Even in down times — especially in down times — the people wearing the big shoes need to be credible, innovative and competitive leaders. Getting the big job, whether CEO, division head, or elected or appointed official is just a first step. In BIG SHOES: How Successful Leaders Grow Into New Roles, Sander Flaum, a leader who is a successful CEO and professor of leadership studies, offers insightful guidance for tackling the challenges of a new promotion at a critical time in our nation’s economy.
The ABCs of business success for new leaders beg, borrow, or steal this book if you want to get ahead in your career.
—Howard Safir, Chairman, Safir Rosetti;
Former Commissioner, New York City
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As a leadership professor, Flaum understands what young leaders need to know, and as a CEO, he has learned what it takes to succeed.
Flaum guides rising stars by providing from his CEO experience, what they haven’t learned in business school – solid advice, nuts and bolts guidance, recommendations for working smarter and more creatively to move forward in the busi-ness world, and perspective on how to make and maintain vision and innovation.