Leading for the Long Run

Leading for the Long Run: Stories and Insights from a Lifetime in Business

What happens when your famous boss tells you that you've just delivered the worst presentation he's ever seen?

Or you work with the president of IBM and find out just how short a time frame you have to communicate important information to one of the top executives in the country?

Or after a mid-career change, you discover you love coaching and then find yourself as director of coaching in the organization of the person who invented the coaching industry?

What happens is that you learn lessons that last a lifetime.

In Leading for the Long Run, Elaine Holland shares hard-won wisdom from five decades in business - from breaking barriers and landing a key position

at IBM to serving in a capstone role in the Tony Robbins' organization.

This isn't untested theory. She offers proven insights on how to anticipate problems, communicate with precision, refuse victimhood, and master the principle of "less is more." Whether you're starting your career, stuck in middle management, or leading a company through growing pains, Holland's 28 real-world lessons will help you navigate the challenges that impact your journey.

Funny, candid, and deeply practical, this is leadership advice comes from someone who's been there.