Grover Gardner’s precise diction sounds effortless and never interrupts the smoothness of his phrasing or the melodic flow of his rich voice. The resulting seamlessness of his performance works well with this big-picture essay on how to achieve a business’s highest purpose. This is a philosophical point of view that is inextricably linked to the authors’ personal journeys as well as the transformations occurring in how we understand a for-profit company’s social responsibility. Humanism and social idealism infuse much of this book, especially in the thoughtful writing of John Mackey, the founder of Whole Foods Market. With practical suggestions for leaders of any business, the audio is a stirring invitation to businesses to look beyond numbers when interacting with investors, business partners, employees, customers, and the physical environment.
Pub Date: April 28, 2014
Duration: 11 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781622314416
Publisher: HighBridge Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
The readers can't compensate for the unbearably pompous prose style of this extended parable about corporate politics and strategy.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
An engaging experience.
This audiobook deals with everything from the historic investments that led to world-dominating companies, such as the Chinese technology company Tencent, to predicting the products and services of the future. An audiobook of such complexity requires a narrator who can handle the task, and David Thorpe manages it admirably. Thorpe uses his masterly voice, which sits somewhere between that of a BBC World Service presenter and an easy, relaxed Home Counties accent, to guide listeners through a sea of numbers, acronyms, and terms such as YP, RPS, and market cap. Rather than simply reading, Thorpe presents the work with excitement and enthusiasm, and this enjoyment transfers to the listener.
An engaging experience.Pub Date: Feb. 20, 2026
Duration: 13 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781668103425
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: March 17, 2026
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