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Monday Morning Leadership

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Monday Morning Leadership

8 Mentoring Sessions You Can't Afford to Miss

CornerStone Leadership Institute,

15 min read
10 take-aways
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What's inside?

Join eight Monday morning meetings about the meaning of management

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Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Applicable
  • Engaging
  • Inspiring

Recommendation

David Cottrell, president and CEO of the Cornerstone Leadership Institute, is the author of this exemplary, easy-to-read book on the secrets of management. He has packaged what might otherwise have been a series of dry, boring management precepts – preserve your time, listen to your people, accept responsibility, focus on what truly counts – into an enjoyable, educational fictitious story. Jeff Walters, a business manager at midlife who can’t seem to do anything right, has eight Monday morning mentoring sessions with accomplished businessman Tony Pearce. During these meetings, Tony, who is wise and savvy, gives Jeff (and the fortunate readers of this book) a crash course on how to become an excellent manager and leader. This engaging book is filled with valuable insights. getAbstract recommends it to all junior managers who want to develop their craft and their leadership expertise.

Summary

Manager in Crisis

Jeff Walters was in trouble. After several years as a successful manager at a large, well-known company, he hit a mid-career crisis. Jeff was putting in extra-long hours, but he wasn’t achieving the goals his company set for him and his team. Business was bad; lately, the company’s leaders had been telling all its managers that they expected stronger performance from each team. Jeff and his team were reporting weak results, and his problems at work were undermining his personal life: He had no time for his children, he and his wife were unhappy, his health was deteriorating – everything was going wrong.

Jeff called Tony Pearce, a semiretired executive who had been close to Jeff’s late father. When Jeff graduated from college, Tony had offered his help, if Jeff ever needed it. Jeff hoped that maybe Tony could coach him on how to turn things around at work. Tony agreed to meet with Jeff for eight Monday morning mentoring sessions. In return, he asked Jeff to pass along the knowledge he would gain to others. Jeff agreed. He was excited about learning from Tony, whom the business community respected greatly for his wisdom and his business savvy.

About the Author

David Cottrell is president and CEO of the CornerStone Leadership Institute. A former senior manager at FedEx and Xerox, he is the author of 11 books and a frequent speaker on leadership.

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    V. D. 1 decade ago
    Amazing lessons in simplest way. Good job.
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    k. n. 1 decade ago
    This is a time for fasting, prayer and introspection for Muslims all over the world. During Ramadaan, the values of selflessness and compassion are celebrated and a special effort is made to look after those less fortunate.

    So at this special time of year I would like to wish all our Muslim staff Ramadaan Mubarak!
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      1 decade ago
      Ramadaan is the Islamic month of fasting, in which Muslims refrain from eating and drinking and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, humility, and spirituality.

      Muslims believe Ramadaan to be an auspicious month for the revelations of God to humankind, being the month in which the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.
      Regards-Abdul Kabir Noori