From the Inside Flap
Scott Aylward and Pattye Moore were young professionals in marketing and advertising. They had nothing more than undergraduate degrees from state universities----no MBAs, fancy connections, or leadership experience. Yet they each quickly rose to the top of their respective companies. Midway through their careers, they began a business partnership that was so powerful it led to record growth for both their companies and careers.
Confessions from the Corner Office explains how these young professionals reached the pinnacle of success in their industries by relying on gut instinct, rather than the standard business school leadership practices. Now, they've condensed all their firsthand business experience into fifteen leadership instincts that, when properly developed and nurtured, will make you a better and more successful leader----while leading you right to the top of the corporate ladder.
These fifteen instincts, which the authors call "essential Corner Office Instincts," make up the soft skills of leadership: building strong and respectful relationships, motivating and managing, and leading with dignity and respect. The authors also explain the power and career benefits of finding and nurturing a relationship with a corporate soul mate. They don't teach these skills in business school, but they're essential for lasting success. Confessions from the Corner Office will show you how to develop and nurture these instincts and turn them into a lasting competitive advantage.
Drawing on their own instinctive, successful leadership experiences, Aylward and Moore identify seven Attitude Instincts and eight Performance Instincts. Both types of instincts are required to make it to the top. Each chapter introduces an instinct and presents real-life business examples, personal stories, and probing questions before offering advice on developing and honing that instinct.
Whether you work in a big corporation or run your own business, whether you want to move up from the bottom rung or secure your place at the top, this is the ultimate guide to the leadership skills you need to climb all the way to your corner office--however you define it--and stay there.
From the Back Cover
Praise for
Confessions from the Corner Office
"As usual, Aylward and Moore have created a path that helps the reader identify and develop critical instincts, behaviors that not only create energy around business life, but can make personal lives richer and more rewarding."
-- Kenneth Keymer, CEO and President, VICORP Restaurants
"However you define your corner office, this book helps you develop the instincts you need to build deeper relationships and be more successful both personally and professionally."
-- Andy Andrews, author of the New York Times bestseller, The Traveler's Gift
"In Confessions, authors Aylward and Moore capture the reality of our humanity within the corridors of corporate America with real stories about real people."
-- Clifton L. Taulbert, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of The Last Train North
"An insightful, practical guide to achieving a winning management style. I applaud the authors' ability to motivate with empathy rather than intimidation."
-- Jerry Langley, Executive in Residence, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Scott Aylward (San Diego, CA) and Pattye Moore (Edmund, OK) are co-founders of INSTINCTS, LLC, a company dedicated to helping up-and-coming executives develop their leadership instincts.
Prior to founding INSTINCTS, Pattye was president of Sonic Corp., parent company for Sonic, America's Drive-in, the largest drive-in restaurant chain in the?U.S. with over 3,000 locations. Scott was Chairman and CEO of Barkley Evergreen & Partners, the largest employee owned advertising agency in the country with nearly 400 employees.? For 10 years, Scott and Pattye worked together and over?time developed a working relationship that was unique to the corporate world of today. This relationship, while structured as client/agency, was built upon unconditional trust, mutual respect, an unrelenting passion to succeed and a desire to have those around them, truly enjoy the journey.?The result was a working relationship that allowed them to build the Sonic brand and lead both of their companies to year after year of record growth.
