Ice Cream Social: The Struggle for the Soul of Ben & Jerry's
Brad Edmondson$16.11
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The Riveting True Story of One Of the World's Most Iconic Mission-Driven Companies
Ben & Jerry's has always been committed to an insanely ambitious three-part mission: making the world's best ice cream, supporting progressive causes, and sharing the company's success with all stakeholders: employees, suppliers, distributors, customers, cows, everybody. But it hasn't been easy. This is the first book to tell the full, inside story of the inspiring rise, tragic mistakes, devastating fall, determined recovery, and ongoing renewal of one of the most iconic mission-driven companies in the world. No previous book has focused so intently on the challenges presented by staying true to that mission. No other book has explained how the company came to be sold to corporate giant Unilever or how that relationship evolved to allow Ben & Jerry's to pursue its mission on a much larger stage. Journalist Brad Edmondson tells the story with an eye for details, dramatic moments, and memorable characters. He interviewed dozens of key figures, particularly Jeff Furman, who helped Ben and Jerry write their first business plan in 1978 and became chairman of the board in 2010. It's a funny, sad, surprising, and ultimately hopeful story.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 01/06/2014
ISBN: 9781609948139
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.79w x 0.78d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/09/2013
Library Journal 01/01/2014 pg. 119
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2014 pg. 52
Booklist 02/01/2014 pg. 7
Ben & Jerry's has always been committed to an insanely ambitious three-part mission: making the world's best ice cream, supporting progressive causes, and sharing the company's success with all stakeholders: employees, suppliers, distributors, customers, cows, everybody. But it hasn't been easy. This is the first book to tell the full, inside story of the inspiring rise, tragic mistakes, devastating fall, determined recovery, and ongoing renewal of one of the most iconic mission-driven companies in the world. No previous book has focused so intently on the challenges presented by staying true to that mission. No other book has explained how the company came to be sold to corporate giant Unilever or how that relationship evolved to allow Ben & Jerry's to pursue its mission on a much larger stage. Journalist Brad Edmondson tells the story with an eye for details, dramatic moments, and memorable characters. He interviewed dozens of key figures, particularly Jeff Furman, who helped Ben and Jerry write their first business plan in 1978 and became chairman of the board in 2010. It's a funny, sad, surprising, and ultimately hopeful story.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 01/06/2014
ISBN: 9781609948139
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.79w x 0.78d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/09/2013
Library Journal 01/01/2014 pg. 119
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2014 pg. 52
Booklist 02/01/2014 pg. 7