Tips from the Top

This is a practical, easy to read collection of interviews with highly successful leaders who have successfully navigated middle management to reach the top. With refreshingly candid honesty about their mistakes as well as successes and absolutely no jargon or theories. Anthony interviews a wide range of men and women from around the world, from both the private and public sector as well as some acclaimed authors and leadership experts. You will learn: What almost got Prof. Damien Hughes fired from his job at Unilever. The disease that a former Starbucks CEO sees affecting many middle managers. What qualities the UK's top leadership coach sees in the best managers. Why the film Full Monty is special to the Marketing Director at Sainsbury'sArgos. Each chapter ends with two questions for the reader to reflect on how they might implement what they have learned to further their corporate career or just be a better manager. This book will become a well-thumbed bible that stays with you, providing a timeless insight into truly effective management and leadership skills."This book is packed with real life management lessons and scenarios which will resonate with those who read it, followed by an action-based learning chapter to put into practice the insights from the participants. It's a must-read for any current or future middle manger." Lisa Haggar, HR DirectorHow can reading Tips from the Top - the secrets of how to navigate middle management help me in my career to be a better leader? That's the question I want you to remember and reflect on as you read it. What Anthony has done, with the help of the many fantastic contributors he has managed to assemble, is provide you with a star chart to help you navigate your career whatever the weather. The sheer breadth of experience that all 28 contributors bring, ensures that there is a wealth of information everyone can take from this book. Whether you are a rising star in an SME or a seasoned veteran of multi-national there is wisdom on every page you use to navigate your career. That they candidly share some of their mistakes alongside their best achievements is both heartening and rewarding in equal measure. It shows that career success is not down to some celestial quality reserved for a chosen few but within the grasp of every single one of us. Each of you will take different things from the book which is why at the end of each chapter Anthony has posed two questions for you to reflect on. The true value of this book to you will be in how much time and effort you are willing to put to reflect on these and to then do something different. The map may show you the way but you've got to put the work in to get to the destination. This is not a book to read and put down, but rather to re-read until it's well thumbed over years of use. To get the best out of other people, you have to get best out of yourself. This book will help with that. Nigel RisnerChief Zoo KeeperBusiness Speaker Of The YearCommunications Expert and Motivational SpeakerAuthor of: It's a Zoo Around Here; Zoo Keeper Rules for the Office; The Impact Code