Sustaining the long-term success of an organization is the primary motivation for any career-driven business executive. For aspiring middle-level managers seeking executive roles, it's important to stand out amongst their peers. With decades of corporate experience under his belt, author Dave Osborn presents this comprehensive guide to help aspiring and new executives drive their organizations to success and further their own professional goals. Taking Charge! offers a blueprint to help corporate professionals acquire the tools to skillfully maneuver their organization's operations, which include locating, hiring, developing, and leading high-performance teams. This book will show you how to plan strategically and manage capital. With keen insights and examples, Osborn delves into the employee "lifestyle," performance appraisals, identifying and assessing potential, workplace accountability, embracing change, keeping the board of directors informed, personal development, and more.

Taking Charge! is for all those aspiring, new, and even seasoned executives who want to make transformational changes to their organizations and lead them toward the path of growth and success. Author Dave Osborn skillfully presents the content in an engaging writing style, ensuring readers not only gain valuable insights but also find it easy to understand and captivating to read. It makes the book accessible to all professionals, regardless of cultural or ethnic differences. Osborn's observations are universal and practically applicable to corporate settings that transcend international boundaries, making it a truly global guide for business leaders all over the world. I found the book informative as well as highly motivational. If you're seeking a career in the corporate or business world, I can't think of a better book to study and explore. Highly recommended.

Taking Charge! by Dave Osborn offers readers, particularly business managers and executives, a sustainable model for building a profitable organization for the long term. This book is divided into two parts, which include hiring, leading, and developing people, and managing capital and strategic planning, respectively. Dave begins by introducing three primary areas of basic business management. Business managers must be able to plan organizational operations, lead high-performing people, and master the art of thinking while effectively managing capital. The first part features topics on the employee life cycle, personal development, reporting to a board of directors, performance appraisal, and more. The second part discusses data collection and analysis, SWOT analysis, management of normal growth, and more. Dave further explores financial analytical rules and modelling for corporate leaders.

This book was very informative and educational. It broadened my perspective on key business concepts and taught me the right attitude toward employees, who are a vital part of any business. I loved that Dave Osborn shared personal experiences, which made the discussions more relatable, practical, and engaging. The chapter that explored the need to embrace change appealed to me the most, as it helped me develop cognitive flexibility in trying out new ideas. I was impressed by the level of research invested in this book and by the author’s use of charts, graphs, and tables to explain certain points. The writing is well-paced, detailed, straightforward, and easy to comprehend. I recommend Taking Charge! to all business owners, managers, and executives. Anyone interested in learning more about business management will appreciate this book.