Vol. 25, Issue 16 Why Should the Boss Listen to You The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor By: James E. Lukaszewski 226 pp. John Wiley & Sons Inc. 2008 Review by: Susan Williams

Professionals, in a wide range of fields, find themselves in situations where they must provide useful and strategic advice to the leaders of the organization. Becoming a trusted strategic advisor requires more than the amount of face time spent with the boss. It means making sure that time spent with superiors and other executives is limited, focused, and in their operational interest. It requires seeing the world from the boss’s perspective. In Why Should the Boss Listen to You, author James E. Lukaszewski explains the systematic processes for getting to, and working at, the highest levels and having maximum impact as a trusted advisor. In this work, readers will find out how CEOs and other top executives think, understand what matters to them, and how they operate. Trusted strategic advisors will then understand what executives expect and need.

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