{"product_id":"heart-of-business-leadership-joly-lambert-9781647820381","title":"The Heart of Business Leadership | Hubert Joly","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B1A1A; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B1A1A; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #fcf4f4; color: #8B1A1A; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9781647820381\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #fcf4f4; color: #8B1A1A;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1647820383\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #fcf4f4; color: #8B1A1A;\"\u003eAuthors\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHubert Joly (with Caroline Lambert)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #fcf4f4; color: #8B1A1A;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover (Cloth bound with boards)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #fcf4f4; color: #8B1A1A;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHarvard Business Review Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #fcf4f4; color: #8B1A1A;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMay 04, 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #fcf4f4; color: #8B1A1A;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #fcf4f4; color: #8B1A1A;\"\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eYes (Structural culture frameworks, turnaround timelines, organizational alignment matrices)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #fcf4f4; color: #8B1A1A;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Leadership, Retailing, Corporate Governance\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B1A1A; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eThe Core Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cblockquote style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; padding: 10px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #8B1A1A; background-color: #fcf4f4; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\"It was Fall in Minnesota. It was getting cold and we were supposed to die.\" — Hubert Joly, on the early days of the Best Buy turnaround.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B1A1A; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eWhen Hubert Joly took the helm as CEO of Best Buy, the retail giant was facing an existential threat from Amazon, and industry experts had all but written the company off. Instead of pursuing aggressive cutbacks or standard restructuring, Joly orchestrated one of the most remarkable corporate turnarounds of the century by prioritizing what many initially dismissed as a \"soft philosophy.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Heart of Business\u003c\/em\u003e details how Joly saved Best Buy by pursuing a noble corporate purpose, putting people at the center of the business, and treating profit as a resulting outcome rather than the sole objective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eTransitioning from his deeply analytical background as a McKinsey consultant, Joly outlines the core principles of \"human magic\" required to succeed in the modern economic landscape. He challenges outdated management theories and provides concrete, actionable advice on how to genuinely transform a business. Readers will discover the exact strategies Joly used to develop organizational alignment, mobilize a massive workforce, and establish a foundational model for stakeholder capitalism that serves employees, customers, and investors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B1A1A; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eCorporate leaders and executives aiming to implement purpose-driven \"stakeholder capitalism\" within their organizations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eRetail management professionals interested in the specific turnaround mechanics of Best Buy during a period of massive industry disruption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eEntrepreneurs and business students studying the direct correlation between deeply engaged organizational culture and sustainable profitability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B1A1A; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHubert Joly\u003c\/strong\u003e is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy, widely recognized for his masterful orchestration of the company's historic resurgence. A former McKinsey consultant, Joly is an advocate for a radical reimagining of corporate leadership centered on human potential. \u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Lambert\u003c\/strong\u003e is the co-author, bringing her expertise in translating complex business narratives into compelling frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism\",\n    \"author\": [\n      { \"@type\": \"Person\", \"name\": \"Hubert Joly\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Person\", \"name\": \"Caroline Lambert\" }\n    ],\n    \"isbn\": \"9781647820381\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"304\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Harvard Business Review Press\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2021-05-04\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Discover how Hubert Joly saved Best Buy in The Heart of Business. 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