CEO Material: How to Be a Leader in Any Organization

by D.A. Benton

Sooner or later that plum position is going to become vacant at your workplace. You know you’ll want it, but can you get it? Ask What’s my track record? Am I smart enough in the right areas? Do people like working with me? Do they respect me? Would they follow me if I were in charge? Am I CEO material? Any aspiring ladder-climber should be able to answer these questions―because, without a doubt, the competition thinks it can. In CEO Material , D. A. Benton shows you how to become highly visible and absolutely indispensable to your organization. You’ll learn how to project confidence, even when something hasn’t gone your way. You’ll recognize the value of being a generalist, able to comprehend every facet of your business’s structure and function. You’ll find out how to keep learning and growing so that you never feel stuck, much less appear so to decision makers. And most importantly, you’ll master four C’s that no true leader can be

Genres: Business, Leadership

256 pages, Hardcover

First published April 7, 2009

About the author

Debra Benton is a globally-recognized executive coach, bestselling business author, and popular conference keynote speaker on leadership and executive effectiveness. Her articles have been published in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review and Fast Company.

Benton has written ten business books, many of which have been on The New York Times and Businessweek bestseller lists. She has appeared on Good Morning America, Today Show, CNN and CBS This Morning, and her articles have appeared in numerous publications including Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company. Benton specializes in helping people take ownership of their potential and make positive, lasting change in their attitudes, actions, and interactions—both for themselves and their organizations.

Reviews

[Michel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it was an interesting distillation of what kind of people CEOs are. There’s definitely a lot of good advice in there, while also reminding us that CEOs are human beings that don’t have any supernatural traits, and that we’re all capable of behaving like them *under the right circumstances*. Some advice I thought wasn’t so good or useful, but given that the book is a summary of what many CEOs think, it makes sense it isn’t all good. It’s actually another reminder of the humanity of CEOs, and that we can all do the same work to stack the deck in our favor, irrespective of the level we actually end up achieving.

[David Brickner · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't find much wisdom in this book. I also didn't like the presentation of the material, which consisted of a paragraph, followed by one or more quotes from CEOs, rinse and repeat. The quotes didn't always work well together or support the point being made by the author. The whole thing felt very random.

[Effendy Yahaya · Rating 2 out of 5]

it feels like reading articles compares to book. it is an entertainment reading instead.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative.