The host of the hit reality show The Apprentice presents an invaluable
collection of grounded, hard-hitting advice
on business success, from
people who have made it to the boss’s chair at some of America’s most
thriving
companies.
How can you find the way to the top?
Ask people who are already there.
Because you can’t know it all. No matter how smart you are, no matter
how comprehensive your education, no matter how wide-ranging your
business experience, there’s simply no way to acquire all the wisdom
you need to make your business flourish. You need to learn from those
who have blazed a trail before you.
Donald Trump has asked many of the brightest, most successful
businesspeople he knows—and some he doesn''t know—to answer this
question: What''s the best business advice you ever received? The result
is a compelling resource of wisdom and wit that reveals how some of the
most accomplished people conduct their personal and business affairs,
giving an inside look into the secrets of corporate success. But the
advice doesn’t only come from the upper echelons of the Fortune 500.
Thoughts poured in from executives at thriving companies large and
small, ranging from well-known icons such as Staples, American
Airlines, Lillian Vernon, and Boeing to family-run operations like
Orleans Homebuilders and Carlson Companies.
The Way to the Top brings together the core ideas that have
guided more than 150 of today’s top businesspeople, offering a range of
inspiring and practical advice on making good decisions, conducting
yourself appropriately, developing your career, communicating with
others, leading a team effectively, and much more. Some of the entries
are simple entreaties, some portray intriguing vignettes, and others
outline lists of guiding principles; all are illuminating, instructive,
and insightful.