Dear CEO: 50 Personal Letters from the World's Leading Business Thinkers

by Thinkers50

This collection of specially-commissioned letters offers clear, calming and concise advice from across the spectrum of current leadership thinking. Written by respected business thinkers around the world, these 50 letters provide guidance, wisdom and personal insight into the particular challenges facing the business world today and anyone in a senior position.

Contributors include high-profile names such as Tom Peters, who stresses the importance of focussing on the people within an organization; Liz Mellon, who writes to her CEO about gender equality in the workplace; Chris Zook, explaining how a change of mentality can lead to exponential growth; and Linda Brimm, who discusses managing global cosmopolitans and a modern workforce. Dear CEO also features a foreword by Zhang Ruimin, Chairman and CEO of Haier Group.

240 pages, Hardcover

Published October 24, 2017

Reviews

[Claus Mossbeck]

Great overview of - and introduction to - the main ideas of 50 of the worlds top management thinkers. Cant help being somewhat superficial, but a great starting point;
Cherry pick, then deep dive by choosing your favourites, reading the underlying body of work afterwards.

[Alvin Soh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I generally enjoyed reading this book. While there are more gems in the book, I am impressed upon a few points:

- on leadership- the need for creating a sense of purpose is becoming more important in this age;

- on innovation- it is about creating a safe environment;

- on talent management- do take heed of the rise of female talents and focus on talents with unique positioning and skills;

- on self-management - do create a feedback loop so that you get in touch with reality.

[Jason Orthman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read with 50 letters to CEOs on how to better engage with staff and lead their businesses. Effectively a collection of short business cases. Good book.