Imprint: Business Author Interviews

Never Fly Solo by Robert “Waldo” Waldman

While Hollywood portrays the rogue who can party all weekend, arrive ill-prepared, and still defeat the enemy. That’s not real life for Waldo, and certainly not for the Air Force. Waldo explains the importance of a wingman and how the lessons he learned on active duty translate into the business world. He tells his stories of failure and success, and how he’s learned from both.

I talk with Waldo about why partners are so important, how he overcame claustrophobia, and what a good debriefing does.

More about the book at YourWingman.com

 

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Awesomely Simple by John Spence

In our complex business world, Spence wants you to be Awesomely Simple. That means examining your business in six areas and learning how to excel at the fundamentals:

Vivid Vision
Best People
A Performance-Oriented Culture
Robust Communication
A Sense of Urgency
Extreme Customer Focus

I talk with John about creating a mission statement, listening, hiring and more.

More about the book at AwesomelySimple.com

 

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Power of 2: How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life by Rodd Wagner and Gale Muller

Want to scale Everest? It takes 2: Tenzing and Hillary. There are many sports examples like Malone and Stockton, Jordan and Pippen. These are the legendary ones, but many never go anywhere. What do the great examples teach us? That’s where Rodd and Gale and Gallup research come in. They look at the traits that successful partnerships have so we can work them into the partnerships we have.

More about the book at gmj.gallup.com.com

 

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Start With the Answer by Bob Seelert

Bob has had a 40-year long, successful career. He’s been CEO of 5 companies in three different industries. From those experiences he has seen patterns of what works and what doesn’t work, and has compiled his insights for all of us. He dives into eight aspects of leadership—preparation, building and managing a career, business strategy, business operations, finance and economics, leadership, culture and communication, and personal spirit and style. Start with the Answer provides critical insight any aspiring leader can use to succeed in any industry.

I talk with Bob about mergers, following up great idea with execution, and more.

More about the book at StartWithTheAnswer.com

 

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CEO Material by D.A. Benton

Debra’s back and this time she’s compiled decades of experience, mentoring, and talks with CEOs and Executives on what it takes to be a leader. Whether you want to make a difference where you work, or in you community, this book has what you’ll need to get noticed and be effective. There’s a leader at every table, and it might as well be you.

More about Debra at DebraBenton.com

 

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