Adrian Zackheim
Encyclopedia
Adrian Zackheim is an American
business book editor. Currently he is at Portfolio, and heads Sentinel HC
a division of Penguin Books
.
At Portfolio, Zackheim has edited such titles as Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
; Trading Up: The Power of Mass Luxury Brands; and First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department.
Zackheim is also publisher of Sentinel, a conservative imprint within Penguin. There, he published The Truth About Hillary
, a controversial biography about Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton.
, Doubleday, and St. Martin's Press
. He has edited many best sellers including Good to Great
by James C. Collins
, Die Broke by Stephen Pollan and Mark Levine, The Dilbert Principle
by Scott Adams
, The HP Way by David Packard
, Head to Head by Lester Thurow
, and Swim with the Sharks without being Eaten Alive by Harvey Mackay
.
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business book editor. Currently he is at Portfolio, and heads Sentinel HC
Sentinel HC
Sentinel was established in 2003 as a dedicated conservative imprint within Penguin Group . It publishes a wide variety of right-of-center books on subjects like politics, history, public policy, culture, religion and international relations...
a division of Penguin Books
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
.
At Portfolio, Zackheim has edited such titles as Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable is a book by Seth Godin. The book presents Godin's personal belief that creative advertising is less effective today because of clutter and advertising avoidance. The book advocates that companies produce remarkable products and target people...
; Trading Up: The Power of Mass Luxury Brands; and First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department.
Zackheim is also publisher of Sentinel, a conservative imprint within Penguin. There, he published The Truth About Hillary
The Truth About Hillary
The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President is a political biography about Hillary Clinton, the Democratic senator from New York, written by Edward Klein, the former editor of The New York Times Magazine.The 336-page book was released by...
, a controversial biography about Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton.
Other Noted Works
Previously, Zackheim was with Harper Collins, William MorrowWilliam Morrow and Company
William Morrow and Company is an American publishing company founded by William Morrow in 1926. The company was acquired by Scott Foresman in 1967, and sold to Hearst Corporation in 1981. It was sold along to the News Corporation in 1999...
, Doubleday, and St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the Flatiron Building in New York City. Currently, St. Martin's Press is one of the United States' largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press , St...
. He has edited many best sellers including Good to Great
Good to Great
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't is a 2001 management book by James C. Collins that aims to describe how companies transition from being average companies to great companies and how companies can fail to make the transition...
by James C. Collins
James C. Collins
James C. "Jim" Collins, III is an American business consultant, author, and lecturer on the subject of company sustainability and growth. Jim Collins frequently contributes to Harvard Business Review, Business Week, Fortune and other magazines, journals, etc...
, Die Broke by Stephen Pollan and Mark Levine, The Dilbert Principle
The Dilbert Principle
The Dilbert principle refers to a 1990s satirical observation by Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams stating that companies tend to systematically promote their least-competent employees to management , in order to limit the amount of damage they are capable of doing...
by Scott Adams
Scott Adams
Scott Raymond Adams is the American creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, business, and general speculation....
, The HP Way by David Packard
David Packard
David Packard was a co-founder of Hewlett-Packard , serving as president , CEO , and Chairman of the Board . He served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1969–1971 during the Nixon administration...
, Head to Head by Lester Thurow
Lester Thurow
Lester Carl Thurow is a former dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management and author of books on economic topics. Thurow was born in Livingston, Montana.-Education:...
, and Swim with the Sharks without being Eaten Alive by Harvey Mackay
Harvey Mackay
Harvey Mackay is a businessman and columnist. Mackay is perhaps best known as the author of five business bestsellers, including Swim With the Sharks , Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt and Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty...
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