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by: Patricia Beard List Price: $15.95 Amazon.com's Price: $12.44 You Save: $3.51 (22%) as of 07/30/2010 07:34 EDT Used Price: $0.89 Collectible Price: $3.49 Third Party New Price: $5.75 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 332.63270973 EAN: 9780060881924 Edition: Reprint ISBN: 0060881925 Label: Harper Perennial Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 464 Publication Date: November 01, 2008 Publisher: Harper Perennial Release Date: October 21, 2008 Studio: Harper Perennial Related Items: The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance The Accidental Investment Banker: Inside the Decade That Transformed Wall Street The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co. Goldman Sachs : The Culture of Success see more Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: In March 2005 the business world woke up to an unprecedented full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal calling for the removal of Morgan Stanley's CEO. Less than four months later, a group of eight retired, multimillionaire executives had orchestrated a stunning revolt within the most prestigious and—until recently—most successful financial-services firm on Wall Street. Now acclaimed journalist and historian Patricia Beard brings together the entire behind-the-scenes story, exposing the tale that shook high finance. This riveting real-life thriller is a must-read book for anyone who wants to understand the past, present, and future of American business. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Fast Shipping Book arrived on time as mentioned. Also the Book was New and In Great Condition. Rating: - A Must Read Patricia Beard has done an excellent job chronicling this story, making it a must read for anyone involved in serving on a board of a public or private company. This is what can happen when the CEO surrounds himself with a self serving board and in this instance is disengaged from his key asset . . . his people. That it occurred to a company of such stature is further testimony that any organization is susceptible. I would also add that it's an appealing history of one the country's storied investment ... Read More Rating: - Blue Blood & Mutiny If you are interested in Investment Banking... It is a good book, so you can see who are the players... Rating: - Very well-written story The book tells the tale of the history of Morgan Stanley and the eventual coup in an easy to follow read. The language is easy to comprehend and the story flows in a clear path. There are only two issues I have with this book. You can't help but feel that there is an enormous bias towards one side, which is what a good writer should do I guess. You should also avoid reading the pictures area as it gives away a lot of information. The last few chapters drag after Purcell is ousted (not really a spoiler ... Read More Rating: - Interesting account of the removal of an ineffective CEO This book was interesting. It was very good at describing the differences between Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter Discover. These two companies merged and with the merger, like many before it, the combination did not make a successful chemistry. They had two heir apparent leaders to choose to become CEO. This books talks about wrong choice of CEO Phil Purcell for this new merged company. I enjoyed this book as it described the family-like atmosphere on the Morgan Stanley side and how when "outside" leadership ... Read More see more