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Rising to Power
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Rising to Power

The Journey of Exceptional Executives

Ron A. Carucci and Eric C. Hansen
Greenleaf Book Group, 2014

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Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Applicable

Recommendation

After interviewing 2,600 high-performing senior executives, veteran executive consultants Ron A. Carucci and Eric C. Hansen offer an excellent manifesto for new leaders. They used IBM’s Watson, one of the world’s most powerful analytical tools, to dissect their findings about leadership. They learned what traits, behaviors and actions make good leaders great – regardless of their organization or industry. The result is an up-to-date, indispensable guide to becoming a senior leader and succeeding at the top. The authors’ detailed advice – exactly what to do and what not to do as a new high-ranking leader – springs from the aggregation and correlation of thousands of lessons senior executives learned the hard way. Carucci and Hansen pull no punches in this smart set of instructions for new bosses. getAbstract recommends their findings as essential reading for executives moving up.

Take-Aways

  • Today’s top leaders tend to be younger, less experienced and better paid.
  • If you are a rising executive, accept a senior leadership position carefully. Move up only when you are ready. If you rise too quickly, beware of “altitude sickness.”
  • Proactively plan your rise from a supporting role in middle or senior management to a strategic role as an executive. Hit the ground learning, not running.

About the Authors

Ron A. Carucci and Eric C. Hansen are veteran consultants to CEOs and business leaders worldwide.

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