ADAM BRYANT
THE CORNER OFFICE
HOW TOP CEOs MADE IT AND HOW YOU CAN TOO
To Jeanetta, Anna, and Sophia
Contents
List of Interviews
Author’s Note
Introduction
Part One - SUCCEEDING
Chapter 1 - Passionate Curiosity
Chapter 2 - Battle-Hardened Confidence
Chapter 3 - Team Smarts
Chapter 4 - A Simple Mindset
Chapter 5 - Fearlessness
Chapter 6 - Preparation, Patience, and Obstacle Courses
Part Two - MANAGING
Chapter 7 - The Surprises That Await You
Chapter 8 - Time Management
Chapter 9 - Bananas, Bells, and the Art of Running Meetings
Chapter 10 - Smart Interviewing
Chapter 11 - Lock Yourself Out of Your Office
Chapter 12 - Be a Coach, Not a Critic
Part Three - LEADING
Chapter 13 - Creating a Sense of Mission
Chapter 14 - Small Gestures, Big Payoffs
Chapter 15 - Type A to B
Chapter 16 - Creating a Culture
Chapter 17 - So What Is Leadership?
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author
Copyright
LIST OF INTERVIEWS
Daniel P. Amos, CEO, Aflac
Richard Anderson, CEO, Delta Air Lines
Steven A. Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft
George S. Barrett, CEO, Cardinal Health
Carol Bartz, CEO, Yahoo
Gordon M. Bethune, former CEO, Continental Airlines
Greg Brenneman, chairman, CCMP Capital
Bobbi Brown, founder, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
Tim Brown, CEO, IDEO
Ursula M. Burns, CEO, Xerox
Bill Carter, partner and co-founder, Fuse
Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice chairman, Wal-Mart Stores
John T. Chambers, CEO, Cisco Systems
Cristóbal Conde, CEO, SunGard
Andrew Cosslett, CEO, InterContinental Hotels Group
Susan Docherty, vice president, General Motors
John Donahoe, CEO, eBay
Brian Dunn, CEO, Best Buy
Deborah Dunsire, CEO, Millennium
Jana Eggers, CEO, Spreadshirt
Drew Gilpin Faust, president, Harvard University
William D. Green, CEO, Accenture
Mindy Grossman, CEO, HSN
Omar Hamoui, founder and CEO, AdMob
Steve Hannah, CEO, The Onion
Linda Heasley, CEO, The Limited
Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos
Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO, Nvidia
Linda Hudson, CEO, BAE Systems
Robert Iger, CEO, Disney
Judith Jamison, artistic director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO, DreamWorks Animation
Guy Kawasaki, co-founder, Alltop, and managing director, Garage Technology Ventures
Lawrence W. Kellner, CEO, Continental Airlines
Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO, Teach for America
Jacqueline Kosecoff, CEO, Prescription Solutions
Barbara J. Krumsiek, CEO, Calvert Group
Debra L. Lee, CEO, BET Networks
Niki Leondakis, chief operating officer, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants
Dawn Lepore, CEO, Drugstore.com
Dany Levy, founder, DailyCandy.com
Terry J. Lundgren, CEO, Macy’s
Susan Lyne, CEO, Gilt Groupe
Sheila Lirio Marcelo, CEO, Care.com
Michael Mathieu, CEO, YuMe
Gary E. McCullough, CEO, Career Education Corporation
Nancy McKinstry, CEO, Walters Kluwer
Nell Minow, co-founder, The Corporate Library
Meridee A. Moore, founder, Watershed Asset Management
Alan R. Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company
Anne Mulcahy, former CEO, Xerox
Sharon Napier, CEO, Partners + Napier
Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe Systems
Vineet Nayar, CEO, HCL Technologies
David C. Novak, CEO, Yum Brands
Clarence Otis Jr., CEO, Darden Restaurants
Mark Pincus, CEO, Zynga
Joseph J. Plumeri, CEO, Willis Group Holdings
Lisa Price, founder, Carol’s Daughter
Quintin E. Primo III, co-founder and CEO, Capri Capital Partners
James E. Rogers, CEO, Duke Energy
Kasper Rorsted, CEO, Henkel
Dan Rosensweig, CEO, Chegg
Stephen I. Sadove, CEO, Saks
James J. Schiro, CEO, Zurich Financial Services
Robert W. Selander, CEO, MasterCard
Kevin Sharer, CEO, Amgen
Carol Smith, senior vice president and chief brand officer, Elle Group
Jilly Stephens, executive director, City Harvest
Jeffrey Swartz, CEO, Timberland
Teresa A. Taylor, chief operating officer, Qwest Communications
Kip Tindell, CEO, The Container Store
Will Wright, videogame developer
Tachi Yamada, president, Global Health Program, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation