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"With the powerful tools in this book, competitive, driven alpha males can learn to work more effectively across cultural and gender barriers, creating high-performing global teams."
-Hector de J. Ruiz, PhD, Chairman and CEO, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
"Women - even alpha women - can finally figure out how to curb the belligerence and channel the brilliance of their alpha male colleagues! This book showed me how to leverage my own strengths and deal effectively with any alpha."
-Joyce Russell, COO, Adecco USA
"No one can walk away from this book without insight; few will put it down without having been deeply changed for the better."
-Chris Zook, Partner, Bain & Company, Author of "Profit from the Core
"Before I met Eddie, the notion of being "vulnerable" was absurd. Taking the plunge was a major change and a commitment to a whole new way of thinking, behaving, and acting - in short, a new way to live."
-George Nguyen, President, Eaton Heavy Duty Transmissions
"Only the strong survive, but some qualities that look like strengths are actually liabilities. This powerful book shows you how to move ahead while your belligerent, power-hungry peers self-destruct."
-Toby Lenk, President, Gap Inc. Direct
"This book is filled with practical insights on how alpha males and alpha females can enhance their own personal strengths while also creating outstanding, high-impact teams."
-Mike George, President and CEO, QVC, Inc.
"Alpha Male Syndrome provides an enlightened perspective on the leadership strengths and development needs of all four alpha types: commander, strategist, executor, and visionary."
-James Bristol, Senior Vice President, Pfizer Inc.
"Ludeman and Erlandson hit the mark by providing fresh insights and practical tools in an informative, useful book."
-Maj. Gen. Mary Saunders, United States Air Force (Ret.)
"This book helps us understand why alpha males manage themselves the way they do, and how we can all better navigate our way to shared success."
-Patrick Canavan, Senior Vice President, Motorola, Inc.
"I've seen firsthand how Ludeman and Erlandson's penetrating findings can change brute talent into leadership brilliance. The book offers this gift to the millions of us who desperately need it."
-Joseph Grenny, coauthor of the best-seller Crucial Conversations
"This book provides outstanding ideas for coaching superstars to manage behavior that can stifle a team's spirit."
-Douglas Basler, President, United Conveyor Corporation
"Alpha Male Syndrome shows alphas how to channel their energy to build greater levels of followership, commitment, and trust."
-Peter Leddy, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Invitrogen Corporation
"Nice work, Kate and Eddie! Your insights have put some order and structure into some of the more intangible laws of nature in the corporate world."
-Eric Stange, President, Defense and Homeland Security, Accenture
"Kate and Eddie show the unintended consequences of our behavior on our professional and personal lives and effectiveness."
-Marc Mathieu, Senior Vice President, The Coca-Cola Company
"Too many A players confuse aggression for assertiveness and sheer stamina for supportiveness. Ludeman and Erlandson show how to turn off the anger and become a more effective leader."
-Pascal D. Forgione Jr., PhD, Superintendent, Austin Independent School District
"Alpha Male Syndrome has given us the tools to integrate alpha males into our organization while still protecting our culture."
-Tony Hsieh, CEO and Director, Zappos.com |