The "Corner Office" columnist and head of a Pulitzer Prize-winning national reporting team draws on the insights of such leading CEOs as Microsoft's Steve Ballmer, Yahoo's Carol Bartz, and DreamWorks's Jeffrey Katzenberg to identify proven leadership principles as well as the qualities that CEOs most value in their employees.

Originally published: New York : Times Books, 2011. Includes index.

Succeeding. Passionate curiosity ; Battle-hardened confidence ; Team smarts ; A simple mindset ; Fearlessness ; Preparation, patience, and obstacle courses -- Managing. The surprises that await you ; Time management ; Bananas, bells, and the art of running meetings ; Smart interviewing ; Lock yourself out of your office ; Be a coach, not a critic -- Leading. Creating a sense of mission ; Small gestures, big payoffs ; Type A to B ; Creating a culture ; So what is leadership?