There's Room at the Top [Hardcover]

Matthew Rekers (Author), George Rekers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2004

This book is for executives, business owners, manager, entrepreneurs, or people who are interested in developing managerial excellence. What makes this book unique is the practical company self-rating system at the end of each chapter, which allows the reader to evaluate his or her company or the company that he or she works for. There’s Room at the Top has a preface, an introduction, a prologue, 33 short chapters with a practical company self-rating system, an epilogue, bibliography, index, and bios on the authors.

Editorial Reviews

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"Dr. Rekers, and his son, Matthew, have developed a process that is easy to digest, but profound in its implications." -- Michael R. Brenan, President, BB&T of South Carolina

"George and Matthew Rekers have given us a gift in There's Room at the Top. Don't miss it!" -- Ken Blanchard, Co-author The One-Minute Manager and The Secret

"George and Matthew Rekers have written an easy to read and practical guidebook on the critical dynamics of managerial excellence." -- Archie W. Dunham, Chairman, ConocoPhillips

"I highly recommend this book for the individual aspiring to improve their managerial performance and the performance of their organization." -- Professor Debra Beazley, Ph.D., M.B.A., Director of Business Studies, Troy State University

"I recomment it as required reading for everyone aspiring and committed to taking the steps necessary to reach 'The Top.'" -- James A. Dismore, Chairman and CEO, Ultimate Support Systems, Inc., Former Vice President, Wal-Mart

"This book could very well become a gold standard in improving one’s medical practice or business." -- Howard J. Robinson, M.D., Robinson Skin & Cancer Clinic

"This book is well-conceived to help managers spot problems and evaluate their position in a scale from poor to excellence." -- Philip Kotler, S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of Marketing, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

About the Author

Matthew G. Rekers, M.B.A., is the President and CEO of 33Dynamics LLC, and the President and CEO of 33Dynamics Consulting LLC. Mr. Rekers earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina with a major in accounting, and his Master of Business Administration degree from Winthrop University. He is the co-author of the 33DynamicsTM Seminar and Consulting System that includes 33 Participant Workbooks and the associated set of 33 curriculum books for executive seminar leaders. He is a business consultant for 33Dynamics Consulting LLC, and a seminar leader for There's Room at the Top Executive Development Seminars offered by 33Dynamics LLC. He can be contacted at [e-mail].

George A. Rekers, Ph.D., M.B.A., is a tenured professor at the University of South Carolina, and the Chairman and CEO of InterAct International, Inc. Dr. Rekers has 22 years of executive experience in leading four small-sized corporations as President or CEO, and has served on seven corporate boards. As a Visiting Scholar and Research Fellow at Harvard University, Dr. Rekers was mentored by Professor David McClelland who is internationally known for his practical studies of executive and employee motivation. Professor Rekers has presented hundreds of seminars, workshops, and invited lectures in dozens of countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and the Middle East. He focused on executive management in his M.B.A. program, received his Ph.D. in human developmental psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and earned his Th.D. in practical theology from the University of South Africa. Dr. Rekers is designated as a Certified Seminar Leader by the American Seminar Leaders Association. He is the co-author of the 33DynamicsTM Seminar and Consulting System, and the author or editor of ten books and over 100 academic publications in applied psychology. He is an executive consultant for 33Dynamics Consulting LLC, and a seminar leader for There's Room at the Top Executive Seminars offered by 33Dynamics LLC. He can be contacted at [e-mail]. Dr. Rekers has published 9 other books over the last 25 years, one being from Simon & Schuster. Professor Rekers’ prior books have gained him national and international news media exposure. He has given more than 200 interviews to CNN, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, BBC, Inside Edition, Associated Press, UPI, syndicated radio and television shows, and numerous newspapers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 269 pages
• Publisher: Uxbridge Publishing Ltd. Co. (August 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0974999008
• ISBN-13: 978-0974999005
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,710,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars this is for tops alright, May 7, 2010

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This review is from: There's Room at the Top (Hardcover)

An exercise in secret wish fulfillment, George & Matthew Rekers come out on being TOPS in your field.
Now in the age of electronics, where associations can be made with a push of a button, and increasingly services are outsourced or rented, boy do we need top guidance like this, or we will wind up bottoms up!
It will not take long strokes of imagination to guess that managerial excellence is contained in this slim volume, but it is packed with muscle, and a clear-blue-eyed facing of problems. Dimensions of the book are about eight inches, pages uncut, but the tight firm editing leaves you wanting more.
One caveat though, and why I give this volume four rather than five stars...there is absolutely no chapter in here on "containing information" or "press relations in a disaster," or other pressing needs that top managers often face. Without a chapter like that, you'll end up face-down in a pillow full of tears, massaged every which way by unseen forces.
An endorsement such as this: "I recommend it as required reading for everyone aspiring and committed to taking the steps necessary to reach 'The Top.'" -- James A. Dismore, Chairman and CEO, Ultimate Support Systems, Inc., Former Vice President, Wal-Mart says it all.
To reach the top, contact versatile author George Rekers today!