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Become a Successful First-Time CEO by David Roche
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Become a Successful First-Time CEO

Master the confidence, relationships and strategies you need to succeed

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Narrator David Roche

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Length 3 hours 59 minutes
Language English
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Regardless of your expertise and experience, it's your people skills, political nous and ability to build key relationships that will ensure you survive and thrive. Packed with real-life examples and practical guidance, Become a Successful First-Time CEO is a roadmap to help you develop the confidence and master the strategies you need to be an inspirational corporate leader.
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Understand how to:
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- Create a dynamic, engaged and empowered senior leadership team
- Manage upwards and impress your boss and the board
- Maximise your position to exploit opportunities
- Develop strong relationships with your most important clients, suppliers and partners
- Become highly regarded and influential in your industryย 
"I would have welcomed this book if it was available decades ago. It's about time it was written and there can be no better guide." - Richard Charkin, CEO Mensch Publishing, ex CEO of Macmillan and Exec Director of Oxford University Press and Bloomsbury, and President of the International Publishers Association and the United Kingdom's Publishers Association.

David Roche is a professional coach and mentor, working with a few select first-time CEOs across multiple sectors. He also has a portfolio of roles, including as Chair of both London Book Fair and New Writing North, as a commercial business consultant, and lecturing at NFTS. He has a proven track record as CEO of Borders and BOOKS etc, and pivotal board roles at HarperCollins, Borders, Waterstones and HMV.

David Roche is a professional coach and mentor, working with a few select first-time CEOs across multiple sectors. He also has a portfolio of roles, including as Chair of both London Book Fair and New Writing North, as a commercial business consultant, and lecturing at NFTS. He has a proven track record as CEO of Borders and BOOKS etc, and pivotal board roles at HarperCollins, Borders, Waterstones and HMV.

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โ€˜Itโ€™s a rarity among business books: incisive, humane and strategic and also a rollicking good read.โ€™ โ€˜Rocheโ€™s book reveals that beneath the covers there lurks a sharp and insightful business brain. I learned a lot from working alongside him โ€“ and am sure any aspiring leader will too.โ€™ โ€˜I really enjoyed reading Davidโ€™s book. Itโ€™s a real source of inspiration and a fountain of advice and knowledge.โ€™ โ€˜I just wish Iโ€™d had this as a reference twenty-five years ago.โ€™ โ€˜This is not your typical โ€œdo this, do thatโ€ boring, bullet-pointed business book. David really understands the complexities of becoming an even more successful CEO than you already are. The anecdotes, case studies and wry humour help bring it all alive for me and make it a wonderful and refreshing read. I learned a lot.โ€™ Expand reviews
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