The Perfect Mix: Everything I Know About Leadership I Learned as a Bartender
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (902 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071LH9P84 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 187 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Shake or stir; either will do. The title captures it nicely--although I might modify it slightly to call the book a "highly satisfying mix." Rothberg blends the skills of memoirist, analyst, lecturer, and short story writer. She is an accomplished stylist, and the reader meets a person who not only informs but also challenges, amuses, and confirms--who is both gritty and sensitive. Not surprisingly, the organization is thoughtful and propulsive. A reading for organizati. Five Stars John Jay Fleitman Professor Rothberg's THE PERFECT MIX should be required reading for those who are or will be in any management position. As Dr. Rothberg emphasized, management does not always demonstrate what true leadership should be; rather, good leadership involves intelligence, understanding of human emotions and practical actions that will further the company's goals and objectives. What Professor Rothberg offers us is a package of effective leadersh. Learning about becoming an authentic leader has never been more fun (and relevant) There are many books (particularly on leadership) that give ADVICE. Rothberg does this in a way, like no other. From using examples from her bartending experience, her corporate experience and her wonderful recipes, Rothberg takes us on a journey that allows us to relate to experiences that we may encounter on our journey to being an authentic leader. There is a great twist though, literally! Each chapter has a great recipe with a breakdow
Rothberg finishes each chapter with the recipe for a creative cocktail that embodies a lesson, to mix perfectly, contemplate, and savor.. Helen Rothberg, a sought-after consultant to CEOs and entrepreneurs, reveals memorable insights about leadership developed while she worked as a bartender and restaurant manager. Leading an organization is knowing when to stir or shake things up, blend or serve neat, and Dr. Good managers and good leaders are not always the same. Based on the management and life lessons she learned from working as a bartender while getting graduate business and behavioral science degrees, each aspect of ADVICE helps leaders hone their vision - of themselves and their business. Dr. Helen Rothberg trains leaders, from Fortune 500 executives to start-up entrepreneurs, with her particular brand of ADVICE - Action, Determination, Vision, Integrity, Communication, Empathy. Through the book's colorful stories of barroom brawls and boardroom bravado, competition and cooperation, conflict and other challenges, you'll conceive of new ways to develop working relationships with colleagues and customers, keep things running smoothly, and manage infuriating, delightful, and sometimes dangerous clients as well as temperamental and talented employees, and owners or bosses with brilliant ideas who may not communicate well. In the tradition of the popular business classics Leadership Is an Art and What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School,