Beyond business - John Browne

An inspirational memoir from a remarkable leader.

Once a lacklustre organisation, BP became one of the world's biggest, most successful and most admired companies in the new millennium. John Browne, the company's CEO for 12 years, invented the oil 'supermajor' and led the way on issues such as climate change, human rights and transparency.

In BEYOND BUSINESS, Browne brings to life what he learned about leadership in a tough industry. His story encompasses the insights gained as he transformed a national company, challenged an entire industry and prompted political and business leaders to change. He takes us across the world on adventures that include going toe-to-toe with both tyrants and elected leaders, and involve engineering feats which in many ways rival those of going to the moon. And he shares his views on the true purpose of business and the leadership needed to tackle the grand challenges of our era.

It is also a story of failure and human frailty, as Browne reveals how his private and public lives collided at frightening speed in full view of the world, prompting his abrupt resignation as CEO of BP.

John Browne (Lord Browne of Madingley) was born in Germany in 1948 and joined BP as a university apprentice in 1966. He was Group Chief Executive of BP from 1995 to 2007, where he built a reputation as a visionary leader and was regularly voted the most admired businessman by his peers. He was knighted in 1998 and made a life peer in 2001. He is now a managing partner of Riverstone LLC, an international energy private equity firm, a Fellow of the Royal Society (UK), President of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Chairman of the Tate Gallery.

Lord Browne's memoirs radiate with new details on BP's past and his role in shaping it
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Candid books about business life are rare. Lord Browne deserves praise for making a brave start...this extremely private man is prepared to return to some painful periods in his life with refreshing honesty
GUARDIAN

The real meat in BEYOND BUSINESS comes in his advice to business managers...
An ambitious young manager will want to read this tale
IRISH TIMES

A fascinating read which proves that integrity and big business can sometimes co-exist
SOUTH WALES ARGUS

His views on the true purpose of business and the leadership needed to tackle the grand challenges of our era make for fascinating reading
HUDDERSFIELD EXAMINER

His views on the true purpose of business and the leadership needed to tackle the grand challenges of our era make for fascinating reading.
HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER

A fascinating read which proves that integrity and big business can sometimes co-exist.
SOUTH WALES ARGUS