How to Fail in Business While Really, Really Trying: The True Story of J.C. Penney (Member Pick)

This week, we’re thrilled to share a new Longreads Member Pick from Fortune magazine. “How to Fail in Business While Really, Really Trying” is Jennifer Reingold’s definitive account of what really happened inside J.C. Penney—from the dramatic reinvention of the company, led by new CEO Ron Johnson, to its disastrous unraveling (and Johnson’s firing) less than two years later.

Source: Fortune
Published: Apr 3, 2014
Length: 28 minutes (7,108 words)
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