Currently I am working with a consultant by the name of Dave Jennings of Business Acumen, Inc.--his independent consulting company. Besides helping him with some critical research, it has really been an eye-opener for me to learn about the consulting world and gain exposure to some of the biggest needs organizations are facing. He is currently launching a book, "Catapulted: How Great Leaders Succeed Beyond Their Experience" that gets to the heart of some real leadership issues. It's directed towards anyone who bas been thrown in over their head. Written in a narrative, like "Who Moved My Cheese" or "The Goal", it's easy to read and deceptively insightful. (Thankfully, Dave does not try too much to turn it into a emotionally-charged novel, but keeps it a simple story.)
Specifically, one of the topics I have been researching lately is why CEOs fail. Surprisingly (or not so much), often it is the softer skills and lack of vision and direction that lead to a CEO's downfall. Catapulted addresses these quite well and gives great advice for creating such vision and distributing onus for results throughout an organization.
It's a quick, but worthwhile read. To find out more, visit the book website or go to Dave's home page. I've implied that this book is only useful for C-level executives. This is most definitely NOT the case. It is extremely relevant for anyone at any level who is expected to do more than they've done in the past...which I think is just about everyone. Even I, who am still looking for the next "big thing" as far as employment goes discovered much application in my situation. So, go check it out. And here's hoping you and I get 'catapulted' soon!
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