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Radical Simplicity: How Ken Allen turned DHL from a failing company into a global success story

Radical Simplicity: How Ken Allen turned DHL from a failing company into a global success story

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  • Author：Ken Allen
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Summary

The key to rising to the top of your company lies in a simple message and philosophy。

The ultimate inspirational story for ambitious innovators， market-disruptors， and global business entrepreneurs。

Celebrating DHL’s fiftieth anniversary as a world-leading delivery company， global CEO Ken Allen tells the unique story of his journey to the top of the industry。 In this business memoir， he shares the strategies and skills he has developed throughout his career， drawing on both his core values and extensive experience。

This book is an inimitable guide to succeeding in any business， focusing on strategy and practical advice while revealing the simple lessons you need to learn to excel in life and work。 It is an accessible read for entrepreneurs and managers at any stage of their career， packed with motivational material and no-nonsense tips。

This simple and honest book is a must-have for anyone looking to reach the top of their field。

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Reviews

James E Moses ，

Good history of DHL and how the CEO successfully moved the company from a losing company to a winning Company。

Càfê Sữa ，

As Alan Kay said， ‘the best way to predict the future is to invent it’。

Ilya Bezdelev ，

This book would only be interesting to DHL employees （I’m ex-DHL）。 There’s little substance for the book to be useful or enjoyable。 I found the self-aggrandizing style of the book offputting。 I’ll give it three stars for reminding me of my time at DHL when Ken was the CEO but I’d not recommend the book to people outside the express shipping industry well familiar with DHL。

Adelyne ，

Ken Allen， the DHL Global CEO that turned their fortunes around presents his vision and roadmap to achieving the amazing feats during his time at DHL， where he served in a variety of roles （each with their own challenges and desired outcome）。 He summarises his overarching vision as “radical simplicity”， which is essentially getting everything to do with the business down to being as simple as possible to move forwards， but no simpler than that。 Admittedly easier said than done – as it implies a Ken Allen， the DHL Global CEO that turned their fortunes around presents his vision and roadmap to achieving the amazing feats during his time at DHL， where he served in a variety of roles （each with their own challenges and desired outcome）。 He summarises his overarching vision as “radical simplicity”， which is essentially getting everything to do with the business down to being as simple as possible to move forwards， but no simpler than that。 Admittedly easier said than done – as it implies a certain sweet spot to aim for rather than moving in a single direction – but as Allen accurately summarises: The effect on DHL’s fortunes speak for itself。 Slightly too long-winded for my liking， but Allen does a great job of outlining his thought process and I particularly liked how each chapter ended with a list of take-home messages。 I probably tackled this one a bit too slowly， trying to slowly absorb everything he says in the first couple of chapters， only to get bored midway through as he cycles through all the different aspects of life in management at DHL and finding that all of the core stories / principles are pretty much the same。 The writing sounds very genuine， I am of the impression that this was mostly written by the author with minimal editing， and as a result it reads very well。 The emphasis on getting to the people on the ground in particular I thought was presented very well， and I loved the idea of the Global Passport for staff。 3。5 stars， 4 on Goodreads but I’d recommend reading it quickly the first time around， then going back to the chapters of interest for a more indepth round。 。。。more

Suresh ，

So true when he says。。。If people at the top don't follow the rules， the rules will cease to exist。 Leadership comes with responsibility。 Some good quotes 1） Just because a man is born in a stable， it doesn't mean he's a horse。 2） Don't worry about competitors-worry about customers 3） Talk and hindsight are fool's errands。 But action and Urgency makes a business great。 So true when he says。。。If people at the top don't follow the rules， the rules will cease to exist。 Leadership comes with responsibility。 Some good quotes 1） Just because a man is born in a stable， it doesn't mean he's a horse。 2） Don't worry about competitors-worry about customers 3） Talk and hindsight are fool's errands。 But action and Urgency makes a business great。 。。。more

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