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Book SynopsisMost business leaders can take only so much pressure before their performance slides. Yet some CEOs deliver their greatest successes when times get toughest. This title reveals their secrets. It draws on interviews with 150 CEOs from an array of industries.
Trade Review"Brief self-assessments that enhance the reader's understanding and numerous examples from Menkes's professional practice make this a worthwhile, practical read." -- CHOICE magazine "An original and noteworthy contribution to executive selection which is invaluable to those charged with top executive assessment." --Chartered Management Institute "Better Under Pressure compliments books like Clutch, but with examples more specific to organizations other than professional sports. Even if you operate a one-person small business, it will give you a blueprint for how to conduct your best performance under pressure."- Small Business Trends (smallbiztrends.com) Listed under "Summer [2011] reading suggestions for federal leaders" - Washington Post "Personal and practical, this book is a potent resource for aspiring, emerging, and seasoned business leaders alike. Most mindful!" -- CEO Refresher "...an extremely interesting book that deserves a wide readership." - Execupundit.com "An extremely worthwhile read for leaders, or aspiring leaders, in these turbulent times." - BusinessandLeadership.com "What an intellectual feat! Justin takes leaders on a tour of the attributes of truly great CEOs, but the book is so much more than that. By showing us how those attributes connect and come to life, Justin's stories reveal how the best leaders think and act under the hardest circumstances." --Ralph Larsen, former Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson "I thoroughly enjoyed reading the interviews with the CEO's and Justin's insightful analyses of the lessons learned. His concept of "reaching full potential" hits the nail right on the head." --Marijn Dekkers, CEO, Bayer AG "Better Under Pressure is a well-researched, conceptually sound, practical leadership guidebook for global business executives. Instead of serving up simplistic leadership pabulum, Menkes provides a rigorous and clear-eyed look at the world stage facing CEOs and the critical judgments required for their companies to survive and thrive." --Noel Tichy, Professor and Director Global Citizenship Initiative at the Ross School University of Michigan, and co-author (with Warren Bennis) of Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls "Justin Menkes captures the essence of leadership in today's tough environment: getting the best out of your people. In this thoughtfully written book, he shows aspiring leaders how to successfully engage and inspire their people, both through their own actions, and through their ability to thrive under pressure." --Irene Rosenfeld, CEO, Kraft
