From Library Journal
Benton (Lions Don't Need To Roar, Warner, 1992) has interviewed over 100 CEOs for this commonsense self-guide to the executive suite and interwoven their salient thoughts throughout her book. There are no mechanistic, murky theories here. Benton opens with 22 "vital traits," including being honest, detail-oriented, gutsy, and humorous, which are analogous to climbing tiers on a terraced mountain. She then describes the best route to the CEO spot, what to expect when you get there, and what you will do. Benton's guide deserves a reading, either to energize or reenergize the harried executive or new MBA.?Joan A. Traugott, Amityville, P.L., N.Y.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Now, drawing on in-depth interviews with hundreds of the nations chief executive officers, author and international executive development expert D.A. Benton reveals the vital traits that every executive must have to make it to the top. Readers will discover how to: make contributors know without looking like a braggart, learn boundaries, and when to go outside them. Prepare for uncertainty and the unexpected, without loosing it, hire people smarter than you, so theyre worth fighting for, be thankful for problems, and more,
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