{"title":"Books by Philip Delves Broughton","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780141046488","title":"What They Teach You at Harvard Business School","description":"\u003cp\u003e'For anyone thinking of doing an MBA, or indeed anyone who wants to understand how the corporate elite are moulded, this is a must read' Luke Johnson, British entrepreneur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe internationally best-selling business classic that reveals what it's \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e like to study an MBA at one of the most prestigious institutions in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilip Delves Broughton quit his position as New York correspondent for\u003ci\u003e The Daily Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003eto take his place on one of the most-coveted and exclusive courses in the world - an MBA at Harvard Business School - to acquire the wisdom reserved for the world's global elite. And what he learns is truly jaw-dropping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom his first class to graduation - encompassing the guest lectures, the Apprentice-style tasks, the booze-luge, the burnouts and the high flyers - Delves Broughton divulges the advice, wisdom and folly he found whilst studying at the most prestigious business school in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Anyone considering enrolling will find this an insightful portrait of Harvard Business School life' \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Very funny. An excellent book' \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56224330482037,"sku":"9780141046488","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141046488_90e0faa2-8cea-47f8-b370-c0ec5e80d3cd.jpg?v=1786011101"},{"product_id":"9780241959992","title":"Life's A Pitch","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow in paperback, Philip Delves Broughton. bestselling business author of \u003ci\u003eWhat They Teach You at Harvard Business School\u003c\/i\u003e, takes a sideways look at the greatest salespeople in \u003ci\u003eLife's a Pitch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat are the selling secrets of Majid, Tangier's greatest rug peddler? How does Mrs Shibata, Japan's top life insurance seller, seal the deal? Why does Belyamani, a seller of Boeing planes, believe trust is all? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew of us have the chance to meet let alone work with the best. But to get on, we need to learn their secrets of success. Here, Philip Delves Broughton, author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eWhat They Teach You At Harvard Business School\u003c\/i\u003e, journeys around the world meeting business legends from all walks of life. Their stories are insightful, hilarious and compelling. Revealing their secrets and tips, \u003ci\u003eLife's a Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e also shows how mastering the art of selling will help you master the art of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Marvellous, dazzling' -Tom Peters, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thoroughly entertaining' -Toby Young, author of \u003ci\u003eHow To Lose Friends and Alienate People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'You can never look upon a sale in quite the same way again. Buy \u003ci\u003eLife's A Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e and be enlightened'\u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Delves Broughton\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eWhat They Teach You at Harvard Business School. \u003c\/i\u003eHe was born in Bangladesh and grew up in England. He served as the New York and Paris bureau chief for the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph,\u003c\/i\u003e and he now writes for publications including the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times,\u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard,\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. 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'Jaw-dropping' RORY STEWART, author of Politics on the Edge'A masterpiece' SEBASTIAN MALLABY, author of The Power Law'A thriller' BRADLEY HOPE, co-author of Billion Dollar Whale'Extraordinary' LYSE DOUCET, author of The Finest Hotel in Kabul'A must-read' JAVIER BLAS, co-author of The World for Sale'A ripping yarn' RANA FOROOHAR, author of Sea Change'Totally absorbing' JAMES BARR, author of A Line in the Sand'A rollicking read' SCOTT ANDERSON, author of King of Kings'Essential reading' ED CONWAY, author of Material World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have been here before.   The king of Saudi Arabia had warned the Americans repeatedly: if you do not treat us with respect, we will cut off your oil. For years, nobody believed him. In October 1973, he made good on his threat.   The consequences were immediate. As energy shortages and blackouts spread through Western capitals, the world's most powerful economies discovered that their prosperity rested on decisions being made in Riyadh.   Embargo is the gripping inside story of the 1973 oil crisis and the small group of leaders who shaped it. It is the story of Faisal, the Saudi King who was born a nomad and became the richest man in the world. Of Ahmed Zaki Yamani, his unflappable Harvard-educated oil minister who drove American oil executives to tears with his steely calm. And of Henry Kissinger, the US statesman who failed to grasp how much leverage the Middle East had acquired over the West until it was too late.   Filled with frantic diplomacy and secret negotiations, Embargo follows the race to avert economic catastrophe and restore the flow of oil. In the process, it uncovers a turning point in modern history: the moment the industrialised world discovered how vulnerable its prosperity was to turmoil in the Middle East.   More than fifty years later, we are still wrangling with the consequences.   ***'Philip Delves Broughton has turned the birth of the modern petro-state into a thriller . . . Embargo is the book that explains how the world we live in was actually made.' BRADLEY HOPE, co-author of Billion Dollar Whale'Both an illuminating account of the 1973 oil crisis and an extraordinary echo of the current one.' LYSE DOUCET, author of The Finest Hotel in Kabul'A must-read to understand not just the 1973 oil crisis, but every energy shock that has followed since.' JAVIER BLAS, co-author of The World for Sale'A fascinating education into how the global oil industry really works - and a rollicking good time.' SCOTT ANDERSON, author of King of Kings'Marvellous . . . Even if we weren't once again wrestling with oil crises, I would have enthusiastically recommended Embargo. Since we are, this is essential reading.' 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