Thursday, April 11, 2013

My View of the Corner Office


Book Title: Confessions from the Corner Office; 15 Instincts That Will Help You Get There
Author: Scott Aylward and Pattye Moore
Length: 229 pages
Publisher: Wiley
Price: $24.95

My View of the Corner Office
By Morgan McMullen



            Getting married again, your spouse won’t mind. The title of chapter one makes one wonder what they are really reading about. Then as Pattye and Scott go on to explain they are corporate soul mates things start to make sense. As explained in chapter one of the book, finding someone who is like-minded, challenges you, and will be a ruthless but constructive critic is part of finding your corporate soul mate. Pattye and Scott then go on to explain how they have counted on each other numerous times during their careers to have the support one would normally gain from a spouse or partner. In the industry it is very beneficial to have someone who understands the world you are living in and how things work.
            With years of agency experience both Pattye and Scott have become experts in their fields. Neither Moore not Aylward have more training then bachelor degrees and years of experience but in the industry experience speaks for itself. Both have been CEO, Vice-President, President, and Senior Executives at one company or another throughout their career and now they run INSTINCTS, LLC together.
            Confessions is very beneficial to anyone who would like to be a good boss someday. Working in the entertainment industry is not necessary for learning the skills described in this book. Moore and Aylward discuss the difficulties of managing family and work, firing employees, and how to become a good leader in 15 short chapters. They do a great job of giving you self check points to see if you really are doing each instinct or if you need to work on something. If you need to work on a skill they also provide a list of things you can do to improve.

 
            This was a quick read and very useful for anyone who would not only like to make it to the corner office but would like to be a good manager or boss. One of the strength’s the book had was giving personal examples throughout so people could really get a sense of who Pattye and Scott are. The only weakness the book had was not going into more detail at the beginning of each chapter. It was meant to lead you into the chapter but more of the example given would have been a nice addition.
            The book is great for anyone in college to learn the steps to success, it would also be very beneficial to anyone in a management position. Some of the instincts discussed are things management avoid and don’t do well. Reading this book gives you an insight into what a good leader should be doing on a regular basis for there employees instead of settling for mediocre like most managers do. Anyone looking to have a career should invest in this book and learn these instincts.

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