Leadership&Management

Huxley publishes the final part of Joe Studwell’s series of articles about Kenya—one of the most significant countries in East Africa

For ten years in a row, her star of top executive was shining brightly on the horizon — she was on the top of Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business list by Fortune magazine three times, during different time periods, used to be among the 50 most influential people according to Bloomberg, she was included in the list of hundreds of most influential people of the year according to the American Time magazine.

Actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr has always done what she wanted and achieved her goals. She was a charming, very intelligent “lively” and until old age she built her life according to her own script, no matter what

Huxley continues to publish Joe Studwell’s series of notes on Kenya — one of the most significant countries in East Africa

Thanks to her talent and perseverance, Grace Hopper won the “bingo” – the championship in two “non-female” professions. Biographers will argue for a long time which achievements of the American are more significant – in the field of information technology, the navy or in a feminist environment? They will never come to a common opinion. After all, she was good at everything

NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong placed his left boot on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969 at 02:56 UTC. For about two and a half hours, he stayed on the surface of the Moon: he photographed the landscape, collected soil samples and jumped, experiencing the lunar attraction, which is unusual for any earthling

Pierre Omidyar is widely regarded as an entrepreneur with high emotional intelligence. He did not set himself the goal of getting rich. He created the ability to buy and sell what you want at the right price, thereby making people happier. And 20 years ago, the online auction became the leader in the list of IT companies with 25 million sellers and 157 million buyers. Here you can buy absolutely everything

Although the Hungarian inventor Ernő Rubik did not have the goal of coming up with a puzzle, he became the creator of the world’s most famous “development”. Ernő calls himself a happy man who found himself in several directions at once – not only engineering and science, but also in art

She became one of the trendsetters for established women, always adhering to the opinion that there is no need to experiment with style. And in fashion, and in clothes, and in business, according to Carolina Herrera, the main thing is an important balance of sizes and possibilities

Huxley continues its earlier discussion of Africa as the global frontier of development. This time, following Ethiopia, Joe Studwell’s research shifts to Kenya, one of the most significant countries in East Africa

American entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Hershey chocolate corporation Milton Snavely Hershey was the first among manufacturers to prescribe the then revolutionary, and today – the most ordinary rule of production: “Give them quality. That is the best advertisement in the world.” Hershey really preferred meticulous work to idle chatter. That is why it became successful.

Chris Gardner and his son had to wander the streets, worked for a penny, and often even without pay, gaining experience. Through perseverance and hard work, Gardner will become a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. He will meet the mighty of this world, find a friend in the person of Nelson Mandela and publish memoirs that will form the basis of the film.