"The authors have then woven the wealth of all gathered as well as richly experienced information into a systematic revelation of six successful paradigm shifts that have kept this company young and afloat. The book is alive with countless intimate details of internal conflicts and their resolutions, which lead to important direction shifts. It also provides an insight into the management style that assured the cooperation of all employees of the company during the transition phases."
Midwest Book Review"At last! The 'HP Way', that most famous of all corporate philosophies, has taken on an almost mythical status. But how did it really work? How did it make Hewlett-Packard the fastest growing, most admired, large company of the last half-century? Now, two important figures in HP's history, Chuck House and Raymond Price, have finally given us the whole story.
The HP Phenomenon is the book we've been waiting for: the definitive treatise on how Bill and Dave ran their legendary company, day to day and year to year. It should be a core text for generations of young entrepreneurs and managers, a roadmap to building a great enterprise." Michael S. Malone, author of
Bill & Dave: How Hewlett and Packard Built the World's Greatest Company"This is important history, compellingly told. House gives us a rare look into how Silicon Valley innovates, making this book a must-read for historian and entrepreneur alike." Paul Saffo, Technology Forecaster
"This book is exceptional in its content, research, and strategic depth. The authors have lived the HP Culture, and the insights they bring to the super complex matter of product and business strategies in the late 1900s is amazing. The period of John Young had some of the most elusive decisions on computer operating systems one could ever imagine. They all become clear in this book." John Minck, HP retired 1995 and author of
Inside HP: A Narrative History of Hewlett-Packard from 1939-1990"This magnificent book is so rich with detail and stimulation, so dense with data and opinion. It's not a book to be skimmed or cherry picked.there are just too many purported lessons to take away. It's a tour-de-force." Bruce Abell, Santa Fe Associates International
Customer Reviews & Comments
When I learned from Chuck and Ray that they had taken on this endeavor, I said "wow - great idea, but how will they ever get it all down?" They got it all down. This is the definitive work on the life and growth of HP, and especially on the management of the engineering design & development process. All this told with anecdotes and quotes from the over 200 people Ray and Chuck personally interviewed.
Congratulations!
Dave Yewell, St. Helena, CA
