David Rohlander - The CEO Code: Create a Great Company and Inspire People to Greatness with Practical Advice from an Experienced Executive

The CEO Code is the book every executive, program manager, team leader, and executive assistant needs to have on their bedstand or in their desk drawer. David Rohlanderfighter pilot, seasoned executive, successful entrepreneur, management coach, and practical philosopherwrites with rare insight and empathy, drawing together gripping personal examples, real-world case studies, lessons learned over a lifetime of executive experiences and practical tips that anyone aspiring to a leadership position should know.

Senior readers will finish this outstanding book wishing they had it when they began their careers. Those starting out will find that it will become a constant and reliable companion, their appreciation for its wisdom and its remarkable author increasing over the years.

Dr. Richard P. Hallion, aerospace historian, consultant, and retired

Air Force senior executive

Rohlander has certainly cracked the code for CEOs in his newest book. As any CEO, or aspiring CEO, reads The CEO Code, light bulbs will illuminate on how to master communication, execution, and operations in order to build a better company. I especially like the end-of-chapter Take Time to Reflect questions that help internalize and personalize what youve just read. This book should be a part of every CEOs library!

Dr. Tony Alessandra, hall-of-fame keynote speaker and author of

The New Art of Managing People and Communicating at Work

Organizations that have CEOs and leaders with vision, compassion and great communication skills always have an edge on their competition. As a former CEO I know how my behavior and open communication influenced what employees and stakeholders understood and believed. David Rohlander has experienced the value of communication in his multifaceted career and lays out a flight plan that breaks it down into manageable pieces for success.

Howard Putnam, former Southwest Airlines CEO, speaker and

author of The Winds of Turbulence

The CEO Code is an electrifying tour through the highways and byways of what it takes to be a great leader. More than a guidebook, it is a personal statement that will resonate with readers from all skill levels. Even the president of the United States could learn from this book. I know I did.

William Cane, best-selling author of Clubhouse Confidential

Even if you are a seasoned businessman or in the early stages of your career The CEO Code provides a clear and concise blueprint to strengthen your organizations ability, to work better as a team and have fun at the same time! The methods you learn will result in developing and nurturing mutual trust and respect with others that will benefit you in both your professional and personal life.

Roy Stephenson, PE, HR Green, manager

local governmental services

The CEO Code is a great book with a great purpose to help you create a masterpiece in your personal and professional life. David, a former fighter pilot, has created a flight manual and a practical flight plan for you to activate on a daily basis. The emphasis on the critical skills of communication, execution, and operations takes the mystery out of high performance. The real-life examples he shares from his life experiences made me smile, think, and commit to engaging in the change process.

Dan McBride, VP Wealth Teams Solutions,

former president of Jim Rohn Productions

Rohlanders writing is creative, his illustrative stories are delightful, and his valuable advice provides a proven roadmap. You can look better to both the people above you and below you at work. Read this book before returning to the office.

Dan Poynter, author, publisher, and speaker

The CEO Code is right on the mark. It is an effective and practical guide to improving your performance that will help you reflect and think about changes you should make. Fun to read, you will learn new ways to achieve better results.

Donald Natenstedt, regional managing partner, west region,

McGladrey LLP

David Rohlander has captured the scope of what makes a CEO a great leader and an inspiration to those he serves. It is not for the faint of heart. It is down to earth and practical and is especially useful to those who visualize themselves as worthy of the title.

George Morrisey, CSP, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame, author of

Creating Your Future and Morrisey on Planning three-book series

Been theredone that! If theres anyone who epitomizes those words, it is clearly David Rohlander! Coupled with a rich background in serving as CEO in the corporate sector, his varied and equally enriching role as a consultant to numerous other CEOs makes him the perfect author for this important book.

And dont let the title fool you. It matters not if youre the CEO of a multinational organization or the CEO of your own life, the lessons you will learn are equally applicable. This highly readable work, while heavily research-based, is loaded with real-world scenarios and is an extremely practical guide to anyone interested in enhancing their interpersonal skills.

Edward E. Scannell, CMP, CSP, coauthor, Games Trainers Play series,

Past National President; ASTD, IFTDO, MPI and NSA

An old colleague of mine used to say people dont need to be taught; they need to be reminded. David Rohlander has some terrific reminders in this book of what it takes to be an effective CEO. Blending his background as a US Air Force pilot with decades of practical business experience, David offers up solid, sensible, do-able ideas that any of us who lead others can benefit from reviewing.

Lou Heckler, business keynote speaker and speaker coach

CEOs succeed when they are able to recognize patterns. Everything is coded. Rohlander pulls out the essentials for any CEO. Congratulations on grasping the CEO Code, pulling it out, seeing the analogical construct to basic codes as genetics, honor and the deepest values of life. All CEOs need a deep-seated code to guide them and here you have opened the door. Continuity, symmetry, and harmony only occur when those codes begin to work.

Bruce Camber, CEO, Small Business School, over 50 seasons of

television on PBS-TV and VOA-TV

David Rohlanders warm and caring personality comes through on every page of The CEO Code. I especially like the common sense and simple way that he approaches the ever-important challenge of building teams. This book is easy to pick up. Not so easy to lay down. Youll enjoy it, but more importantly, youll get very usable information from it.

Stephen W. Frueh, PhD, author of From Marginal to Magnificent

I have known David Rohlander for many years. Habits make or break people. In this book you will learn how to master them. The CEO Code is based on Davids own real experience. It is both pragmatic and useful. I teach senior executives of corporations that it is vital to differentiate between what people say and what they do. If you want your company to take a massive leap forward then The Ceo Code is a must-read.

Charles Donoghue, FNZIM, APS, New Zealands #1 performance

psychology coach, international speaker, author, and corporate trainer

www.charlesdonoghue.com

David Rohlander is well-qualified to write about how to become an authentic and credible communicator. He has been there and done that. I met Dave 30 years ago and have been impressed with his ability to get to the heart of any matter and help other people do the same. Read this book and get ready for significant improvement in your communication ability and resultsIMMEDIATELY!

Rex C. Houze, CEO, Improving Performance & Results, Inc., author