Leadership Secrets from the Executive Office

by George Hathaway

What's the difference between an ordinary manager and a leader? In this book are 131 secrets that will help you go from an ordinary manager to an extraordinary ?Ask tough your team will grow accustomed to it and this will make everyone more productive. ?Catch'em bein' seek opportunities to express appreciation for a job well done. ?Don't answer the show respect for the person sitting in your office and let the phone ...

Genres: Leadership

151 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book on management and leadership. in my 30+ years in the private sector I can tell you that the two concepts often get confused; leadership often comes from people who DO NOT have the title of manager, and often institutions are too 'title blind' to see that there is a difference. Once you get to the executive level it gets really bad: I once had a VP tell me NOT to call 911 (he thought it would be disruptive for his group) for an employee who was feeling chest pains. I told him I was going to call anyway - and he complained to my boss. It wasn't until the global HR VP told him to back off that I knew my job was safe. Sad but true story.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

The title of the book could likely be better serving as "Leadership Fundamentals from the Executive Office". This small book which is an easy read gives short basics of leadership on each page followed by a quote meant to reinforce the concept being given. There is nothing in this book that is earth shattering or revolutionary but there is nothing in the book that is not good advice. This would be a good read for the individual who finds themselves in a leadership position for the first time or a quick reminder of things to do for those of us who have experience in leading.

[Anita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little book. Filled with common sense advice for those in leadership positions. Unfortunately, common sense is not as prevalent as it should be. This is a great gift to give the boss from heck. If only s/he would read it. I know personally several people who may be receiving this as a gift this holiday season!

[Tommy Kiedis · Rating 3 out of 5]

George Hathaway provides practical, doable compendium of suggestions/principles for improving one's leadership. The quotes are worth the price of the book (though I wish they were sourced). My suggestion is to take one of his suggestions each day, reflect on it, and then work to apply it in one's work context. I liked this: "Be a leader--demand good answers. Your staff will grow accustomed to preparing answers to the difficult questions, and this will only help make everyone more productive." Page 138.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good quotes and useful points. Picked it up on super-sale and keep in my office for occasional inspiration.

[Linda Holway · Rating 2 out of 5]

brought at the airport when I could find nothing else that interested me, little tidbits of advise, don't spend the money