The corner office
Subtitle: how top CEOs made it and how you can too
By: Adam Bryant
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperPress
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9780007432073
Subjects: Executive ability; Chief executive officers; Leadership; Management
Description: What does it take to succeed in business and to inspire others? Adam Bryant of The New York Times sat down with more than 75 CEOs and asked them how they do their jobs and the most important lessons they learned as they rose through the ranks.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Succeeding : Passionate curiosity ; Battle-hardened confidence ; Team smarts ; A simple mindset ; Fearlessness ; Preparation, patience, and obstacle courses; title: pt. 2. Managing : The surprises that await you ; Time management ; Bananas, bells, and the art of running meetings ; Smart interviewing ; Lock yourself out of your office ; Be a coach, not a critic; title: pt. 3. Leading : Creating a sense of mission ; Small gestures, big payoffs ; Type A to B ; Creating a culture ; So what is leadership?