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A smart, fast-paced, and entertaining read about how trust, vision, and partnership built something extraordinary. Whether you're into leadership, financial markets, or just a gripping business story, Bluebook delivers insight and inspiration in equal measure.
At its heart is the Refinitiv deal, one of the most significant carve-outs in recent business history. Valued at $20 billion, Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk division was spun out, transformed, and ultimately sold to the London Stock Exchange Group for $27 billion just three years later.
Led by CEO David Craig and backed by private equity giant Blackstone, this was more than a deal; it was a bold reinvention. It's a story of how data, leadership, and long-term vision created $7 billion in new value. In a world where information moves faster than certainty, Bluebook demonstrates what happens when clarity cuts through the noise. From corporate brinkmanship to cultural transformation, from brand rebirth to operational overhaul, this is the behind-the-scenes story of navigating complexity and driving impact.
Part memoir, part masterclass, Bluebook is essential reading for anyone who's ever led change, survived a spinout, or wondered how great businesses are built.
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The extraordinary story of an era-defining deal told extraordinarily well. I can't think of a comparable book that uncovers the boardroom dynamics and back-channel negotiations in such entertaining colour, while generously depositing large nuggets of strategy advice for the benefit of aspiring leaders at any level. Useful, enjoyable, inspirational - highly recommended.
For David Craig to have created Refinitiv and now to share the story, is a gift for anyone wanting to learn how to be a big problem solver within a large corporate while being of huge relevance in today’s data driven world. It is also a masterclass on how to be an entrepreneur from within; a magnificent and inspiring read about an extraordinarily complex feat accomplished inevitably by hard work, commitment and patience over a long period, and much more besides. Nick Fletcher, founder of London Wall Partners LLP
Bluebook is packed full of powerful lessons in resilience and bold leadership. David and Refinitiv's story shows exactly why challenging the status quo is key to staying relevant and succeeding - especially meaningful for me as I start my career.
Most business books read like they were written with a committee of lawyers standing over the author’s shoulder. This one isn’t. Honest, self-aware, and oddly hopeful. You finish it thinking leadership might actually still be a thing.
