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"A must read for anyone in an organization!!" A must read for anyone in an organization looking to bring the company together, on purpose and engaged. Living out of purpose and passion drives leaders and organizations to higher levels, and Tom Voccola does an excellent job in his book laying out the process to transform any organization. He sets out a system to move from ego to purpose and passion and create an extraordinary organization. You will not want to put this book down once you start reading!

"Compelling, thought provoking" I have just finished my FIRST reading of The Accidental CEO. I say FIRST because I honestly believe this is a book I will read over and over again - to find inspiration, to absorb more, to find ideas and techniques for my own practice.

I loved the book especially the way it unfolds and how it follows Bob throughout his journey. It is quite impressive. There is a lot energy, hope and substance in the story. I am moved at the idea that many lives could be really transformed by this book. How many people today get up to a job they can barely stand, a life of reaction they just let go by.

The Accidental CEO is both compelling and thought provoking. Whether this fast paced, enjoyable reading is fiction or reality it is up to us readers: It is up to our ability to try the ideas on for size rather than dismissing them as far fetched, or plain impossible.

"What Do You Get When You Cross a Great Story with Practical Leadership From The Heart?"
Rarely have I read such in depth and practical lessons on authentic leadership, wrapped in so engaging a story. Having read Tom Voccola's The Accidental CEO several times now, I'm gaining an even deeper understanding of his material.

Following Tom's lead character as he unexpectedly assumes the mantle of leadership, we gain an understanding of the challenges that face leaders in every walk of life as well as the thought processes that occur within the leader. This transparency gives us the unique opportunity to witness the transformation he goes through on his journey from 'manager' to... More > CEO.

We also get to see the dangerous traps that are so easy to set foot in, and how best to avoid them as he walks the path of transforming not only himself, but his entire corporate culture. What was at one time two companies within a company becomes a unified team under a genuine leader.

After reading Tom's book the first time, we engaged Tom and his team at CEO2 to work with our companies. These aren't just academic theories. They work. Our company culture was transformed within one 3 day workshop. The follow up work we did energized our growth as individuals and as an organization.

Read The Accidental CEO, A Leader's Journey From Ego To Purpose. Then visit Tom's CEO2.com website. The journey begins...
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"beautiful..." A book where the interior content is as beautiful as the jacket's design. Light a fire, grab a cup of joe and allow this book to tranform your ideas and bank account into a magical garden of success and harmony.

"An MBA Must Read"
I am an adjunct professor with the MBA program at Maastricht School of Management in Maastricht, Holland. My primary teaching responsibilities include courses for MBA and DBA students focused on Executive Leadership, Advanced Business Strategy, Strategic Alliances, Mergers and Acquisitions and International Business. These students are located on the main campuses and 36 auxiliary campuses around the world.



I have used the book, The Accidental CEO, as one of the primary resources for my students to get inside the head of what it feels like to be a CEO and to confront the real leadership issues that CEOs have to resolve in their everyday work life.... More > Both the students and I have found Mr. Voccola’s book to be an invaluable source of stimulating class discussion. It offers the students a realistic portrayal of the daily dynamic of corporate leadership. It maps out what it means to gain the loyalty of your core leadership team through the means of an inner conversation about who you are as a CEO. It links the performance of the CEO to his understanding of himself and ultimately how important it is for the CEO to get clear about his or her real purpose and unique contribution.



Mr. Voccola’s book is the perfect segue into the discussion of self knowledge as the key to leadership performance breakthroughs. After reading this book, the students quit speaking in the abstract and begin to really grasp the concrete realities of the leadership journey. It has sparked numerous highly motivated classroom discussions and has caused several of my students to focus on various aspects of successful leadership as their research topic for their MBA theses. I highly recommend this book without reservation for any reader who wants to gain deep insight to the real dynamics of leadership and personal success both in business and in life.



Professor Dr. Stephen L. Gomes

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