The Edge: How Ten CEOs Learned to Lead--And the Lessons for Us All Free Audiobook Download by Michael Useem

We are at a pivotal point in our society. The world will soon be transparent and open but this presents a great challenge because it shifts the nature of how we interact; how we learn from one another, trade, acquire knowledge, and more. Michael Useem's book, "The Edge: How Ten CEOs Learned to Lead--And the Lessons for Us All", speaks to this uncertainty and challenges us to consider what is truly important.

The Edge: How Ten CEOs Learned to Lead--And the Lessons for Us All is about how ten successful CEO's achieved sustained success. They were all found on the edge and had to adapt, adjust, and overcome in order to lead their companies. The book is told from Michael Useem's perspective in first person. Each of these CEOs lead different industries and the book shows you how each person handled the difficult situation they were placed into. Some people got angry while others took a humble approach, but they all found success in one way or another.

"Not only is there a better chance for success if you improve your leadership skills, but there's also greater opportunity to do what you love," says Michael Useem. "You have to give up ego--your own and others'."

Some of the biggest CEOs in the world are now leading more personally and less strictly. They're learning to trust their instincts instead of following prescriptive management practices.

"Michael Useem's stories of ten CEOs who have transformed their organizations--and ours--into something better. This is a book that addresses the very real problems of what it means to lead in today's culture."

The Edge: How Ten CEOs Learned to Lead--And the Lessons for Us All is a book written by Michael Useem which was released in 2004. In this book, he interviews the ten most successful CEOs that have led organizations such as Yahoo!, Whirlpool Corporation and Xerox Corporation. The ten CEOs share their insights on how they deal with leadership, decision making, productivity and other topics.