How to Think Like a CEO

Benton (Lions Don't Need To Roar, Warner, 1992) has interviewed over 100 CEOs for this commonsense self-guide to the executive suite and interwoven their salient thoughts throughout her book. There are no mechanistic, murky theories here. Benton opens with 22 "vital traits," including being honest, detail-oriented, gutsy, and humorous, which are analogous to climbing tiers on a terraced mountain. She then describes the best route to the CEO spot, what to expect when you get there, and what you will do. Benton's guide deserves a reading, either to energize or reenergize the harried executive or new MBA.?Joan A. Traugott, Amityville, P.L., N.Y.
　　Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

卓有成效的管理者

于丹《论语》心得

Once, the coveted position of CEO - chief executive officer - was the unreachable pinnacle reserved for the lucky few born with a silver spoon in their mouths, that priveleged group that went to the right schools with the right people. But on today's level playing field, corporate chiefs get there on their merits. At last, you can understand the qualities that CEOs have - and how to make them your own as you make your own way to the top.
Drawing on in-depth interviews, Benton identifies 22 vital traits that make a CEO - the leader responsible for making decisions, guiding teams, selling ideas, managing crises and conquering the mountains before them. Penetrate the mystery of why some make it to the top - and some don't, even when they are equally good at their jobs. Learn how to avoid getting fired and how to get promoted more quickly, how to enjoy the life you deserve - and if you want to be the big boss, how to develop the character traits that will get you there.

From Library Journal

Benton (Lions Don't Need To Roar, Warner, 1992) has interviewed over 100 CEOs for this commonsense self-guide to the executive suite and interwoven their salient thoughts throughout her book. There are no mechanistic, murky theories here. Benton opens with 22 "vital traits," including being honest, detail-oriented, gutsy, and humorous, which are analogous to climbing tiers on a terraced mountain. She then describes the best route to the CEO spot, what to expect when you get there, and what you will do. Benton's guide deserves a reading, either to energize or reenergize the harried executive or new MBA.?Joan A. Traugott, Amityville, P.L., N.Y.

Book Description

Now, drawing on in-depth interviews with hundreds of the nations chief executive officers, author and international executive development expert D.A. Benton reveals the vital traits that every executive must have to make it to the top. Readers will discover how to: make contributors know without looking like a braggart, learn boundaries, and when to go outside them. Prepare for uncertainty and the unexpected, without loosing it, hire people smarter than you, so theyre worth fighting for, be thankful for problems, and more,

Book Dimension
Height (mm) 205 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Width (mm) 133

PART ONE
　1. Basic Equipment: What gear does the modern climber need to make it to the top of the corpo- rate mountain?
　2. The Right Ropes: Understanding the most basic climbing tools, as the experienced climbers--err, chiefs--know (The 22 Vital Traits necessary to work your way to the top)
　3. Approaching the Climb: How near-perfect chiefs size up themselves, others, and life(Vital Traits 1 through 8)
　4. Putting It into Practice: How near-perfect chiefs enjoy the climb (Vital Traits 9 through 13)
　5. Bridging Gaps: How near-perfect chiefs interrelate, lead, and learn (Vital Traits 14 through 22)
　6. The Mountaineer: Every climber is different, and it's important for you to understand those differ-ences
　7. Obstacles: A required scaling skill is overcoming the poor example set by not-so-near-perfect chiefs
PART TWO
　8. How Chiefs Become Chiefs: How you can be-come one also
　9. Ascending the Peak: Moving from the number-two to the number-one position
　10. CEOs in Action: What exactly do they do at the top?
　11. Moving On: What chiefs look for in who they promote, hire, and fire
　12. How Much Do CEOs Get Paid: Is the price they pay worth the amount they get?
　13. Taking the Lead: The wrap on getting a Treater thrill from your climb