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Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders

The Three Essential Principles You Need to Become an Extraordinary Leader

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How did Alan Mulally—an outsider to the auto industry—lead such a spectacular turnaround at Ford? How did Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack keep his company from imploding even as Lehman Brothers collapsed? What is it that enables such extraordinary leaders to galvanize their talents and energy, as well as the talents and energy of those who work for them, to achieve superior performance no matter what challenges they face?


Rajeev Peshawaria has spent more than twenty years working alongside top executives at Fortune 500 companies and training them in leadership. He knows precisely what makes the difference between those who are simply bosses and those who are superior leaders, and between those who continue to rise to the top levels and those who get stuck along the way.


In this lively and remarkably empowering book, Peshawaria offers readers the opportunity to experience the highest level of leadership training available in the world. Introducing the three core principles he has observed are the foundation of the best leadership—that great leaders clearly define their purpose and values; that nobody can motivate another person because everyone comes premotivated; and that a leader's job is not to directly produce results but to create the conditions that will harness the energy of others—he details his unique and proven program for achieving leadership excellence.


Sharing a wealth of illuminating stories, from those of Mulally's achievement at Ford and Mack's at Morgan Stanley, to how Harvey Golub and Ken Chenault successfully restored American Express to long-term sustainable growth, how Neville Isdell turned the Coca-Cola company around, and the continuing prowess of Jeff Bezos in growing Amazon.com, he first reveals how extraordinary leaders marshal and sustain the level of energy in themselves that is required and how they enlist a core group of proficient co-leaders. He then outlines how to harness the energy and talents of those at all levels of an organization, igniting their motivation by following his guidelines for addressing their core needs. Finally, he introduces his unique Brains, Bones, and Nerves framework for developing a clear strategy for competitive advantage (the Brains); crafting an optimal organizational structure (the Bones); and fostering a highly cooperative and motivated company culture (the Nerves).


Filled with specific tips about the vital questions to ask and simple but powerful steps to follow, Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders is a manager's essential tool kit for long-term superior performance.
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    • AudioFile Magazine
      This account of how to be a true leader begins with the story of one of history's greatest leaders, Mohandas Gandhi. Sean Runnette's delivery of these passages, in particular, shows that he was a wise choice to narrate this work. He evokes both gentleness and strength as the text moves between discussions of leaders throughout history and business leaders in management positions of corporations today. Particularly sensitive in his delivery of the rhetorical questions at the start of the chapters, Runnette honors the author's intent to draw the listener in. Further, his variation of inflection and emphasis helps the listener to absorb the facts, quotes, and business jargon that build the author's case regarding the shared traits of great leaders and top-notch managers. M.R. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from March 21, 2011
      In a sea of leadership guides, this new offering rises to the top with its gripping insights that will inspire reflection and action in leaders and managers at all levels. Peshawaria has long trained executives at corporate powerhouses American Express, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Coca-Cola; here, he distills his own years of boardroom learning and observations into a practical framework for capturing the hearts and minds of individuals, teams, and companies. While grounded in bottom-line realities and objectives, Peshawaria introduces values-based methodologies that promise to galvanize even the most jaded executive. His conversations with renowned leaders are riveting; among others, he recounts exchanges with such inspirational CEOs as John Mack of Morgan Stanley, who shares his decision-making process during the financial meltdown, talks with Howard Schultz of Starbucks about his own journey of self-discovery, and introduces readers to lesser known but remarkable leaders like Kiran Bedi, who reformed India's notorious Tihar Jail by enabling prisoners to reshape their own environment and take control of their destinies. Peshawaria's book ought to become required reading for all business peopleâfrom students to executives.

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