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
About the Author