How to Think Like a CEO and Act Like a Leader: Practical Insights for Performance and Results! (English and Korean Edition) - Softcover

Michael F. Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1419683322 ISBN 13: 9781419683329

Publisher: BookSurge Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

In How To Think Like A CEO and Act Like A Leader: Practical Insights for Performance & Results!, author and businessman Michael Andrew dissects key strategies of successful leadership in the CEO arena. Using practical examples of day-to-day interpersonal and leadership behaviors, he provides insights that apply to anyone who wants to be more effective in dealing with people. With astonishing clarity, each chapter builds off of each other to address specific, relevant leadership insights. With a broad scope and clear language, the author introduces clues on interpersonal skills and how to surround one's self with smart people, all the while magnifying the manner and performance skills that distinguish successful business leaders. Going beyond the acumen of business, these pages are filled with commonsense knowledge and introduce the importance of strategy execution, which will always make the difference in becoming an effective leader who gets results.

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About the Author

Michael is the Chief Talent Officer, Executive Committee member, and Board Advisor for a privately held company owned by members of the Royal Family in Saudi Arabia. He works closely with the CEOs of the operating companies to institutionalize human capital and talent management practices and coach the senior executives in these companies. Previously, Michael was the Group Vice President for Talent Management and Leadership Development for Emirates Telecommunications Corporation based in Abu Dhabi. Prior to this role, Michael was a Leadership Development Consulting Partner with global and Fortune 500 firms. He has consulted with McKinsey, Prudential, Shell, Amoco, Etisalat, Compaq, Hallmark, Lucent, etc. He was also the head of the Global Leadership Institute with Rockwell Automation. Michael earned his B.S. in Business from University of Massachusetts - Lowell, MBA from Suffolk University in Boston, and a post-MBA Certificate in Advanced Management Studies from Babson College. He has published numerous articles in leading journals and has published two books, 1) "How To Think Like a CEO and Act Like a Leader" (2008) and in February, 2016 his new book entitled, "The Greatest Leader He Ever Saw."

Read all of Michael's blogs on his linkedin profile at: sa.linkedin.com/in/mikeandrew11 

From the Back Cover

If you want to develop your personal leadership skills and business knowledge to differentiate yourself among your peers and colleagues--read this book.
If you want to be successful and build solid relationships that achieve results--read this book.
If you work for a living--read this book.

Whether you are part of a large organization or a small one, whether you have a senior role or an entry-level position, How To Think Like A CEO and Act Like A Leader: Practical Insights for Performance & Results! by author and business consultant Michael Andrew educates the novice, sharpens the pro, and shares easy-to-implement directives on how to succeed in business and life. Filled with resonating insights that will guide you, this book simplifies the true nature of business to teach readers the CEO perspective on strategic thinking and finance, while providing practical leadership directives to be productive and results-oriented.

Consider this a mini-MBA and introduction into the world of strategic thinking, finance, leadership and business so that you will be able to act like a leader and think like a CEO.

Edition details

• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1419683322
• ISBN 13: 9781419683329
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 180