《高管之路:成功•管理•领导力》是一部极具实践性、充满洞见和智慧的杰作，作者以一个主持人的视角，深入采访了七十余位美国顶尖公司的高管，让他们毫无保留地畅谈了关于成功、管理和领导力的宝贵经验，对于每一位渴望出人头地的职场人士来说，这些成功人士所走过的高管之路无疑是极具价值的，并会让后来人受益终身。

许多顶尖的CEO在坦诚他们自己对于领导力和成功的独到见解时，往往是将如何取得有效领导力的关键因素与如何取得更高表现分开来谈的。

到底需要什么来促成商业上的成功，又需要什么来激励其他人呢？来自《纽约时报》的副主编亚当•布赖恩特(Adam Bryant)决定来帮助我们回答这些重要的问题。亚当亲自采访了超过50位的世界顶尖CEO，询问的问题包括：他们是如何工作的？在他们自己的迁升之路上，他们所学到的最重要的经验教训是什么等？通过访谈，这些成功人士们敞开心扉，分享了他们那些难忘的故事以及令人打开眼界的见解。

《坐在角落办公的秘密》汇集了来自包括微软首席执行官史蒂夫•鲍尔曼（Steve Ballmer）、雅虎首席执行官卡罗尔•巴茨（Carol Bartz）、好莱坞梦工厂行政总裁杰弗瑞•卡森伯格（Jeffrey Katzenberg）、以及福特汽车首席执行官艾伦·穆拉利（Alan Mulally）等人给出的经验教训。亚当将这些珍贵资料整理编辑并加以总结，为读者揭示了在商业世界取得成功的关键，这其中也包括员工认为成功的CEO最应具备的五项个人品质。同时，亚当让所谓领导力的艺术走下神坛，为读者展示了那些企业高管们是如何在他们的游戏中脱颖而出的。

领导力不是一门放任四海皆准的技巧，这些CEO们为我们提供了关于领导力全然不同的见解和看法，这将大大帮助那些旨在成为更有效的领导者和雇员的人们。对于那些有抱负的高管们，不管是他们是处于什么年龄层，《坐在角落办公室的秘密》都将成为他们未来成功的铺路石。

Dozens of top CEOs reveal their candid insights on the keys to effective leadership, and the qualities that set high performers apart What does it take to succeed in business and to inspire others? Adam Bryant of The New York Times decided to answer these and other questions by sitting down with more than fifty CEOs and asking them how they do their jobs and the most important lessons they learned as they rose through the ranks. Over the course of probing interviews, they shared memorable stories and eye-opening insights. The Corner Office draws together lessons from chief executives like Steve Ballmer (Microsoft), Carol Bartz (Yahoo), Jeffrey Katzenberg (DreamWorks), and Alan Mulally (Ford), from which Bryant has crafted an original work that reveals the keys to success in the business world, including the five qualities these CEOs value most in employees. Bryant also demystifies the art of leadership and shows how executives at the top of their game get the most out of others. Leadership is not a one-size-fits-all skill, and these CEOs offer different perspectives that will help anyone who seeks to be a more effective leader and employee. For aspiring executives—of any age— The Corner Office offers a path to future success.