Synopsis:
A Roadmap for Leadership and Cultural Transformation Throughout today's rapidly changing business world, top CEOs face two primary challenges: solving the leadership gap and creating a sustainable corporate culture. International leadership coach John Mattone and
CEO magazine editor-in-chief Nick Vaidya unlock the keys to leadership development and cultural transformation through intimate interviews with fourteen CEOs from top organizations, including Deloitte, Graybar, Genpact, The North Face, HP Financial, Virtusa, Bigcommerce, American Marketing Association, Almansoori Specialized Engineering, Oman LNG, and Claro.
Culture was long thought to be merely a 'soft' resource in the corporate equation. However, more and more business leaders are beginning to recognize the necessity of culture when it comes to creating and sustaining long-term growth and change. What is the key to creating a strong business culture? Leadership. The best cultures start with CEOs who set the tone for the rest of the company, guiding others through the often difficult process of corporate transformation.
Mentorship from 14 of Today's Top CEO'sImagine having unfiltered access to some of today's most successful business leaders. Through 14 intimate "fireside chats," John brings his extensive coaching experience to bear, plumbing the depths of their experience and highlighting the most important aspects of their leadership style. You'll discover what made each executive successful, and how they have learned--through triumph, failure, reflection and perseverance--to lead in a way that have ignited their teams to achieve personal and collective greatness:
- Kathy Mazzarella, Chairman, President, and CEO of Graybar
- Kris Canekeratne, Chairman and CEO of Virtusa
- Eddie Machaalani, Executive Chairman of Bigcommerce
- Harib Al Kitani, CEO of Oman LNG
- Hap Klopp, Founder, The North Face
- Russ Klein, CEO of The American Marketing Association
- Rohit Mehrotra, Founder and CEO of CPSG Partners
- Irv Rothman, CEO of HP Financial
- Juan Carlos Archila Cabal, CEO of Claro (Colombia)
- Nabil Al Alawi, CEO of Almansoori Specialized Engineering (UAB)
- Cathy Benko, Vice Chairman and Managing Principle, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
- Deva Bharathi, CEO of Fluid Systems Corporation
- NV "Tiger" Tyagarajan, CEO of Genpact
- Anthony Wedo, Former CEO of Ovation Brands
Invaluable Leadership ToolsYou'll gain valuable insights, through experiences from the finest business minds, on how to introduce and sustain cultural change in your organization.
- Learn how successful CEOs came to realize their leadership potential
- Discover the key attributes that increase a leader's effectiveness
- Uncover your own leadership strengths and development needs
- Handle the primary obstacles to cultural transformation
- Address outdated mindsets and resistance to organizational change
Mattone and Vaidya also draw upon their own extensive coaching and consulting experiences to provide a powerful and proven
6-Step Process for designing and implementing effective cultural transformations. This process enhances the other valuable tools in this comprehensive guide, so you can start building a positive organizational culture right away.
From the Back Cover:
"Cultural Transformations is a must read for leaders of companies of anysize and industry. John Mattone and NickVaidya are progressive, bold, and inspiring in their modern and 'thinkdifferently' approach to leadership.They provide constructive and immediate executional steps that anycompany can use as they navigate the ever-changing, competitive globalmarketplace."
--Ruthie Davis,Founder, President & Designer of luxury shoe brand, Ruthie Davis
"In Cultural Transformations, John Mattone and Nick Vaidya treat readers to something very rare--a peek inside the minds of 14 CEOs who have successfully led their organizations through major change initiatives. Drawing on their own experience, John and Nick organize the lessons learned from these masters of culture and leadership into a six-step process that will enable you to design and implement your own cultural transformation. This is a timely book that will stand the test of time."
--Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
"For all the effort placed in elevating corporate culture, John Mattone and Nick Vaidya have found the reason why so many culture initiatives fail. Their easy-to-understand model for cultural change, accompanied by the robust tools they provide, will turn committed effort into true transformation."
--Joseph A. Michelli, Ph.D. New York Times #1 Bestselling author of Driven to Delight, Leading the Starbucks Way, and The Zappos Experience.
"Cultural Transformations gets at the underlying roots of organizational malaise and lackluster leadership, two of the biggest issues facing companies today. Mattone and Vaidya describe the mindsets required for effective leaders and cultures to thrive in an environment of constant change. Better yet, the CEO interviews provide pragmatic examples and real-world advice, which are much more relatable than theoretical models. This book is a must-read for anyone embarking on a change program."
--Karen Phelan, author of the international bestseller I'm Sorry I Broke Your Company
"Cultural Transformations is a book every leader should read before an organizational transition is on the horizon. It will not only help you to anticipate the future, it will help you to create it in a mature, mindful, and savvy manner - and that's what leadership is all about."
--Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author of See Jane Lead and Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office
"One of the business world's biggest Holy Grails is learning how to build a corporate culture that supports long term sustainability and growth. In their new book, John Mattone and Nick Vaidya masterfully weave together their own corporate reinvention experience with 14 thought-provoking interviews with top CEOs to create a practical and inspiring roadmap for achieving effective cultural transformation."
--Vegar Wiik, Executive Director, Florida Atlantic University School of Business
"In Cultural Transformations, John Mattone and Nick Vaidya get some of the world's top CEO's to open-up and talk about how their values, character, and beliefs have had a dramatic impact on the organizational cultures they have created. This book is a powerful learning vehicle and must-read for all leaders, future leaders, and organizations."
--Dan Hoeyer, Founder & President of Leaders Excellence, Inc.
"John Mattone's new book (co-authored by Nick Vaidya) builds on his extensive work with corporate executives. It is not a book of abstract ideas but rather a living inquiry into change and leadership through the actual experience of leaders around the world."
--Alper UTKU, President of European Leadership University
"Cultural Transformations is packed with sage wisdom from those who have experienced the pain and rewards of transformation in themselves and in leading others through change. This masterpiece is filled with clear realizations that can make the difference between success and failure."
--CB Bowman, CEO of the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches
"Cultural transformation is one of the most difficult things to accomplish and, more importantly, to sustain for any serious leader dedicated to bettering the world. A must read."
--Sean Magennis, COO of Young Presidents Organization
"Cultural Transformations gives you a fascinating look into the hearts and minds of well-regarded business leaders across the globe, an inspiration to any leader who wants to disrupt their business and themselves."
-Whitney Johnson, author Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work
"Cultural Transformation is a gift to organizations that will help bring your management team to the next level. Mattone and Vaidya distill the essence of many thoughtful business leaders' experiences into clear steps and strategies that organizations can put into practice immediately!"
--Soliman Maher Arab, Founder and Managing Principle, Vigor Enterprises
"Cultural Transformations provides a practical and inspiring roadmap for corporate reinvention and leadership development. John Mattone and Nick Vaidya take you into the heart of what it means to lead and transform your company in today's rapidly evolving business landscape."
--Labeed S. Hamid, President of Middle East Management Centre and Co-Founder of Management Centre Turkey
"John Mattone and Nick Vaidya's new book is essential reading for CEOs, businesspeople, or anyone interested in learning how to become a better leader. Their conversations with some of today's most interesting and successful business minds, bring to light a treasure trove of useful and inspiring insights into what it takes to build and lead a thriving corporate culture."
--Kevin Dunn, Chief Executive Officer, CEO Clubs of America
"John Mattone uses is his extraordinary ability to plumb the depths of each CEO's experience, weaving together a profound and practical study on leadership, culture, and the need for corporate transformation in today's business world."
--Romeo Ruh, Executive Board, ZfU International Business School,
"When it comes to challenging territory of corporate cultural change, John Mattone is a master. In his new book, Cultural Transformations, he and co-author Nick Vaidya engage in 14 conversations with some of the world's top business leaders about their leadership style and how they built successful, thriving, and profitable cultures within their organizations. A must read for anyone interested in business culture and how to change it."
--Dr. Eva Benesova, Executive Director, Principal Coaching Ltd.
"In our extensive work with companies of all types, we find culture as the most significant frontier CEOs have yet to explore. In Cultural Transformations, John Mattone and Nick Vaidya masterfully guide us in an in-depth exploration of this new frontier."
--Dr. M Muneer, CEO of CustomerLab
"In Cultural Transformations, John Mattone and Nick Vaidya bring you fourteen intimate conversations with some of today's most successful business leaders. You'll get an inside look into how they built thriving and profitable enterprises by focusing on the health and vitality of their company's culture."
--Dr. Mukul Kumar, President of UWC-USA
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