The Power of Being Yourself: A Game Plan for Success--by Putting Passion into Your Life and Work

by Joe Plumeri

Overview

Everyone imagines top CEOs as larger–than–life figures who do things no one else could. But deep down, every good business leader is an everyman who combines vision and high energy with the ability to connect with all types of people and learn from them. InThe Power of Being Yourself, renowned business leader Joe Plumeri—who served as a top executive at Smith Barney, Citigroup, Primerica, and Willis—offers simple yet profound guidance on how to stay positive, motivate yourself and others, and achieve both personal fulfillment and professional success. By sharing his own experiences, Plumeri explains that the secret to success is not found in boardroom strategy or even corporate philosophy but rather in allowing your true emotions to inform your approach and guide your relationships.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738218298
Publisher:	Da Capo Press
Publication date:	04/14/2015
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Joe Plumeri is a philanthropist and the former CEO of Willis Group Holdings and Citibank North America. He currently advises companies across the nation and globe as senior advisor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, serves on the boards of the Mount Sinai Medical Center, the Jackie Robinson Foundation, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, and offers his counsel and encouragement as a widely sought-after motivational speaker.

Table of Contents

Foreword Joseph A. Califano Jr. vii

Prologue: The Boston Marathon Tragedy xiii

Principle 1 Everyone Has the Same Plumbing 1

Principle 2 Show the Way to Grandma's House 29

Principle 3 Cut Your Own Path 47

Principle 4 Let Sadness Teach You 69

Principle 5 Look Up, Not Down 95

Principle 6 Play in Traffic 121

Principle 7 Make Your Heart Your Teleprompter 147

Principle 8 You Gotta Have a Purpose! 169

Epilogue: I'm Not Done Yet 191

Applying the Principles 195

Acknowledgments 201

Index 203

Editorial Reviews

"After you finish this book, I am sure that you will agree with me that the country desperately needs a dose of Joe Plumeri. His passion, honesty, and sense of purpose flows through these pages, which are filled with life lessons that extend from his childhood to his rise to the top of the corporate world. Plumeri points out that the key to being a good public speaker or a successful leader is having the courage and self-awareness to be yourself—an important insight for all of us."—Bill Bradley, former US Senator

"Joe Plumeri is truly one of a kind. In today's day and age, his message is an important one. This is the story of finding your passion, following your heart, but most of all: being yourself."—Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida

"Joe Plumeri's book is delightful. It is courageous in its honesty and profound in reminding us of what is most important in life. His references to Jack [Jackie Robinson] are heartening to me and further the message of brotherhood. I especially hope young people read it—to be inspired and to receive the guidance that so many of them are seeking in today's fast-paced world."—Rachel Robinson, Founder, Jackie Robinson Foundation

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