Book Review: From the Shop Floor to the Top Floor: Releasing the CEO Within, by Wes Cantrell. (Bloomington, IN: Crossbooks, 2009), 133 pages reviewed.
In his latest book Wes Cantrell shares his personal “rags to riches” story of his career at Lanier Worldwide. To declare a bias, I am a personal fan of Mr. Cantrell, having worked for his company several years back.
The book details leadership principles that Cantrell learned and applied throughout his career. Each one is accentuated with a personal story and the context of family. He speaks with the tome of a caring friend who seeks to empower the reader to make wise choices in seeking to achieve success in life’s endeavors.
A particularly interesting characteristic is the fact that Cantrell makes no apologies for his Christian Faith and the formative influence it had on him is his career and leadership decisions when guiding a successful public company. In a culture when one can likely “sell more books” by leaving out details of “faith,” Cantrell continues his unfiltered but gentle position of allowing his faith to inform his decision.
For any leader who seeks to understand how to cast vision, maintain balance between work and home, or simply act appropriately with difficult personnel decisions, this book is a must! For the Christian who believes that his faith is somehow disassociated from other pursuits in life, be prepared to reconsider as you take the journey with Wes “From the Shop Floor to the Top Floor.”
You can purchase a copy from Amazon HERE.
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