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Title: The Road To CEO by Sharon V. Voros, Philippe de Backer ISBN: 1-58062-326-3 Publisher: Adams Media Corporation Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 (10 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Great book, but incomplete- - - - - - - -
Comment: This is a great book, very well written with plenty of examples and practical guidelines as long as you are working through a recruiter. But, not all CEO's are appointed by executive recruiters.
It is sad that Sharon missed out on about 40-50% of how CEO's are appointed, internal (within family of subsidiaries etc) promotions or through major corporations' internal HR findings or for that matter through extensive networking!
Also, there is very little on how the process works once a recruiter recommends you as a potential CEO to a corporation. What are the different processes, how do the interviews work, what do the companies look for that a recruiter does not, what's to be expected, how long will such a process take etc.
Yes, I agree that Sharon could write a sequel & make her research complete. She is such a great writer (I did find 3 errors though)! Once I started reading it I moved on to other things only after I had completed reading from tip to toe.
I am being harsh with 3 stars, but "that's the way it is" (as the great Walter Cronkite would say it!)
Rating: 5
Summary: What they never taught you in school
Comment: The Road to CEO demystifies what makes some people leaders. It answers the questions that job-seekers, whether for first-time employment or senior management positions, never know who to ask. Where else can you find a straight-forward answer to questions like: how important is what I wear to the interview? how do I explain the hole in my resume? how do I answer that horrible question about my weaknesses? Sharon Voros' clear, down-to-earth style makes this book very readable. It's a great gift idea for any college graduate!
Rating: 4
Summary: Whose taste is it on style over substance?
Comment: Putting an Elizabethan costume on Leonardo DiCap*** does not make him a Shakespearean actor. 'Acting the part' and being oneself as a CEO don't necessarily produce the same performance. The author puts leadership presence above all substance arguing that a tall, fit, attractive person in the proper sartorial package wins over headhunters and future employers alike. There's no doubt about presentation in a formal setting. Corporate conventions are well established. (A diamond after all is a stone that has found a way to shine.) One's taste, however, is not an indication of courage, commitment, conviction, and humility'the necessities that illuminate the so-called leadership presence. Those who have fine tastes do have one advantage'ability to communicate their discriminating selection criteria (on staff, options, strategies, etc.) to an equally discriminating audience. When a CEO candidate appreciates the differences between an Armani and a Brioni suit, a Rolex and a Patek Philippe watch, a Cross and a Montblanc fountain pen, etc.; then there may be 'hope' that he/she can wisely choose between good and excellence. The personal image takes many years of acculturation, study, and passion to the point that these brands project one's own philosophy and distinction. If CEO's are always on the look out for the next best job while zigzagging across industries as the author claims, what do we say about their commitments to their constituents and their credibility on long-term strategies? The difference between a fortuneteller and a visionary is whether one has to live with the consequences. The author does point out many insightful tips on how the headhunting business works. I think the book would have been more convincing had the author included a broader yet balanced definition on leadership presence; both looks and substance do matter. Ability to lead and inspire often comes from both.
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Title: How to Become CEO: The Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization by Jeffrey J. Fox ISBN: 0786864370 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 07 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Rites of Passage at $100,000 to $1 Million+: Your Insider's Lifetime Guide to Executive Job-Changing and Faster Career Progress in the 21st Century by John Lucht ISBN: 0942785304 Publisher: Viceroy Pr Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins ISBN: 0066620996 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 16 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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