Corner Office: How Top Ceos Made It And How You Can Too (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Based on Bryant's NY Times column of the same title, The Corner Office offers insight into what it takes to be a CEO.I'm not a CEO, nor do I have any ambition to become one, but the ideas and experiences about effective management and leadership shared in this book are relevant on the smaller scale as well. Well worth reading for anyone in a management or leadership role, from a retail store manager to the occupant of the corner office. I enjoyed the book, although I wouldn't say it was earth-shattering. But it was good general advice from experienced business managers. Where I would say it falls a bit short is that it seemed short generally (I was surprised when I got to the end that it was over), and that there wasn't a wider selection of CEOs interviewed. I felt that the CEOs selected represented the old guard of business more than the new breed of CEOs. While human nature doesn't change from one generation to another, a lot of other things do and it's often easier to get lessons about human nature when couched within familiar settings. The settings portrayed in this book are completely foreign to me, since I've never worked in what sound like outdated, stodgy settings. That said, I still liked the book overall.
What do You think about Corner Office: How Top Ceos Made It And How You Can Too (2011)?
Listened to in the car. Well-narrated, and I finally learned that I have "passionate curiosity." :)
—666999
Full of excellent career advice and how to think strategically. Great educational piece!
—Bree_TM
I really take my time reading this book. Brilliant!
—chelular
Awesome collection of nuggets of wisdom!
—sheethal
