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Transforming Nokia: The Power of Paranoid Optimism to Lead Through Colossal Change

by Risto Siilasmaa
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Transforming Nokia: The Power of Paranoid Optimism to Lead Through Colossal Change
Transforming Nokia: The Power of Paranoid Optimism to Lead Through Colossal Change

Nokia's downfall and resurgence through visionary resilience.

If you're fascinated by tales of corporate reinvention, "Transforming Nokia" may resonate with you. It's a real-world David and Goliath story, where perseverance and strategic thinking overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. Risto Siilasmaa doesn't just recount events; he offers practical wisdom that may inspire you to apply a similar mindset to your own endeavors, whether you're steering a startup or navigating corporate challenges.

  • Finlandia Prize in Non-Fiction Nominee (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Transforming Nokia: The Power of Paranoid Optimism to Lead Through Colossal Change

by Risto Siilasmaa
$12.90
ISBN: 9781260128727
Authors: Risto Siilasmaa
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Date of Publication: 2018-10-11
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Economics, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Business
Related Topics: Management, Leadership, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Biography
Goodreads rating: 4.14
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The great Nokia turnaround—universal business lessons for leaders in any industry. Nokia once dominated the smartphone industry. It was to mobile phones what Kleenex is to facial tissues. Then iPhones and Androids appeared out of nowhere and pushed Nokia off the cliff. In just four years, the company lost over 90 percent of its value. Revenues were in freefall; massive layoffs became common. Pundits predicted that bankruptcy wasn’t a matter of if, it was a matter of when. Then something equally shocking occurred. In record time, Nokia bounced back. With a vengeance. Nokia reinvented itself and is now the second-biggest player in the $100 billion global wireless market. In Transforming Nokia, the man who orchestrated and led Nokia’s comeback—Chairman of the Board Risto Siilasmaa—reveals the story of Nokia’s fall and resurrection. He reveals the inside story of the collapse and provides survival strategies and change-management methods any business leader can take to the bank. You’ll learn how to harness the power of what Siilasmaa calls “paranoid optimism” and apply his winning entrepreneurial leadership model to rise above any challenge and drive sustainable success. Whether you lead a team or a corporate division, head a start-up or a massive organization, and whether your business is on the rocks or running smoothly, Transforming Nokia provides everything you
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Nokia's downfall and resurgence through visionary resilience.

If you're fascinated by tales of corporate reinvention, "Transforming Nokia" may resonate with you. It's a real-world David and Goliath story, where perseverance and strategic thinking overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. Risto Siilasmaa doesn't just recount events; he offers practical wisdom that may inspire you to apply a similar mindset to your own endeavors, whether you're steering a startup or navigating corporate challenges.

  • Finlandia Prize in Non-Fiction Nominee (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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