The unexpected CEO my journey from gas station cashier to billion-dollar CEO
"Drawn from a remarkable personal journey of resilience and courage, this inspiring guide to navigating life's challenges and emerging stronger from them offers a beacon of hope for aspiring entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone feeling lost or overwhelmed or seeking to break through to achieve a dream...
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Dallas, TX :
Matt Holt Books,
[2025]
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| 520 | |a "Drawn from a remarkable personal journey of resilience and courage, this inspiring guide to navigating life's challenges and emerging stronger from them offers a beacon of hope for aspiring entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone feeling lost or overwhelmed or seeking to break through to achieve a dream. After multiple arrests under an oppressive regime, Shirin Behzadi left behind everything she knew in Iran to build a new life. As a teenager, Behzadi fled alone to Istanbul and then to the United States, finding work at a gas station to make a living. Even then, she announced to those who would listen that she would one day run a big company and appear on business magazine covers. Determined, Behzadi earned her bachelor's degree, rose through the corporate ranks, raised substantial private equity funding, and grew her company to a billion dollars-all while experiencing countless setbacks, including everything from poverty to near terminal illness, which she overcame by relying on the survival skills and resilience she developed from a young age. Behzadi shares her incredible story and all the hard-won lessons she's learned in The Unexpected CEO, both an inspiring account of her journey and a guide filled with practical strategies to harness the opportunities nestled in some of life's most difficult challenges. Readers will discover: Practical strategies and tools to turn challenges into opportunities Insights into resilience and how setbacks can catalyze growth Examples of authentic leadership that embraces empathy as a key strength Guidance on how to raise funds in private equity sector Lessons learned about to how to build a foundationally sound business and life Inspiring stories from Behzadi's path from immigrant to billion-dollar CEO Success isn't merely about achievements but also how you rise after falling down. The Unexpected CEO is a powerful companion for all those seeking personal and professional growth, offering a real-life example of how resilience can lead to truly extraordinary outcomes"-- Provided by publisher. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Foreword / by Les Brown -- Words from the family -- Introduction: Learning to walk again -- Part one. Love, family, and exile -- Part two. The United States -- Part three. Success -- Part four. Becoming a CEO and making empathic change a reality. | |
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