Director Roundtable: Reinvent: A discussion with Fred Hassan
April 4, 2013
In this director roundtable program, Fred Hassan discusses his new book, Reinvent: A Leader's Playbook for Serial Success with Joann Lublin of the Wall Street Journal and Jon Spector of The Conference Board. With applications to the C-Suite and the boardroom, public and private life, Mr. Hassan spoke about the tough decisions he had to make as a CEO and how to rebulid trust and the social contract.
Speakers
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Fred Hassan, Managing Director & Partner, Warburg Pincus, LLC; Chairman, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated; Director, Time Warner Inc.; former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Schering-Plough Corporation
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Interviewed by:
- Joann S. Lublin, Management News Editor, Wall Street Journal
Read Bio - Jonathan Spector, President & CEO, The Conference Board
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The Interview
Program Materials
Reinvent: A Leader’s Playbook for Serial Success
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | February 2013
In Reinvent, renowned CEO and business leader Fred Hassan explains how to transform a struggling business into a raging success by reinventing the culture, attitude, and behaviors of organizations and people. Leaders who want to change cultures and individuals need a cool head, a clear vision, and a well-refined ability to inspire that change. Here, Hassan explains how a productive organizational culture leads to real success.
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