Business & Management , Entrepreneurship
Let My People Go Surfing : The Education of a Reluctant Businessman - Including 10 More Years of Business as Usual
In this newly revised 10th anniversary edition, Yvon Chouinard--legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.--shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth. From his youth as the son of a French Canadian handyman to the thrilling, ambitious climbing expeditions that inspired his innovative designs for the sport's equipment, Let My People Go Surfing is the story of a man who brought doing good and having grand adventures into the heart of his business life-a book that will deeply affect entrepreneurs and outdoor enthusiasts alike. This is the story of an attempt to do more than change a single corporation--it is an attempt to challenge the culture of consumption that is at the heart of the global ecological crisis.--From the Foreword by Naomi Klein, bestselling author of This Changes Everything
- Chouinard, Yvon
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- 2016
- 272
- Paperback
- 9780143109679
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