Leadership Therapy: Inside the Mind of Microsoft

In this insightful book, Microsoft consulting psychologist Anna Rowley draws on fascinating case studies from her twelve years of working with the top levels of Microsoft management, revealing the skills that have helped the company's top executives to maintain market dominance. Rowley's tools have helped her powerhouse clients, who are passionately devoted to their jobs, attain their maximum potential while faced with constant pressure to innovate and excel. In Leadership Therapy, she explains how leaders can develop the characteristics they need to succeed in a demanding environment, including belief, objectivity, insight, connectivity, and ambition.



Summary: Must read – even if you don't work at Microsoft
Rating: 5

Anna Rowley hits the nail on the head with this book. There are lessons that we can all take away from this book and apply to our personal and professional lives, regardless of whether you're in a leadership role.
It's also a very well written book and is hard to put down. It flows really well and even though she's taclking some very big topics, it's not overwhelming at all. She breaks down the problems that leaders face into chapters that are easy to digest. I haven't done the exercises yet, but I'm planning to go back to do them


Summary: A Skill Leaders Must Master…
Rating: 5

Understanding how to develop and sustain personal and professional relationships in the workplace is critical to the success of any leader. While business dynamics are fluid, and the circumstances surrounding environments will always be in a state of flux, relationships are a constant. In my book Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual: WHAT IT TAKES TO REACH THE C-SUITE AND STAY THERE I spend a great deal of time discussing why leaders must become masters of managing multiple constituencies and building strong relationships. I would strongly recommend Anna's book.


Summary: A Must Read!
Rating: 5

This book is a MUST READ for anyone wishing to delve into the mysteries of why we behave the way we do at work, the often unintended consequences of our actions, and ways we can overcome the ingrained habits that can sabotage our workplace success. While based almost entirely on Dr. Rowley's experience in a private company, I found her stories and insights quite germane to my work in the public sector. Dr. Rowley's conversational style made me feel as if I was on the couch with these Microsoft managers, working through their challenges and identifying creative solutions. While I am not a big fan of nonfiction books, particularly ones that deal with private sector moguls, I found I couldn't put this one down. If you are at all interested in the psychology of workplace relationships, this is the book for you.