books about: executive

books about: executive

books:

Executive

Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, ...

Crown Business, 2002

Management Take Notice
Execution is a must read for all Executives. So many in management have trouble making decisions for fear of the Old Boy Network politics. Larry Bossidy would have none of that, and changed out his Executive staff until he had one's who would EXECUTE!

The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008

Bob Woodward

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Last in Woodward's series
It amazes me that a reporter would get an 8 year behind the scenes pass to the Bush administration, but Woodward did. No one has ever successfully challenged the quotations in his books which are absolutely stunning. "The War Within" shows a President disengaged from ...

The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels

Michael Watkins

Harvard Business School Press, 2003

Great Primer for Taking On a Management Job
The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins is squarely aimed at the task of a manager coming in and dealing with a new team. Those first ninety days can really make or break a business relationship and it is well worth studying this information before you take on a new job. ...

What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter

Hyperion, 2007

The Future of Tommorow - Highly Recommended!
Marshall Goldsmith illustrates the concept of focusing the mind on positive ways of thinking. He has provided "20 annoying habits". He has written how they need to be "eliminated"; until your thoughts have been clearly defined. As a reader, I can relate to most of ...

Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency

Barton Gellman

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Dick Cheney: A Presidential Shield Gone Bad?
Dick Chaney, perhaps the most powerful man ever to hold the office of Vice President, began as President Bush's personal shield, confidant, mentor and ideological soul mate. However, this tidy arrangement, predictably, was to go horribly awry. As this timely book ...

Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief

James M. McPherson

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Another McPherson Blockbuster
James McPherson strikes again with yet another well researched and exceptionally well written book on Lincoln and how lucky we, as a nation, were to have him at the helm during the civil war. It is such a pleasure to read since his prose flows effortlessly through ...

The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder

Vincent Bugliosi

Vanguard Press, 2008

A True Patriot ....
... is someone willing to write a book like this. My hat goes off in respect to Mr. Bugliosi. I found this book to be very, very disturbing. We Americans have allowed the Bush administration to put a horrible black mark on the American nation. I highly recommend ...

First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently

Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman

Simon & Schuster, 1999

I did, and it works!
Definitely on my recommended book list. A must read for women in business. Susan Bock The Success Coach for Women in Business www.SusanBockSolutions.com

Mike's Election Guide 2008

Michael Moore

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

read this book before you vote!
Michael Moore has done it again! This book is a delightfully funny, truthful account of where we are in our government and a road map of how to get out! I laughed out loud while learning all I didn't know about our two party system and the issues that are important to ...

The Audacity of Deceit: Barack Obama's War on American Values

Brad O'Leary

WND Books, 2008

AWEsome-O!!!
For the first time...in my adult life, I am proud to read such a great book. Bless you for opening my eyes to this creep.

1,000 Dollars and an Idea: Entrepreneur to Billionaire

Sam Wyly

Newmarket, 2008

A book to give your children to learn from - an ethical man
"What I learned creating and building University Computing, Sterling Software, Maverick Capital, Bonanza Steakhouse, Michaels Stores, Green Mountain Energy." This guy is a good writer and a thoughtful researcher. I lived through the times he is talking about and the ...

What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception

Scott McClellan

PublicAffairs, 2008

Fantastic Book
As someone who is left-leaning I tried to read this book without any preconceived notions. Mr. McLellan's book is an extremely well written history of what happened during his time working for George W. Bush. When there are facts to be presented, he presents them as ...

Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America

Rick Perlstein

Scribner, 2008

Pre-history of the Present Crisis
The other reviews already spell out just what makes this such a brilliant book, so I won't add anything about that. However, I thought it mighth be worth adding that as the world looks on waiting for the election in November that this book provides a pre-history to the ...

Co-Active Coaching, 2nd Edition: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and, Life

Laura Whitworth, Karen Kimsey-House, ...

Davies-Black Publishing, 2007

A powerfull technique of coaching
The best book to learn how to practice Co-active coaching. This is a book for coaches or for coaching students . You can hear two sessions of coaching in the CD included.

Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence

Daniel Goleman, Richard E. Boyatzis, ...

Harvard Business School Press, 2004

Primal Leadership - Emotional Intelligence
Great book! Can be used to take an assessment of yourself inside and outside of the business world. A must read.