Carly Fiorina

Carly Fiorina is an American business executive and former politico who has worn many hats over her accomplished career. Born in Austin, Texas, on September 6, 1954, she is the daughter of a law professor and court mediator, Joe Sneed, and a painter and homemaker, Madeline Stone Lana. Through hard work and commitment, Fiorina was able to reach great heights in her professional life, including becoming the successful businesswoman she is today.

Raised in California, Fiorina attended Stanford University, where she gained her bachelor's degree in medieval history and philosophy in 1976. She also earned a master's degree from the University of Maryland in 1979 and an MBA from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business in 1980.

Fiorina's career before dipping her toes into the political pool was with companies like AT&T and Lucent Technologies, where she held positions such as senior vice president and president, then CEO, of Lucent Technologies. She was also the chair and CEO of Hewlett-Packard until her resignation in 2005. During this time, she implemented a variety of corporate tax reforms and enhanced shareholder returns with several major acquisitions.

Fiorina's debut into politics was when she ran in the California U.S. Senate election of 2016. Although she was unsuccessful, her message of encouraging women, reinvigorating the economy and jobcreation, and advocating for small businesses brought her many admirers. This led to her release of the book, Rising To The Challenge, in 2017. The book was an autobiographical narrative about Fiorina's life and provides a look into her thoughts and experiences with the corporate world, and her political run in 2016.

In the book, Fiorina talks about her first Hewlett-Packard appointment, when she was the first woman to run a Fortune 500 company. She also describes how we handled restructuring the company, and searching for new business opportunities abroad. Fiorina used her political run in rise to the challenge as a means to highlight her own personal experiences, and how she went about coping with high-pressure situation. Additionally, she outlines some of the crisis she encountered when being CEO and the supporting team she used to handle it.

In Rising To The Challenge, Fiorina also delves into exploring her ideas on public policy, faith and even cyber-security. Throughout the work, she is able to illustrate her views on how these issues are intertwined with each other while describing her ambition of creating a better nation. The book also gives readers practical advice on how to confront their own challenges in life.

Apart from Rising To The Challenge, Fiorina has also released other books such as Tough Choices(2006), and Find Your Way (2017). The former is about Fiorina's experiences during her time as CEO of Hewlett-Packard and the latter deals self-improvement and leadership.

Overall, Carly Fiorina is an interesting and intelligent business executive who has achieved in various sectors of the corporate world. Her narratives in Rising To The Challenge are evidence of her intelligence, as they explore her thoughts and perspectives, while providing useful advice to readers. It is safe to say that Fiorina’s ambition, determination and success make her one of the most respected figures in the world of business.