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Derailed Five Lessons Learned from Catastrophic Failures of Leadership (NelsonFree)
By Tim Irwin
Published by Thomas Nelson
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On 12/10 Michelle_Lovato, the Elvira of Book Color Commentary wrote: “Derailed: Five Lessons Learned from Catastrophic Failures of Leadership,” by Tim Irwin, Ph.D. is an excellent opportunity for aspiring business people to learn from the mistakes that derailed the success train of several prominent business leaders. Among the six former CEOs profiled in “Derailed: ... Monkey See, Monkey Dont Message of This Title
On 12/7 Sam C. Ivy or Enna Bushay wrote: Derailed Five Lessons Learned from Catastrophic Failures of Leadership Tim Irwin, PhD ISBN 978-1-59555-274-7 Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2009 193 pp., plus notes What did these intelligent Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) have in common? • Bob Nardelli, a six-year CEO of Home Depot • Carly Fiorina, ... Derailed by Tim Irwin
On 12/7 Shawn Galla wrote: rwin does a pretty good job of highlighting areas in which we all struggle. Whether or not we are a CEO of a large corporation or we are just an employee at said corporation. We all have a role to play and we all have leadership in our own lives. This book often deals with ... New Post: Derailed
On 12/7 Elle Pyke wrote: I have read an awful lot of books on leadership. Sometimes I feel like I am on a "leadership" overload. I requested this book through the Thomas Nelson Bloggers Review program because I often don't read books on "failed leadership." Some might say it is the cynic in me that wanted to read about the failures, ... Review of Tim Irwin's "De-railed"
On 12/7 Sharon Seeberger wrote: How is it that some of the best companies, growing companies with ability and resources to pick the best of the best for leadership, still have to fire CEO's? Did they choose the wrong people? What can smaller companies and non-profits learn from this? Dr. Tim Irwin answers these questions and more ... Great Leadership - Warnings and Protection
On 12/3 Granny Karen wrote: Six corporate executives that seem to be destined for greatness leave their positions with a black mark against them. It wasn't because of lack of education or experience. It was because of a lack of character. The book "De-railed" by Tim Irwin PH.D., is like a lighthouse that sends out a beacon of light. ... De-railed by Tim Irwin, PH.D. Review
On 11/29 dadofdivas wrote: As a person that teaches and professes leadership development on a daily basis, I am always looking forward to reading more books that can assist my own professional practice. This book takes a different tact than other books I have read recently, looking at some of the negative examples that are ... Book Review - De-Railed
On 11/29 vdeliz wrote: Derailed: Five Lessons Learned from Catastrophic Failures of Leadership. Tim Irwin Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson, 2009. Hardcover. 240 pages. ISBN 159555274X. $24.99.This book tells the story of how six previously successful CEOs failed their high profile companies, in other words, got “derailed”. ... Review - Derailed: Five Lessons Learned from Catastrophic Failures of Leadership By Tim Irwin
On 11/27 Gayle Wiese wrote: Quote by Os Guinness found in Derailed by Dr. Tim Irwin “Character…is the essential “stuff” a person is made of, the inner reality and quality in which thoughts, speech, decision, behavior, and relations are rooted. As such, character determines behavior just as behavior demonstrates ... Derailed by Tim Irwin
On 11/26 Amanda Pelser wrote: Dr. Irwin clearly summarizes De-Railed this way: “This book has two primary objectives: first, to help us understand how derailment occurs—the real point of the six leader profiles; second, to help us avoid a cataclysmic train wreck in our own careers—the subject of the second half of the book.” ... De-railed by Tim Irwin