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by Steve Tappin (Author), Andrew Cave (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing Ltd; illustrated edition edition (16 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857885139
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857885132
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read!, 23 Sep 2008
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This is right up there with the best business books. There aren't many books that can claim insightful contributions from 150 leading CEOs. It's not theoretical but draws on their practical experiences of a whole range of topics including the internet, recruitment, organisation structure, leadership and strategy. Its a great read.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sympathy for the boss, 3 Nov 2008
By Matthew R. Bishop (New York) - See all my reviews
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According to "The Secrets of CEOs", an entertaining and enlightening new book based on interviews with over 150 current and former chief executives from around the world, "being a CEO should be one of the best jobs in the world. It offers the chance to make a real difference. However, real life for most CEOs is tough and many are not enjoying it."

Andrew Cave, a British journalist, and Steve Tappin, an executive headhunter, have devised a "CEO Health Warning" for those who would be corporate kings: "Even if you succeed in this role, you may ultimately be forced to leave it prematurely. There is a high risk that while in the role you will have a limited life outside work and that the job will put tremendous strain on your health, happiness, and close family relationships and friendships." As the saying goes, if you want a friend, get a dog.

The book is full of great anecdotes. One (alas, unnamed) FTSE chief executive told Cave and Tappin that he used an actress once a month to teach him how to act out the chief-executive role. "I am a very shy individual," he reveals. "I would not naturally engage with people. It's just a management style I have developed over the years. We all put on a show. We are all actors and I have learnt to act. The actress comes in and coaches me in body language, presentation style, and public speaking. I am an introvert and introverts get drawn in. I don't need to have a high regard for friendships or closeness. I can retain my intellectual distance with people who work for me."

So why do the job, given it is so lonely and miserable? And why cling to it so hard? After all, rare is the chief executive who gives up the throne without a fight. In his introduction to "The Secrets of CEOs", Sir Richard Branson, boss of the Virgin companies, observes that "working is meant to be fun. We spend most of our lives working: what a shame it would be if you're spending that time doing something you hate." Indeed, the real dirty secret of CEOs that shines through the book is that many of them quite enjoy their job - which, if the book is widely read, as it deserves to be, may only make the public hate them more.


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4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping stuff, 12 Nov 2008
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I've always enjoyed reading Andrew Cave's articles in the Telegraph (apart from City Life, that is) with his profiles of chief execs being the best of a decent archive. That ability to explain what makes CEOs tick is readily apparent in this book, which is a manual for anybody with aspirations of getting to the top (or an entertaining read for those who merely enjoy watching others who do). Well worth having in your library.
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