The 100 Mile Walk

Each generation leads in its own way. But to progress together, they must find ways to bridge the divide between their perspectives. Recognizing that truth, a 65-year-old traditional CEO and his 35-year-old Zen entrepreneur son embark on a six-month-long, 100-mile walk. "The 100-Mile Walk goes beyond the same old how-to rhetoric of the moment in business leadership and gets to the perennial core of the matter—how to learn to cultivate and practice values on and off the job." —Christine Poon, Vice Chairman, Johnson & Johnson "When the mission is compelling enough, we have no choice but to take a leadership role. The 100-Mile Walk is encouragement on the road to discovering the leader inside you." —Leeza Gibbons, former host of Entertainment Tonight and The Leeza Show; Founder and Chairman of The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation "Insightful glimpses from older and younger leaders on how to face challenges and the principles they employ to accomplish their goals and make a difference at work. The 100-Mile Walk proves an invaluable journey." —Karen Holbrook, President, The Ohio State University "On its best day, business is about human beings engaging to create something larger than advancement of only their personal interests. The 100-Mile Walk is about business on its best day! I’d hold it close." —Dean Ernest Scalberg, Fisher School of Business at The Monterey Institute "If you are interested in the future of leadership, The 100-Mile Walk is a book you must read." —Faith Popcorn, trend expert and author of The Popcorn Report Sander A. Flaum, an expert in healthcare marketing, was named Man of the Year for the industry in 2002. Now CEO of Flaum Partners, he is former chairman of the advertising agency network Euro RSCG Life and founder of the Leadership Forum at Fordham Graduate School of Business. He has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, and other TV networks. Sander Flaum lives in New York City. Jonathon A. Flaum is a speechwriter and coach for leaders and founder/CEO of WriteMind Communications, a consulting firm specializing in public communication and organizational creativity. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina. Mechele Flaum is the founder of Marketing Fire, a creative marketing consultancy. She was previously president of Faith Popcorn’s BrainReserve. She lives in New York City. Each generation leads in its own way. But to progress together, they must find ways to bridge the divide between their perspectives. Recognizing that truth, a 65-year-old traditional CEO and his 35-year-old Zen entrepreneur son embark on a six-month-long, 100-mile walk. As they stroll the streets of New York and New Orleans, trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains, and hike along the Long Island coast, they talk about their experiences, their outlook on life and work, the achievements of leaders they have known, and how each views the nature and purpose of leadership. Ultimately, the two men agree on nine key traits and practices essential to all leaders -- from principles and passion to performance and even paranoia -- and on how leaders and aspiring leaders can follow them consistently. Father and son also discover a lot about each other, their relationship, and the way two generations set apart by so many differences can respect and learn from each other.

A.Sander Flaum (Auteur) - Verschenen op 01/02/2006 bij Mc Graw-Hill Gb