Find the loudest voice in the room
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Follow,
Don't Lead.
How Elite Executives Rise to the Top Without Ever Being Blamed for Anything
After 22 years, 412 offsites, and five Fortune 1000 companies, Chad Whitmore is finally sharing the framework behind the most quietly successful careers in American business.
FROM THE INTRODUCTION
“Every autumn, geese fly south in a perfect V.
Business authors love this image.
What they won't tell you is that the lead goose is exhausted.”
Be the rested goose.
THE FRAMEWORK
The F.O.L.L.O.W. Method™
Six principles. Twenty-two years of field testing. Zero visions.
Observe which way it's leaning
Lean the same direction, slightly harder
Loudly agree, ideally second
Own nothing in writing
Wait for the reorg
ADVANCE PRAISE
“I haven't finished it, but I agree with it completely.”
Brent HaverfordChief Alignment Officer, Vexion Dynamics
“Whitmore reminds us that the bravest thing a leader can do is be in the room when someone else is brave.”
Patricia Holm-AveryBoard Member, seven boards
“+1”
Greg DunstanVP, Strategic Initiatives
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chadwick “Chad”
Whitmore III, MBA
Chad Whitmore is one of the most sought-after alignment voices in American business. Over a 22-year career, he has held the title of Senior Vice President of Strategic Alignment at five Fortune 1000 companies, each of which credits him with being present during its most important decisions.
He has attended 412 offsites, served on more than 200 steering committees, and has never once been identified as the reason a project failed.
Chad lives outside Scottsdale with his wife, Brielle, and their goldendoodle, Synergy.
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