage a big company.
However this is more of an 'historical view' on the origins of Sodexo, than a 'management style' book. I had hoped to learn more about 'how' to manage a big company.
May 9, 2025
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