Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Acting on his belief that you get the most done in the first 20 minutes of a meeting, established businessman Allan Leighton invited top corporate leaders to spend just 20 minutes talking about their views on leadership. Included here are his interviews with an astonishing range of business figures: established giants such as Philip Green and Rupert Murdoch; the new generation of leaders, including Andy Hornby at HBOS and Justin King at Sainsbury; and entrepreneurial figures such as James Dyson and Gulam Noon of Noon Foods. He also spoke with the nation's top financial journalists, whose views can help make a company soar or sink; the money men, whose support is critical for investment and acquisition; and politicians, who help create the climate in which businesses can thrive or falter. Thought-provoking, often surprising, and always insightful, this compendium is a fascinating, 360-degree view of what it takes to be a business leader in today's cut-throat global economy.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Acknowledgements (p. ix)
• Introduction (p. xi)
• 1 Getting Started: The entrepreneurial touch (p. 1)
• 2 Keeping Going: The challenges of the day to day (p. 27)
• 3 Innovate or Die: Why standing still is never an option (p. 43)
• 4 Coping with Success, Dealing with Disaster: The art of keeping your eye on the ball (p. 61)
• 5 The Art of Communication: Why listening with is more important than talking at (p. 89)
• 6 Getting the Right Team: Why no one succeeds on their own (p. 112)
• 7 The Customer is King: Understanding the first rule of business (p. 133)
• 8 Talking to the Media: How to get your message across (p. 151)
• 9 Talking to the Moneymen: How to keep both sides happy (p. 179)
• 10 Business versus Politics: Never the twain shall meet? (p. 204)
• 11 Looking to the Future: How to create enduring success (p. 224)
• 12 The Anatomy of a Leader: Doing the right thing (p. 255)
• Appendix Who's who (p. 277)
• Index (p. 297)