Looking Down on Leaders ― A Bird's Eye View of Business and Bosses

The new C-Suite Bible! IF you’re looking for leadership learning…the light-hearted way, IF you’ve read enough earnest business books and guru formulae for success, then this easy-read C-Suite Bible is for you! 'Looking down on Leaders' is a jargon-free collection of ‘pick-up, put-down’ short stories, combining serious messages and advice with a touch of humour. The author draws on his own senior executive and coaching experiences to guide and entertain his fellow pilgrims on their tortuous leadership journeys around the globe. Fresh new ‘bird’s eye’ views on organizations are showcased, through the lens of Iain Martin’s alter ego, the wise MacMentor, in chapters such as ‘The Upside-down Organisation Chart and Wobbly Bottoms’. In stories like ‘Burger Bradley’s Foreign Adventure’ and ‘Cancel the Meeting – I forgot my Wedding’, Martin narrates stranger-than-fiction events from his long and winding travels along his own multinational career path. This is no standard leadership textbook or coaching manual. It’s true ‘learning by laughing’ in a host of colorful tales united by the vital roles that Vision and Influencing play in today’s complicated business world. In each story, Martin draws on his long experiences as businessman and leadership coach in Europe, USA and Asia.