Book description
Karren Brady is an inspiration to women everywhere, and her incredible
success is borne of her passion, impressive business instinct, ambition,
and her very genuine, honest, down-to-earth outlook.
This is Karren's story… before being Alan Sugar's aide on The
Apprentice and VC of West Ham United, how she started out as a sparky 18
year old at Saatchi & Saatchi and at 23, went on to persuade David
Sullivan to buy Birmingham City football club - turning that business
round to sell it for an incredible £82 million 12 years later.
Strong Woman tells how she balances her personal life with her
professional, her priorities, her life as mother of two and wife. Karren
reveals how she coped when doctors told her after a routine scan that
she had a brain aneurysm, that she must have a complicated operation
immediately and had a 30% chance of not surviving, and how it has since
influenced her outlook and priorities.
An overwhelmingly inspiring and real look at work and life, Karren
Brady defies convention as a directional business woman in a male
industry. This is the truth about how she does it, and through her
experience, her drive and her skills - it offers brilliant advice on how
you can do it too. 'Karren's story will be an inspiration to women
everywhere. She is a champion for women. Her story explains to others
how to find that balance between family and being a top business woman
at work.' LORD SUGAR
'Karren's story shows that with hard work and tenacity it is possible
for women to reach the top of any industry and I am sure this book will
encourage many more to be ambitious and successful.' MARTHA LANE FOX
Karren Brady began her career at LBC when she was 18 years old and
swiftly moved onto Saatchi & Saatchi as junior Account Handler. She
joined Sports Newspapers Ltd in 1988 and became Director within a year.
She was Managing Director of Birmingham City Football Club from 1993 to
2009. In February 1997 the Club launched on the Stock market valued at
the time of float at £25,000,000; she was the youngest Managing Director
of a PLC in the UK. In January 2010, Karren was appointed Vice Chairman
of West Ham United FC. Karren is a columnist for The Sun newspaper, one
of Sir Alan Sugar's aids on The Apprentice and has written four books.
