Coming Into Your Own: How to Develop the Morals and Mindset of a (Future) Business Leader

A business degree may provide you with the credentials to get your foot in the door of many companies, but climbing the corporate ladder to assume a leadership role requires more than an MBA. To really succeed in business leadership, you need a positive mentality, a value system, and a willingness to put in time and effort to achieve your goals—traits that best exemplify how to lead by example and follow others. Glenn Edwards was born into the business world and has spent decades building and investing in enterprises. In Coming Into Your Own, Edwards shares his lifetime of wisdom, instilled in him by his successful parents and more than four decades in various industries. Citing his own illustrious career path, Edwards will show you how he developed the core powerful qualities he believes every aspiring leader needs—and how you can apply them to your own life. From a winning attitude and a strong work ethic to good relationships with colleagues and competitors and the importance of giving back, discover how to be a leader whose success is measured not only by financial profits, but by how you conduct business in both your personal and professional lives.

Glenn Edwards joined his parents' family business in 1980 after graduating from Stony Brook University. After growing the company to become one of the largest home health-care firms on the East Coast, he sold it in 2005. His investment company, Chart Organization, LLC, has holdings in commercial real estate, multifamily residential, retail stores, and recreation companies.