Leadership, Excellence, and a Royal Coachman: Observations from a Lifetime of Transitions from Corporate Life to Fly Fishing Guide

by Ryan Gausman

Overview

In a competitive world where resources are limited and customers have unlimited choices, great employees are hard to attract and retain, and excellence is the key to success. What if the best employees actively sought out your organization? What if every person in the organization envisioned themselves as an important member of a winning team, and chose to be a part of the solution to the challenges you face? Leadership is the answer, but only if it’s excellent leadership. Join Ryan Gausman as he details his observations regarding leadership and the pursuit of excellence gathered during a lifetime of transitions, from corporate life to his current occupation as an independent fly fishing guide. You can be that focused, respected leader who inspires excellence. Leadership, Excellence, and a Royal Coachman will take you there.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633939677
Publisher:	Colry
Publication date:	01/30/2020
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.34(d)

About the Author

Ryan Gausman received a bachelor of arts degree in business administration and economics from Seattle Pacific University, and enrolled in graduate studies at the University of Puget Sound. Afterward, he was employed by Nordstrom Inc., eventually becoming regional operations manager for Southern California, working directly with the Nordstrom family and other executive officers who instilled in him a lifelong passion for excellence and an insatiable curiosity regarding how people respond to excellent leadership. Since then he has worked and held leadership positions in various environments, he's been a hunting camp cook, a wilderness hunting guide and mule packer, church associate pastor, law enforcement officer, coroner, has owned and operated three retail businesses, and is currently an independent fly fishing guide. Ryan has published various articles in industry-related periodicals, including Loss Prevention and Air Beat magazines. He has also written for local outdoor publications. He has presented to industry groups on multiple occasions, and has been a guest on several radio station talk shows.

Editorial Reviews

“This is a book bursting with profound wisdom gained from real-life experiences. It is a book to be retained as a valuable reference to anyone in a leadership position. I highly recommend it!”

Herb Oberg, Sergeant USMC retired; Captain, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Washington, retired

“I am really impressed with the insightful pearls of wisdom that are packed into 131 pages. It really reads well. I think this book will appeal to people of varied occupations, gender, and interests.”

David Smith, Principal, Whitwell Elementary School, Whitwell, Tennessee

“This is a great book, very to the point and easy to read, which I believe is the key to a book that appeals to a wide group.”

Peter Foy, Chief Executive Officer, PCF Insurance Services, Woodland Hills, CA

“This book is a must-read for all leaders who desire to see their business or organization grow and succeed. This is not your basic ho-hum leadership book. Gausman’s unique and transparent approach to leadership is woven between personal examples from fly fishing and numerous personal vocational experiences. His unique observations and clearly spelled out tried and true leadership principles will encourage you to step it up to become a better leader. As a leader who works cross-culturally in leadership training, I was personally challenged by the book and am looking forward to sharing these valuable leadership insights, possibly with a fishing rod and coachman fly in hand.”

Rodney Huson, President, Equipping to Serve Brazil Ministries, Brazil, South America

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