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One of the most compelling and relevant business protagonists in the world of fiction is Monroe Stahr from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Love of the Last Tycoon published in 1941.1 Stahr is a character that was in my mind as I wrote this book. Unlike the complacent characters portrayed in most CEO autobiographies, Monroe Stahr feels like the genuine article — flaws and all. A successful movie producer, and still relatively young, Stahr is an exemplary boss. Utterly devoted to his job and caring towards his subordinates, he is in total control of his company — despite the many conspiracies he faces — and an expert in his business.
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F. S. Fitzgerald, The Love of The Last Tycoon, (New York, NY: Scribner, 1993).
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John. F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: “Remarks Prepared for Delivery at the Trade Mart in Dallas,” November 22, 1963, http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Reference+Desk/Speeches/JFK/003POF03TradeMart11221963.htm
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de Onzoño, S.I. (2011). Why management matters. In: The Learning Curve. IE Business Publishing. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307339_1
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