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Foreign Affairs

This book deserves a place alongside such classic business memoirs as Tim Clissold’s Mr. China (2005) and Paul Midler’s Poorly Made in China (2009), in which otherwise successful Western businessmen find themselves drowning in China’s complex crosscurrents. Those older accounts were often funny, and hopeful that China’s market and business practices would improve. That wry optimism no longer exists. […]

Financial Times

Full of rare insights, this memoir is a valuable guide as the world faces increasing business turbulence when engaging with China.

Kirkus Reviews

A former bank CEO offers forthright advice in this debut business book, “an illuminating bird’s-eye view of leadership.” As CEO of Silicon Valley Bank for a decade, Wilcox faced a series of daunting challenges. He writes in this candid work that “tech was in the doldrums and interest rates were among the lowest in the […]

San Francisco Book Review

What is so refreshing about Ken Wilcox’s book is the open manner in which he writes – that there is never a hint of the typical superficiality that bogs down similar books. His well-defined humor and compassion are on full display and the images he conjures up are simply compelling. This is clearly not a […]

Daniel J. Julius

This excellent, insightful book examines the relationship between organizational culture and leadership. It’s superbly written and reflects a lifetime of executive accomplishments as well as keen insight into human nature. Ken Wilcox offers readers a rare treat: experience as a CEO combined with a scholarly grasp of the subject matter. He is both a practitioner […]

Sheri Benson

A gift to readers and leaders alike. Ken unwraps valuable culture change insights through engaging storytelling, simplicity, and humor. This book is a must-read for leaders, seasoned or aspiring, who desire to positively impact their own organizations.

Dave Fischer

Ken brings an academic’s discipline to bear, but more importantly, a depth of understanding grounded in real-life interpersonal dust-ups.

Michael Moe

A playbook on how to build winning teams… and how not to. Ken writes from the authority of being the CEO of one of Silicon Valley’s most admired institutions. Chock-full of sage and practical advice, this book is a pageturner— which is almost unheard of in the genre of management books. A must-read for anybody […]

Zoot Velasco

Ken knows how to turn a phrase with great historical and cultural context to show time-tested principles of leadership while navigating a multicultural landscape.

Mei Zhang

I was shocked to read Ken’s book because almost everything he wrote about managing a bank in America, I experienced when growing a business in China. In Ken’s pages, any entrepreneur—past or present, aspiring or accomplished— will find echoes that relate directly to their professional life. Ken’s book is the perfect companion to leaders of […]