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Leadership Matters...The CEO Survival Manual: WHAT IT TAKES TO REACH THE C-SUITE AND STAY THERE

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There are many books about how to manage a company and nearly all contain excellent advice on how to do things right. This one is near the top of the list where the measuring device is the right-meter. Unfortunately, as the continuing reports of the disparity of corporate salaries versus worker salaries demonstrate, many CEOs have no interest in what Myatt has to say. Furthermore, the stories about CXX malfeasance continue to surface, there was a report on the news a few days ago that the American FBI is investigating whether the current home mortgage crisis was created by corporate greed.
As Myatt so aptly points out, effective leadership is about making your organization successful in the context of your community. A good leader looks beyond the immediate horizon of personal improvement and sets the table for continued growth of the company in the future. Some of the advice is:

*) Never be so full of yourself that you fail to listen to the people who know more than you do.
*) Never, ever believe that you are an infallible oracle of perfect knowledge.
*) Treat your workers as people who care about their job and not as cogs that can be used up and replaced.
*) Always, always, always be on the lookout for top talent, even to the point of hiring a future replacement. After all, even CEO's suffer from the affliction of mortality.
*) Never, ever create an atmosphere where your workers are afraid to raise issues with you. If you want yes people around you, your path to failure has largely been laid down.
*) You must always be prepared to take measured and intelligent risks, the modern world is changing very quickly and you must either adapt or mold away into oblivion. And mold grows very fast in the business world.

Myatt is a highly paid CEO coach with a track record of success. If more CEO's were to listen to and take his advice, the American and world economy would be in much better shape. Every person who either holds or aspires to any C-level position should read this book.

This is a great book for any business owner because it focuses on what you have to do for your company to succeed. These are the same things you need to focus on if you want to become the CEO of a large company, so whether you are trying to build your own company, get the job of running a large company or even trying to keep the top job at your company, I would recommend this book. It's full of real world help, unlike books that seem to try to take a single concept (like who moved my cheese) and fluff it into a book. The last chapter alone is more than worth buying the book for.

I have read over 100 business books and this is among the top 5.

I have been a small business owner for years. This excellent book has helped me to focus in on my job at hand while learning to delegate effectively. The book is very informative in a way that is easy to understand. It would be a great gift for anyone from small business owners to someone in big business. This read is highly motivational, as well.

This is THE book for the executive that feels like they need to do it all-and their company's going to fall apart if they don't. Much of the advice is focused on helping the CEO to properly recognize his job and to identify what should be farmed out. It's a necessary guide for anyone who wants to get a life-but has been too busy working. The author neatly identifies the symptoms of overwork, and helps the reader to avoid them. I happily give this book 5 stars for being a much needed reality check for executives with a little TOO much focus.

Mike Myatt has written a practical guide to becoming the best CEO you can be.There has been a need for a book such as this for a long time now, and I am thrilled with Mr. Myatt's offering. He presents the basics of what it takes to succeed in the business world in a easy-to-read, conversational form. At times, it felt almost as if he were speaking to me! I highly recommend this book for those motivated individuals hovering on the bottom rung of the corporate ladder as well as those already at the top! Whether you are an aspiring CEO or long time chief executive, this book will "speak" to you, too.

If you've ever dreamed of rising to the top of your corporation, this book shows you how. Written by a former CEO, "Leadership Matters" is a useful guide for all levels from aspiring CEO to those who have actually achieved the position. Unlike other books of its nature, which tend to give general `fluff', "Leadership Matters" lets a person know EXACTLY what needs to be done to become a successful CEO. This book is definitely a must-have for any go-getter.

If you plan to rise up in the corporate world, this book is a must-read. Even if you do not aspire to be CEO, you can still get some great tips on how to manage people as well as yourself in the business world. So many people think that the way to get to the top is by being ruthless, but this book tells you how to not only reach the top of your profession in a positive manner, but also how to remain on top. If you are planning on entering the business world, are already involved, or even if you are at the top, you can learn much from the simple yet strategic secrets of success revealed in this book.

This book is written for the CEO or the potential CEO to become a more effective leader and a dynamic business person. Mike Myatt, tha author of this amazing book lets the readers in on his secrets of looking into the real success of business and not just the glammor and guts. His chapter on advertisement glitz versus success really make you think why Microsoft is such a big company and has lots of sales, but everybody hates them. His line in the book that says, "You can't be a CEO as a one trick pony," brings home the truth that you have to stay innovative and continue to produce and not just manage. This book shows you how to climb to the top and stay at the top. It is written in a reader friendly format that allows you to get the facts and remember them. If success is on your mind, this is the book for you.

It is so refreshing to read a book that is full of good old-fashioned business acumen without all of today's prevalent political correctness that dooms our business owners and CEOs to a culture of mediocrity. Mike Myatt is correct in his hope that this will become a book that will be referred to over and over again. Purchase a highlighter and a roll of duct tape along with this book because it will become quite ragged and dogeared from overuse.

The Author went to great lengths to not base the book on himself, but as a person. I agree with the concept that a perosn is more important than the job or position they hold.It is so true that many people have a business plan but they don't have a life plan. I loved this, I read it over and over, it was direct, however interesting. Accomplishment as well as integrity. We live in a fast paced socirty, and its books like this that remind us what is most important, and how to slow down, but still succeed. The author lets people know leadership is important, but living life is more important, and you can learn to balance a median between the two. Awesome!