Foreword

Preface

Introduction

PART I The People at the Top

1 Clueless

2 Life at the Top

PART II Survival Tactics at the C-Level

3 The Seven Deadly Challenges

4 Time Cut: A $30,000/Hour Investment

5 Disengaged Executives: It’s You or

the Smartphones

6 Food Fights: You Are Not the Referee

7 Decision Maker Leaves: Reading the Room

8 Topic Change: Time to Improvise

9 Side Talk: Keeping Your Poise

10 The Energetic Discussion: Less Talking

and More Listening

PART III Creating Winning Executive Presentations

11 Content + Facilitation + Listening

+ Improv = Success

12 Public Speaking Unplugged

13 Delivery Style

14 I Really Did Give a Damn!

PART IV Career and Personal Advice from the Top

15 Parents, Mentors, and Role Models:

Looking Over the Pickle Barrel 

16 Career Challenges 

17 Career Advice 

18 Legacy 

Conclusion 

Acknowledgments

Glossary 

References

Endnotes 

Index 

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