#1 Gail Rebuck on 22 Years as the CEO of Penguin Random House

What does it mean to truly be a pioneer leader? In this episode, we sit down with the remarkable Gail Rebuck, DBE, Chair of Penguin Random House UK, a true trailblazer in the world of publishing.In this episode she tells us about her whirlwind path to the top, being one of the first women to be a cofounder of a modern publishing house, negotiating the deal to get them acquired, becoming CEO over your cofounder and how to be the boss of people you are friends with.During her tenure as CEO she published some remarkable hits including Dan Brown and Fifty Shades of Grey, taking Penguin Random House to some of their highest sales. She also was on the frontline during the court case between Dan Brown and two other writers for IP.But the tough part? Gail Rebuck DBE also discusses the trials of working motherhood and how the press vilified her for taking the lead and can you really be the perfect executive?Join us for this conversation about one of the longest and most illustrious careers in publishing.Want more? Executive Realness is a community as well as a podcast and you can join us for live recordings and watch the past video interviews here: https://bit.ly/MoreExecutiveRealnessAre you a woman who wants to lead? out more about The Stack community here: https://bit.ly/thestackworldExecutive Realness is brought to you by The Stack World, a new media company for women at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.