A Great Fit
My Take on Confidence, Charisma, and the Career that Suits You Best
by Tom Murry
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Pub Date Oct 01 2019 | Archive Date Oct 11 2019
Greenleaf Book Group | Greenleaf Book Group Press
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Description
Life, leadership, and career advice from Tom Murry: “Everything I do needs to be like a Calvin Klein suit.”
• “It has to be iconic, legendary, and let its brand speak for itself.
• It has to be impeccably precise and carefully considered.
• It has to be tasteful, timeless, and elegant, with nothing unnecessary getting in the way.
• And most important, it has to make people feel great.”
Tom Murry headed Calvin Klein as CEO for seventeen years during a time of massive growth and success for the company. In his first book, Murry describes his decades of experience as a leader in the world of fashion along with personal advice on how he made it to the top of the profession he was destined to have—and how we can do the same in our careers.
Murry gives us glimpses of well-known fashion personalities, institutions, and events, and in an easy-going, humble narrative, takes us from his childhood in Houston to the most influential runways of the world, including his travels around the globe and a stint on an oil rig as a young man. Equally important are Murry’s takeaways on what qualities he believes it takes to become a good leader and how we can use them to achieve success in any workplace. This is not a how-to, but rather a thoughtful and straightforward look at the talents and grace that allowed Murry to thrive in his chosen career. Everyone, no matter their career or stage in life—or their knowledge of or interest in the fashion world—will find this book a fun, informative, and inspirational gift from an author who wants everyone to enjoy the same success in their career that he has.
Advance Praise
“I am always looking for books with hard-won wisdom from business leaders with integrity, talent, and an eye for what is truly important in life. In A Great Fit, you’ll learn not only about Tom’s successes on his way to leading one of the world’s most recognized brands, you’ll also learn about his failures. Most important, you’ll benefit from all the life lessons he learned along the way. Here’s to you on your journey to finding a great fit.”
—Terry Lundgren, Retired Chairman and CEO, Macy’s, Inc.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781626346574 |
| PRICE | $19.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Darya Y, Reviewer
You have to work for what you want to be. Hard work, persistence and strategy will pay off. It is important to work towards your goals with integrity. This book will guide you through career and how to build it from bottom up with confidence and strengths development.
Reviewer 186721
"When most boys his age were fighting about who was the best baseball player, Calvin had opinions on fashion". Some of those baseball kids could be running head down to home base. funny thing about kids and when they invent. The seeds are planted in the childhood.
Murry puts it very well whne he says confidence+ creative freedom +vision = taste.
As a kid, he found an opportunity in selling Christmas wreaths. He also shows how wrestling taught him grit, self-sacrifice and self-discipline.
This book balances between personal experiences and general dos and donts for progressing in career and happy life.
Wei Long K, Reviewer
This is a good read about how Tom Murry approach life and business.
The big principles of life can be mostly covered in this book.
Tom shares how he prioritize his life as well as matters in business.
If you are interested in leadership, business autobiography, this book is highly worth a read.
Maryline D, Reviewer
"A Great Fit" by Tom Murry.
Really well written book!
A real guide to help you through life, see what's important, how to build yourself, build a career, prioritize... what to do or not, advice, the author's experiences...
Be confident, you can do it! And to do it well, read this book!
Beautiful cover as well!
Thank you to NetGalley and Greenleaf Book Group for the ARC of this book. This is my honest review. All opinions are my own.
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