The Corner Office Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons from CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed
by Bryant, AdamEdition: Reprint
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Pub. Date: 2012-04-24
Publisher(s): St. Martin's Griffin
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Summary
Dozens of top CEOs reveal their candid insights on the keys to effective leadership, and the qualities that set high performers apart.
Author Biography
Adam Bryant is the senior editor for features at The New York Times and writes the popular "Comer Office" feature in the paper's Sunday Business section. He was the lead editor for the team that won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting and is a former senior writer and business editor at Newsweek. He lives in Westchester County, New York.
Table of Contents
| List of Interviews | p. ix |
| Author's Note | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Succeeding | |
| Passionate Curiosity | p. 11 |
| Battle-Hardened Confidence | p. 24 |
| Team Smarts | p. 40 |
| A Simple Mindset | p. 52 |
| Fearlessness | p. 62 |
| Preparation, Patience, and Obstacle Courses | p. 69 |
| Managing | |
| The Surprises That Await You | p. 87 |
| Time Management | p. 97 |
| Bananas, Bells, and the Art of Running Meetings | p. 107 |
| Smart Interviewing | p. 120 |
| Lock Yourself Out of Your Office | p. 138 |
| Be a Coach, Not a Critic | p. 152 |
| Leading | |
| Creating a Sense of Mission | p. 167 |
| Small Gestures, Big Payoffs | p. 181 |
| Type A to B | p. 191 |
| Creating a Culture | p. 201 |
| So What Is Leadership? | p. 224 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 237 |
| Index | p. 239 |
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