Leadership Lessons: 10 Keys to Success in Life and Business

Jim Swartz, Julie K. Thorpe

ISBN 10: 1562864602 / ISBN 13: 9781562864606

Published by American Society for Training and Development, US, 2008

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Achievers - the masters, innovators, and great ones - do not owe their success to luck, birth, or environment. Rather, great achievers throughout history - from Michelangelo to Einstein, Madame Curie to Bill Gates, Colonel Sanders to General Eisenhower - all have characteristics that the authors have distilled into actions for extraordinary success - in any field. In the process, some old notions are put to rest - including the saw that innovators must be risk takers (in fact, they not) and that great ideas just happen. This book ranges from the importance of preparing for success (acquiring expertise) to endurance against obstacles and recognizing and then seizing opportunities. None of it is easy, they say, but the rewards can be substantial. This fascinating book will be especially helpful for senior executives, ambitious managers, and entrepreneurs; many will find the clarity of its prose and sometimes surprising relevance of the examples and keys inspirational.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Leadership Lessons: 10 Keys to Success in Life and Business
• Publisher: American Society for Training and Development, US
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1562864602
• ISBN 13: 9781562864606
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Great achievers do not owe their success to luck, birth, or environment. From Michelangelo to Einstein, Madame Curie to Bill Gates, Colonel Sanders to General Eisenhowerall have characteristics that Leadership Lessons has distilled into 10 key actions for extraordinary success. Leadership Lessons details the importance of preparing for success (acquiring expertise), to enduring against obstacles, to recognizing and exploiting opportunities. 

About the Author

Greg Swartz is Director of Business Technology Development for Ping Golf in Phoenix, Arizona. He has held executive and consultant positions with Fortune 1000 companies, specializing in new product development and strategic processes and redesign. Julie K. Thorpe is president of Competitive Action, Inc., a consulting and training firm. She has more than 20 years experience including management positions at GTE and Cygnus Systems, Inc.