CEO Road Rules: Right Focus, Right People, Right Execution (Hardcover)

~ Mary Key (Author), Dennis Stearns (Author)

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CEO Road Rules puts the power of this 3-point leadership model into action with a dynamic scenario learning process that crafts actionable strategies into a Significance Plan for creating a life that truly matters. In a short fictional narrative, inspired by Scrooge and the lessons learned from his night visitors, the authors capture the essence of their eminently practical roadrules work-life balance.

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Whether fighting off competitors or tackling time challenges that strain even the best personal and business relationships, the 50 top private company CEOs profiled in CEO ROAD RULES defined success on their own terms and moved from simple success to significance. No longer satisfied with the external trappings of success, these CEOs found balance and fulfillment in all areas of their lives while building a lasting legacy that has made a profound difference to their employees, their friends and family, their community, and the world. Zeroing in on the three key areas of leadership that mattered most in these leaders' transformation--focus, people, and execution--CEO ROAD RULES brings together a wealth of real-world examples, dozens of techniques and tools, and a fictional tale of one CEO's journey of self-discovery to explore the vision, mission, and meaning that drive individual happiness and fulfillment. Pragmatic yet inspiring, authors Key and Stearns take readers step by step through a dynamic learning process that translates strategies into an individual Significance Plan and demonstrates how any CEO or executive can build a full and integrated life that has lasting significance beyond money, fame, and power.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 136 pages
• Publisher: Intercultural Press (October 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891062173
• ISBN-13: 978-0891062172
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,221,966 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Use CEO Road Rules as a road manual for implementing values-based business planning., December 10, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Two authors survey the 'road rules' of the CEO using an unusual approach: by providing a contemporary parable story which winds through past, present and future relationships with family, colleagues, and the business community to illustrate how the protagonist 'Joe' rediscovers values and meaning within his business pursuits. Profiles of some fifty top private company CEOS concurrently illustrate numerous techniques, tools and tips for effecting such transformation. Use CEO Road Rules as a road manual for implementing values-based business planning.

Diane C. Donovan
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5.0 out of 5 stars Business Owner, December 6, 2006

By	Deborah Esposito - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Being an entrepreneurial CEO and leading an organization through growth transitions can be lonely, exhilarating, troubling and exciting. Using the tools described by Key and Stearns, leaders of such organizations have useful, practial guides to make the transitions successful. Building resilience, achieving balance and passing from success into significance requires the right focus and the right people working together with great execution. The CEOs described here, hope you will benefit from their journey as Nido Qubein says "with less trial and a lot less error in your work and personal lives."

5.0 out of 5 stars CEO Psychology, November 23, 2006

By	W. Baskerville "Randy Sights Baskerville, Ph.D." (Charlottesville, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

From my own background in psychology, this CEO allegory makes perfect sense! Not only is it a sound guide for leadership in the business world, but also serves as a valuable roadmap for life. Dr. Key has drawn from a story familiar to all of us, and applied these lessons to company management. The principles of the book are written in a clever form which is easy to understand, incorporate and apply. I would recommend "CEO Road Rules" for all those interested in a business or psychological field. In fact, it would be an invaluable guidebook in graduate level programs as preparation for future careers: for professors, the points made lend themselves to clear, concise presentations; for students, the book is ideal for small discussion groups. It is my hope that "CEO Road Rules" will find a wide audience in those readers who are searching for the "right focus, right people and right execution" in the career of their choice.