Tough Choices

A Memoir

By: Carly Fiorina

Narrated by: Carly Fiorina

The New York Times bestseller by the most talked about woman in American business.

For five and a half years, Carly Fiorina led Hewlett-Packard through major internal changes, the worst technology slump in decades, and the most controversial merger in high-tech history. Yet just as things were about to turn around, she was abruptly fired, making front-page news around the world.

Fiorina has been the subject of endless debate and speculation. But she has never spoken publicly about crucial details of her time at HP, about the mysterious circumstances of her firing, or about many other aspects of her landmark career. Until now.

In this extraordinarily candid memoir, she reveals the private person behind the public persona. She shares her triumphs and failures, her deepest fears and most painful confrontations. She shows us what it was like to be an ambitious young woman at stodgy old AT&T and then a fast-track executive during the spin-off of Lucent Technologies. Above all, she describes how she drove the transformation of legendary but deeply troubled HP, in the face of fierce opposition.

One of Fiorina’s big themes is that in the end business isn’t just about numbers; it’s about people. This book goes beyond the caricature of the powerful woman executive to show who she really is and what the rest of us, male or female, in business or not, can learn from the tough choices she made along the way.©2006 Carly Fiorina; (P)2006 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. All rights reserved.

Carly is inspirational

I love that this is narrated by the author. It was enjoyable to listen to her tell her own story. Carly is inspirational to anyone (not just women) who wants to climb the ladder of success. I can't wait for her next book to come out.

I couldn't stop listening

I truly enjoyed Carly's story. She relates it in a frank, engaging and insightful manner. Every business leader should read this book because the lessons learned are universal.

Tough Choices

Interesting insight into Fiorina's business career, especially prior to her time at HP - overcoming the barriers to women in business and the stories of individual business successes and career choices.

Her narrating was a real plus.

Great book

It was great to hear of her journey to CEO and how boards work. Gained much insight into the life of an amazing mind.

great book

This is a great book for everyone to read. It is a wonderul illustration of the permanent discrimination all women leaders must face in the workplace. Men and Women should read this to understand the business world and what the introduction of women into it means for American society. Fiorina is an inspirational female leader because she has built a historical career despite the fact that she is a woman.