Put the Moose on the Table
Lessons in Leadership from a CEO's Journey through Business and Life
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Randall Tobias, former CEO of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co., knows what it takes to get to the top. In Put the Moose on the Table, Tobias mixes personal anecdotes with his thoughts on effective business and leadership practices, often focusing on the intangible qualities — integrity, dedication and respect for colleagues — that separate the best from the rest. A vice president at AT&T when he took the job at Lilly, Tobias recalls how a major crisis on his first day tested his abilities. Despite the concerns of some Lilly managers who wondered whether the “phone guy” could handle a crisis in which lives were at stake, Tobias immediately demonstrated the management, communication and interpersonal skills that would define his successful tenure as Lilly’s CEO.
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