LITERATURE + LECTURES

Brazos Bookstore is pleased to welcome author and former CEO Harlan Steinbaum for a signing on Thursday, May 12 at 7 PM. Mr. Steinbaum will discuss his new book, Tough Calls from the Corner Office: Top Business Leaders Reveal Their Career-Defining Moments.

CEOs make decisions - that is their job. Every decision, however, does not carry the same weight. Many are routine; some are significant. A few - a rare few - are momentous. These decisions determine not only the trajectory of the firm for years to come, but also, most likely, define the CEO’s career and establish her or his legacy.

Harlan Steinbaum, former chairman and CEO of Medicare-Glaser, one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the U.S., calls such decisions “defining moments.” Tough Calls from the Corner Office is a series of personal stories told by top business executives about the single most important business decision they made during their business careers. The book provides an insider's view into the surrounding events, stakes, and pressures of the decision making process.

These "defining moments" may not have been a good experience or even a good decision - often times our most important lessons are learned from our mistakes. But through these stories, we see how these top executives handle no-win situations or desperate times, and how they respond in crisis. The diverse backgrounds and experiences of these business leaders offer the reader great lessons from the front lines of business.

Author's website: http://harlansteinbaum.com/.