"Boss and Book Talk"

In the latest WSJ special report, "Boss Talk," Leo  Hindery, CEO of InterMedia Partners, a private equity firm, says that if you don't recognize certain CEO-necessary traits in yourself - ability to take smart risks, courage in times of uncertainty - you probably should seek employment OTHER than being in the corner office. Hindery recommends a selection of biographies and autobiographies of great leaders for those plotting a career path upward: "Andrew Carnegie," by David Nasaw, "The Road Ahead," by Bill Gates, "The House of Morgan," by Ron Chernow, "The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Alone 1932-1940," by William Manchester, and "Caesar: Life of a Colossus," by Adrian Goldsworthy. We might also suggest that you listen carefully to Michael Treacy, OneVoice keynote speaker, on "Double Digit Growth," and read his book by the same name.