Book Details

Title: Next to Me: Luck, Leadership and Living with Parkinson's
Author: David Jones
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey
Language: English
Binding: Hardback
ISBN: 1857883578
Pages: 308
Published Year: 2005
Dimensions: 23 × 15 cm
Condition: Used – Good
Condition Note: Book is in good condition.

About the Book

Next to Me: Luck, Leadership and Living with Parkinson's by David Jones is an inspiring autobiography that tells the remarkable story of one of Britain's most successful retail executives. Combining personal reflection with business insight, Jones recounts his rise from humble beginnings to becoming the driving force behind the transformation of the British fashion retailer Next plc while privately battling Parkinson's disease.

The memoir traces Jones's career through some of the United Kingdom's leading retail organizations, illustrating how determination, strategic thinking, and effective leadership helped him overcome professional challenges. Readers gain valuable insight into the decisions that contributed to the extraordinary growth of Next, transforming it into one of Britain's most successful retail brands.

A central theme of the book is resilience. Jones reveals, for the first time, his long-hidden struggle with early-onset Parkinson's disease, diagnosed while he was still in his thirties. Despite the physical and emotional challenges of the condition, he continued to lead major organizations,