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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.7 / 5.0

Absolute, to climb corp ladder or please someone who is !:

This book is bottom line common sense, but that is exactly what most of us in the business community leave at the door each and every morning. A must read for anyone who desires to climb the corporate ladder, or just keep your boss happy who is. The little insights into the preverbial "ivory tower" remind all of us that the person who sits up on the top floor or in the corner office is not too dissimilar to ourselves. This book brings to light what has made these individuals successful and stresses what... more info

Solid perspective.:

Forget the people who claim that this book is a rehash. They need to read it again and stop skimming chapter titles and skipping pages. Yes, a lot of this material is covered in other leadership books. There are basics that every reader of this type of book simply has to know. The author can't assume that they know, so she presents the basics.

Buy this book for the unique content: The quotes. Real quotes from real CEO's. Dozens of real life examples of what goes on in the life and in the mind of the man... more info

I wish I'd known this when I started my career 12 years ago.:

Some people could say this is common sense. But my years in corporate America has taught me it's not common practice. Benton lays out in a clear, succinct manner what the best leaders in business or in politics do to be effective. You'll recognize a lot of the traits in yourself and a lot in people that you admire. More importantly you'll be reminded of the importance of various attributes and will be given examples of how to use this information for yourself -- to become the effective individual that you... more info

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