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Summary: Easy to read, valuable "suggestions", let's see if this work
Review: I read the book from cover to cover and all this in a bookstore in about 45 minutes! But I'm going to buy this book to keep as a reference because it is easy to read, the 'suggestions' are logical and are what you see from those CEO around you. Even if you don't become a CEO, it will certainly help you rise up in an organisation. I'm going to try using some of these tips as soon as I go back to work on Monday.
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Summary: Advice worth weighing, in a refreshingly light style
Review: Mr. Fox's 75 insights into career advancement are fascinating in that they each follow a logic trail that is indisputable, and yet lead to a conclusion that is usually provocatively counterintuitive. For example, while middle managers like me jump at the chance to sit next to the CEO on the plane, Mr. Fox warns against it, with a bulletproof argument. And based on Fox's advice not to socialize excessively with clients, I will never again feel guilty about going back to the hotel and watching a movie on SpectraVision. "How to Become CEO" is an easy read with some hard hitting advice. A great Christmas Party grab-bag gift!
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Summary: CEO recipe: work smart and don't be mean
Review: A business book that is (1) fun to read; (2) a quick read-you can read it from cover to cover while having your morning coffee; (3) full of good advice and good habits for ambitious young executives; and (4) makes a nice gift that will actually be read by its recipient.
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Summary: It's time to put your name on the top of organization chart.
Review: CEO, It's nothing to compare cause this has only one. You can not find someone who tell you like this book do.
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Summary: Lacks content & won't really help you become a CEO!
Review: This is an easy to read book, almost in point form. However it lacks content and depth. It's not really saying much about leadership which is one of the most important aspect of being a CEO. It talks about general things, most of which will be helpful in your career but not specifically to be a CEO.
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Summary: More business books should be like this.
Review: It is refreshing to read a consultant/author who can make insightful points without feeling compelled to drown each point in a sea of blather. Fox's suggestions are short, sweet and on the mark. If his firm's marketing consulting is as insightful, I know plenty of companies that could use its help.
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Summary: A Good Gift for Someone Just Starting Out
Review: This little book presents seventy-five lessons, or rules, for career success. The vast majority of the rules consists of short musings on people skills. Like most books giving advice on business and career success, the concepts are easily understood, but as always, are difficult to implement. Nonetheless, this guide to becoming the CEO offers a few precious nuggets of wisdom that anyone could use whether or not they have designs on becoming the Big Cheese or sitting in the top spot of any organization.Several of the rules have relevance far beyond the boardroom. For example, Lesson 27- Don't Hide an Elephant- which deals with the impulse to ignore a festering and looming problem, sounds a lot like what the United States Congress (and more than a few presidential administrations) does on a routine basis. Other rules, such as Lesson 7- Never Write a Nasty Memo- can have painful personal relevance. I have committed the sin of violating this rule, with disastrous consequences. Please, whatever you do, don't break this rule. From a business standpoint, I believe that lessons two, three and four, which deal with customers, are the most relevant. These three rules should remind you that if you have no customers, then you have no business being in business. From a personal career advancement standpoint, the best lessons are Rules 40, 43, and 45, which remind us to listen, do our homework well if we want to be paid well, and most important, to communicate clearly and effectively by speaking and writing in plain English. Managers and executives of all stripes should memorize Lessons 55 and 63 by heart, and live them every day at work. It really does pay to be on the constant lookout for good ideas, but one should never forget that once a good idea is discovered, realizing its potential is critical to success. On a personal level, I believe everyone can get a lot of mileage out of Lessons 62 and 64. Lesson 62- Become A Member of the Shouldn't Have Club- contains a lot of truth. Though you may lament doing some things, they are often necessary to do in order to achieve a higher purpose. I can attest to the truth of the author's words from personal experience, `Each time you admonish yourself with "Gee, I shouldn't have done that', there will be ten other times when the results will prove that you should have.' However, Lesson 64- Record Your Mistakes with Care and Pride- is probably the most difficult lesson for all. Many advise us not to live in the past and not to obsess over failures and mistakes. However, we can learn more from our mis-steps than from our successes, and we can use failure to grow and become better people. Granted, this hard to imagine when one is failing or has failed, but in retrospect, it can be a powerful learning tool if used. As an aside, Lesson 51- Stay Out of Office Politics- is an insightful and brilliant analysis of too many workplaces. Setting rife with politicking signal for all to see that no matter how beneficial the work or activity may be, they do not count for anything in that particular environment. To escape this pernicious hell, simply prove your worth and demonstrate your ability by working, and soon enough, someone will tap you for a spot in a setting where your work, effort and results do count for something. I personally liked Lesson 34- Go to the Library Once a Month- as it warms my heart. The public library is a wonderful institution, and contrary to what the generals, spooks, and politicians say, is the most vital asset to our national security, and as such deserves our continued and unhesitating support. This book makes an excellent gift for someone just beginning a career. I have a niece who is just starting out, and I think I will pass along a copy to her. It just may prove to be one investment that pays dividends now and later.
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Summary: Cute book full of ideas to make you shine!
Review: Maybe a better title for this book should be, "Tips on how to look good to management and get promoted," but on second thought that's awfully long! I don't think the tactics recommended will necessarily make you a CEO one day but they will go a long way to get you noticed by upper management. I bought this book after skimming it in a bookstore and I have to say, Mr. Fox's tactics and tips seem like winners. I'm not a manager and I think his ideas have helped me and are easily implemented into your daily workflow. For example, one thing Mr. Fox says is to come to work 45 minutes early and leave 15 minutes late. He says that this cements your reputation as a hard worker. My boss does that exact thing and he has been moving successfully up the ladder. Most of his suggestions really hit home. I recommend this book to anyone looking to revamp his/her image and to make himself/herself more attractive to upper management.
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Summary: How to live your corporate life...
Review: Ignore the "How to Become CEO" portion of the title. Focus just on the byline: "The Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization". That is truly what this book is about. Fox has organized this book into 75 nuggets of no-nonsense advice for living your corporate life. Each chapter is an average of 3 pages, and is devoted to backing up one nugget of advice. I don't believe anything he says is earth shattering, nor do I believe it possible to implement all of his ideas. However, the way each idea was backed up with simple reasoning and examples made it easy to understand the motivation behind it. It also made it easy to determine whether it was applicable to my situation and in many cases, gave examples of how to handle particular situations. I can speak from my own experience that just implementing two pieces of his advice has positively changed the way that I approach my work environment and the way coworkers and management perceive me. This was well worth the money I spent on this book. There is no doubt in my mind that anyone who is serious in advancing into the ranks of upper management will find a minimum of 3-5 nuggets that help shape their attitudes and habits to attain that goal within this book!
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Summary: 75 Excellent Bullet points.
Review: Having never risen to the position of CEO, I can't say that the title is "proven". However, it contains 75 bullet points with 1-3 page explanations, of how to become person of respect within any organization. Some of it makes perfect sense, some of it is a bit shocking, but well defended. ("Don't attend office parties", "don't EVER have a drink with the gang", "don't work late hours", and "don't take work home with you") I just wish I could REMEMBER everything that was written in the book and implement it in my work situation. It has definitely changed my attitude about my workplace.
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