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How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leadership

How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leadership

zoom enlarge 		Author: Marilyn Carlson Nelson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book

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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 6.2 x 0.7

ISBN: 0071600175
Dewey Decimal Number: 150
EAN: 9780071600170
ASIN: 0071600175

Publication Date: August 21, 2008
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Condition: MInor wear of dust cover (scratches and scuffs). Otherwise in excellent condition.
Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
pbFrom the woman named one of #8220;America's Best Leaders#8221; by iU.S. News Report/i brPowerful insights into the practice of motivation/br/b/p pMarilyn Carlson Nelson has achieved global recognition for the Carlson brands of hotels, restaurants, cruise, travel, and marketing services./p pBut that's only part of the story. /p pAs a daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother, Marilyn has always put people first. When her grandson asked a simple question about her life, she decided to write it all down-her fondest memories and deepest insights-in iHow We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leadership/i./p pThis thoughtful book offers a surprisingly personal glimpse into a multi-faceted woman who happens to be one of the most successful CEOs in the world. She describes the thrill of flying in an F16 over Death Valley (without getting sick), and throwing a barbeque for the KGB (who preferred vodka to the traditional beer). She shares the difficulty of making choices and sacrifices to run her family's business, and the heartbreak of losing a child./p pHer insights are sprinkled with the timeless words of Mahatma Gandhi, Anne Frank, Oscar Wilde, Albert Einstein, Mark Twain, and others, as she talks about what it's like to be a woman in today's business world, while reflecting on an engaging array of subjects-from equal rights to corporate wrongs to motherhood. Most compelling of all, she reveals how a meaningful legacy is built one day at a time./p

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I feel like I know her   October 2, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

What a wonderful book! Terrific snapshots into Ms. Nelson's exciting life and the everyday lessons learned along the way. I am going to gift it to many of my friends.


5 out of 5 stars A book for leaders of business, family or community   September 18, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I highly recommend this book!! As a professional woman, I was drawn to Marilyn Carlson Nelson. Her business advice in this book is extraordinary and inspirational. It simply compels you to raise the level of your contribution to and satisfaction with life. I expected to get that from this book. What I did not expect, however, was the intimate, personal reflection of a powerful CEO who also happens to be a mother, a wife, a community leader, a mentor and a friend. I found nuggets of wisdom for every aspect of my life, as did my husband who also read it. From her personal stories of well-known historical people and events to her moving reflection on the loss of her college-bound daughter, this book made me think deeply, laugh often and cry on occasion. You will not find anything that touches you more deeply.


5 out of 5 stars Exceeded My Expectations   September 14, 2008
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I pre-ordered this book based on a recommendation from Harvey Mackay (one of the 5 people in this world I would like to meet before I die.) He writes a weekly column that I have gotten for years by email and he mentioned Marilyn Carlson Nelson and her book several months ago. So of course I ordered it. I wasn't sure what the book would be like, but it totally exceeded my expectations. I just ordered 8 copies to give as gifts to my colleagues.br /br /This book is genuine, heartfelt, and powerful in its simplicity. The ideas are "bite sized" and therefore easy to remember and readily recalled. The format is terrific as well - a quote or poem on one page, and a short story on the facing page. I loved it! What a great read. I found it very inspiring.

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