How Not to Hire A Guy Like Me: Lessons Learned from CEOs' Mistakes PB

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How Not to Hire a Guy Like Me: Lessons Learned from CEOs' Mistakes is the first book by the three decade turnaround veteran, Lee N. Katz, known as The Turnaround Authority (TM). Jam-packed with poignant wisdom, hilarious stories, and sound business advice from a man who's seen it all, this book will teach you time and again how to avoid the ruinous mistakes that so many CEOs make and that bring Lee to their doors. How Not to Hire A Guy Like Me is filled with advice about topics such as checking your ego as a business leader, confronting your harsh realities, being proactive rather than reactive, keeping your banker from burying you, stopping fraud before it starts, understanding the bigger picture and using communication and buy-in as tools towards success. Lee Katz has specialized in turning around companies for more than 30 years. Throughout his career in crisis management, Mr. Katz has served as an interim executive officer and reorganization director for both large and small companies, public and private, with annual revenues from several million to $5 billion. Bernie Marcus, Co-Founder of The Home Depot and Chairman of the Marcus Foundation said: "I have known Lee Katz for many years...What you are about to uncover inside this book can help ensure that you, as a leader, also avoid pitfalls. Read it. Learn from it. Benefit from Lee's many years as The Turnaround Authority. That way, the only time you will ever see Lee's face is either on this cover, or smiling across the table at a philanthropic endeavor."