Our Way: The Life Story of Spike Yoh
Learn, Love, Lead
An embattled son becomes a patriarch. An untested employee becomes a CEO. A husband becomes a caregiver. A student becomes a teacher, and ultimately a student. Spike Yoh's life story paints a vivid picture of the profound and very human forces that shape leadership. From a troubled childhood that would have propelled most into a cycle of broken relationships and self-doubt, he rewrote the rules of his own life, and in the process built his father's company into a billion-dollar enterprise.
Through self-determination and a commitment to see the glass as more than half full, Spike Yoh became a loving family man, a business leader, and a philanthropist whose keen intuition and unmatched ability to connect with others have inspired individuals and organizations to achieve unprecedented levels of success.
Drawing on interviews spanning eight decades of relationships; more than one hundred years of research, correspondences, and family diaries; as well as personal perspectives, Spike's youngest son Bill Yoh creates a candid and emotional journey of love and grit, of business and blood, of admiration and imperfection that covers the drama, the comedy, and the tragedy of a life well lived.
From the deep-rooted influences of American ancestry to the complexities of modern family dynamics, the Spike Yoh story offers readers a rare glimpse of a life that bridges the divide between the twentieth-century industrialist and the twenty-first-century man. His journey is both energizing and relat able, regardless of one's background or beliefs.
"Our Way is an inspiring story of love and loss, triumph and tragedy. It contains important and transferable lessons for leaders of both business and nonprofit enterprises, but it should also be read by any parent who seeks to help his or her children overcome obstacles while preparing them for lives of meaning and service." --Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army, retired) John Nagl, DPhil, author of Knife Fights and Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife;
Ninth Headmaster, The Haverford School When writing Our Way, Bill Yoh had the goal of writing "something people can learn from." Beautifully written, the result is both an inspiration and a "how to" for creating a successful business and successful relationships. --Mitzi Perdue (Mrs. Frank Perdue), author of How to Make Your Family Business Last True greatness is made of countless subtle things that often go unnoticed until we behold the summation of them in the character of the man.
"Our Way rips underneath the newspaper headlines that are the typical stuff of biographies to explore what really matters: sadness, love, failures and victories, real people brought to life on the page with wisdom. In the end, this fascinating and honest book reveals a man who struck an unlikely path through personal and professional obstacles, finding his own way to true greatness." --Douglas Brunt, New York Times best-selling author
Written in a style that captivates the reader, Our Way's relatable themes and anecdotes evoke both out-loud laughter and tears of sadness. Bill Yoh melds his clear love and admiration for his father with a candidness and objectivity that bring credibility to the story--a story that teaches important life lessons about family, business, and philanthropy. --Mary B. Lucas, staffing industry leader, speaker & author of Lunchmeat and Life Lessons
"In a world characterized by increasing dysfunction and lack of permanence in our professional and personal lives, Our Way tells the raw and compelling story of an American family and their journey to finding and living lives of purpose. It's an intimate and loving behind-the-scenes story of one of the pioneers of the $150 billion staffing industry and his vision, leadership, resilience, and commitment to doing well by doing good."--Richard Wahlquist, president and CEO, American Staffing Association
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An embattled son becomes a patriarch. An untested employee becomes a CEO. A husband becomes a caregiver. A student becomes a teacher, and ultimately a student. Spike Yoh's life story paints a vivid picture of the profound and very human forces that shape leadership. From a troubled childhood that would have propelled most into a cycle of broken relationships and self-doubt, he rewrote the rules of his own life, and in the process built his father's company into a billion-dollar enterprise.
Through self-determination and a commitment to see the glass as more than half full, Spike Yoh became a loving family man, a business leader, and a philanthropist whose keen intuition and unmatched ability to connect with others have inspired individuals and organizations to achieve unprecedented levels of success.
Drawing on interviews spanning eight decades of relationships; more than one hundred years of research, correspondences, and family diaries; as well as personal perspectives, Spike's youngest son Bill Yoh creates a candid and emotional journey of love and grit, of business and blood, of admiration and imperfection that covers the drama, the comedy, and the tragedy of a life well lived.
From the deep-rooted influences of American ancestry to the complexities of modern family dynamics, the Spike Yoh story offers readers a rare glimpse of a life that bridges the divide between the twentieth-century industrialist and the twenty-first-century man. His journey is both energizing and relat able, regardless of one's background or beliefs.
"Our Way is an inspiring story of love and loss, triumph and tragedy. It contains important and transferable lessons for leaders of both business and nonprofit enterprises, but it should also be read by any parent who seeks to help his or her children overcome obstacles while preparing them for lives of meaning and service." --Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army, retired) John Nagl, DPhil, author of Knife Fights and Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife;
Ninth Headmaster, The Haverford School When writing Our Way, Bill Yoh had the goal of writing "something people can learn from." Beautifully written, the result is both an inspiration and a "how to" for creating a successful business and successful relationships. --Mitzi Perdue (Mrs. Frank Perdue), author of How to Make Your Family Business Last True greatness is made of countless subtle things that often go unnoticed until we behold the summation of them in the character of the man.
"Our Way rips underneath the newspaper headlines that are the typical stuff of biographies to explore what really matters: sadness, love, failures and victories, real people brought to life on the page with wisdom. In the end, this fascinating and honest book reveals a man who struck an unlikely path through personal and professional obstacles, finding his own way to true greatness." --Douglas Brunt, New York Times best-selling author
Written in a style that captivates the reader, Our Way's relatable themes and anecdotes evoke both out-loud laughter and tears of sadness. Bill Yoh melds his clear love and admiration for his father with a candidness and objectivity that bring credibility to the story--a story that teaches important life lessons about family, business, and philanthropy. --Mary B. Lucas, staffing industry leader, speaker & author of Lunchmeat and Life Lessons
"In a world characterized by increasing dysfunction and lack of permanence in our professional and personal lives, Our Way tells the raw and compelling story of an American family and their journey to finding and living lives of purpose. It's an intimate and loving behind-the-scenes story of one of the pioneers of the $150 billion staffing industry and his vision, leadership, resilience, and commitment to doing well by doing good."--Richard Wahlquist, president and CEO, American Staffing Association
Our Way: The Life Story of Spike Yoh
Learn, Love, Lead
An embattled son becomes a patriarch. An untested employee becomes a CEO. A husband becomes a caregiver. A student becomes a teacher, and ultimately a student. Spike Yoh's life story paints a vivid picture of the profound and very human forces that shape leadership. From a troubled childhood that would have propelled most into a cycle of broken relationships and self-doubt, he rewrote the rules of his own life, and in the process built his father's company into a billion-dollar enterprise.
Through self-determination and a commitment to see the glass as more than half full, Spike Yoh became a loving family man, a business leader, and a philanthropist whose keen intuition and unmatched ability to connect with others have inspired individuals and organizations to achieve unprecedented levels of success.
Drawing on interviews spanning eight decades of relationships; more than one hundred years of research, correspondences, and family diaries; as well as personal perspectives, Spike's youngest son Bill Yoh creates a candid and emotional journey of love and grit, of business and blood, of admiration and imperfection that covers the drama, the comedy, and the tragedy of a life well lived.
From the deep-rooted influences of American ancestry to the complexities of modern family dynamics, the Spike Yoh story offers readers a rare glimpse of a life that bridges the divide between the twentieth-century industrialist and the twenty-first-century man. His journey is both energizing and relat able, regardless of one's background or beliefs.
"Our Way is an inspiring story of love and loss, triumph and tragedy. It contains important and transferable lessons for leaders of both business and nonprofit enterprises, but it should also be read by any parent who seeks to help his or her children overcome obstacles while preparing them for lives of meaning and service." --Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army, retired) John Nagl, DPhil, author of Knife Fights and Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife;
Ninth Headmaster, The Haverford School When writing Our Way, Bill Yoh had the goal of writing "something people can learn from." Beautifully written, the result is both an inspiration and a "how to" for creating a successful business and successful relationships. --Mitzi Perdue (Mrs. Frank Perdue), author of How to Make Your Family Business Last True greatness is made of countless subtle things that often go unnoticed until we behold the summation of them in the character of the man.
"Our Way rips underneath the newspaper headlines that are the typical stuff of biographies to explore what really matters: sadness, love, failures and victories, real people brought to life on the page with wisdom. In the end, this fascinating and honest book reveals a man who struck an unlikely path through personal and professional obstacles, finding his own way to true greatness." --Douglas Brunt, New York Times best-selling author
Written in a style that captivates the reader, Our Way's relatable themes and anecdotes evoke both out-loud laughter and tears of sadness. Bill Yoh melds his clear love and admiration for his father with a candidness and objectivity that bring credibility to the story--a story that teaches important life lessons about family, business, and philanthropy. --Mary B. Lucas, staffing industry leader, speaker & author of Lunchmeat and Life Lessons
"In a world characterized by increasing dysfunction and lack of permanence in our professional and personal lives, Our Way tells the raw and compelling story of an American family and their journey to finding and living lives of purpose. It's an intimate and loving behind-the-scenes story of one of the pioneers of the $150 billion staffing industry and his vision, leadership, resilience, and commitment to doing well by doing good."--Richard Wahlquist, president and CEO, American Staffing Association
An embattled son becomes a patriarch. An untested employee becomes a CEO. A husband becomes a caregiver. A student becomes a teacher, and ultimately a student. Spike Yoh's life story paints a vivid picture of the profound and very human forces that shape leadership. From a troubled childhood that would have propelled most into a cycle of broken relationships and self-doubt, he rewrote the rules of his own life, and in the process built his father's company into a billion-dollar enterprise.
Through self-determination and a commitment to see the glass as more than half full, Spike Yoh became a loving family man, a business leader, and a philanthropist whose keen intuition and unmatched ability to connect with others have inspired individuals and organizations to achieve unprecedented levels of success.
Drawing on interviews spanning eight decades of relationships; more than one hundred years of research, correspondences, and family diaries; as well as personal perspectives, Spike's youngest son Bill Yoh creates a candid and emotional journey of love and grit, of business and blood, of admiration and imperfection that covers the drama, the comedy, and the tragedy of a life well lived.
From the deep-rooted influences of American ancestry to the complexities of modern family dynamics, the Spike Yoh story offers readers a rare glimpse of a life that bridges the divide between the twentieth-century industrialist and the twenty-first-century man. His journey is both energizing and relat able, regardless of one's background or beliefs.
"Our Way is an inspiring story of love and loss, triumph and tragedy. It contains important and transferable lessons for leaders of both business and nonprofit enterprises, but it should also be read by any parent who seeks to help his or her children overcome obstacles while preparing them for lives of meaning and service." --Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army, retired) John Nagl, DPhil, author of Knife Fights and Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife;
Ninth Headmaster, The Haverford School When writing Our Way, Bill Yoh had the goal of writing "something people can learn from." Beautifully written, the result is both an inspiration and a "how to" for creating a successful business and successful relationships. --Mitzi Perdue (Mrs. Frank Perdue), author of How to Make Your Family Business Last True greatness is made of countless subtle things that often go unnoticed until we behold the summation of them in the character of the man.
"Our Way rips underneath the newspaper headlines that are the typical stuff of biographies to explore what really matters: sadness, love, failures and victories, real people brought to life on the page with wisdom. In the end, this fascinating and honest book reveals a man who struck an unlikely path through personal and professional obstacles, finding his own way to true greatness." --Douglas Brunt, New York Times best-selling author
Written in a style that captivates the reader, Our Way's relatable themes and anecdotes evoke both out-loud laughter and tears of sadness. Bill Yoh melds his clear love and admiration for his father with a candidness and objectivity that bring credibility to the story--a story that teaches important life lessons about family, business, and philanthropy. --Mary B. Lucas, staffing industry leader, speaker & author of Lunchmeat and Life Lessons
"In a world characterized by increasing dysfunction and lack of permanence in our professional and personal lives, Our Way tells the raw and compelling story of an American family and their journey to finding and living lives of purpose. It's an intimate and loving behind-the-scenes story of one of the pioneers of the $150 billion staffing industry and his vision, leadership, resilience, and commitment to doing well by doing good."--Richard Wahlquist, president and CEO, American Staffing Association
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| BN ID: | 2940158694776 |
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| Publisher: | Bill Yoh |
| Publication date: | 01/02/2018 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 12 MB |
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