Download or read book How To Act Like A Ceo: 10 Rules For Gett written by By - D. A. Benton and published by Tata McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are about to meet a cross-section of some of the most powerful and successful CEOs in the world. They range in age from their twenties to their sixties, come from widely divergent backgrounds, and work in completely different industries& But every one of these successful executives has used the same 10 rules in getting to the top. Now you can too! What qualities does it take to be CEO of a small start-up company in Silicon Valley? To head a huge media conglomerate headquartered in New York City? To leapfrog your way up the career ladder? To launch a successful new business venture? The answer is it takes the same qualities. Successful people, says D.A. Benton, may vary enormously in their personalities, temperaments, and goals, but in the ways that really count, star achievers are more alike than they are different. Benton, a world-famous executive consultant who has been profiled in Fortune, Time, and The New York Times and has coached many of the world s most powerful executives, is the author of the classic bestseller How to Think Like a CEO a book which gave readers insight into the decision-making processes of those at the top of their fields. For this follow-up book, she has interviewed hundreds of executives to find out exactly what they do differently than the also-rans to provide an inside look at CEOs in action. How do they assess risks and opportunities in a new venture? How do they put together deals? How do they convince others to follow them? How do they manage a crisis?