How to Think Like a Ceo: The 22 Vital Traits You Need to Be the Person at the Top - Hardcover

Benton, D. A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 044651800X ISBN 13: 9780446518000

Publisher: Grand Central Pub, 1996

Synopsis

Drawing on in-depth interviews with hundreds of the nation's top executives, D. A. Benton explains the 22 vital traits that make a CEO - the leader responsible for making decisions, guiding teams, selling ideas, managing crises, and conquering the mountains before them. You'll penetrate the mystery of why some people make it to the top and some don't, when they're all equally good at their jobs. You'll learn how to avoid getting fired and how to get promoted more quickly, how to enjoy the quality of life you want and deserve, and - if you decide you want to be the Big Boss - how to have the right character traits to get there.
These are some of the traits that make a CEO. Are you ready to make them yours?
You're gutsy and a little wild - yet modest and in control. You're competitive and tenacious - yet flexible and generous. You're willing to admit mistakes - yet unapologetic. You're secure in yourself - yet constantly improving. You're original and straightforward - yet think before you talk.
Make your ascent not only gratifying, but also exhilarating and fun. This is how chiefs run the show - and how you can act like a chief to become a chief, even sooner than you dreamed.

About this title

About the Author:

D. A. Benton founded Benton Management Resources in 1976 to provide executive development and career counseling.

From Library Journal:

Benton (Lions Don't Need To Roar, Warner, 1992) has interviewed over 100 CEOs for this commonsense self-guide to the executive suite and interwoven their salient thoughts throughout her book. There are no mechanistic, murky theories here. Benton opens with 22 "vital traits," including being honest, detail-oriented, gutsy, and humorous, which are analogous to climbing tiers on a terraced mountain. She then describes the best route to the CEO spot, what to expect when you get there, and what you will do. Benton's guide deserves a reading, either to energize or reenergize the harried executive or new MBA.?Joan A. Traugott, Amityville, P.L., N.Y.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Pub
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 044651800X
• ISBN 13: 9780446518000
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 470