A top corporate recruiter reveals what it takes to reach the top of a major corporation. Few people have as deep an understanding of corporate leadership as Umesh Ramakrishnan. As vice chairman of CTPartners, one of the world’s premier search firms, he has placed dozens of C-level executives at companies around the globe. Now he shares powerful lessons from his long career and also from exclusive interviews with top CEO’s. Ramakrishnan identifies the qualities that distinguish those who are likely to make it from those who aren’t. And he explains, for instance: Why the surest route to the top is not always straight up the greasy pole How it’s possible to have a star team without everyone being a star Why your listening skills need as much attention as your communication skills How to meet the challenges—and grasp the opportunities—of globalization There’s No Elevator to the Top is like an exclusive lunch date with a tableful of CEOs, as Ramakrishnan features the insights of dozens of top leaders at companies like Dell, Cadbury Schweppes, Aetna, BT Group, Pepsi, Infosys, and Ecopetrol.

"Would you like to have a series of lunch dates with the world's top CEOs? A chance to pick the brains of the people who run Aetna, Cadbury Schweppes, Coca-Cola, Charles Schwab, Starbucks, Dell, Fidelity, NCR, and dozens of other companies? You probably can't get that kind of access to leading C-suite executives, but Umesh Ramakrishnan can - and he shares what they told him in this unique book."--BOOK JACKET.

As the digital economy changes the rules of the game for enterprises, the role of software and IT architects is also transforming. Rather than focus on technical decisions alone, architects and senior technologists need to combine organizational and technical knowledge to effect change in their company’s structure and processes. To accomplish that, they need to connect the IT engine room to the penthouse, where the business strategy is defined. In this guide, author Gregor Hohpe shares real-world advice and hard-learned lessons from actual IT transformations. His anecdotes help architects, senior developers, and other IT professionals prepare for a more complex but rewarding role in the enterprise. This book is ideal for: Software architects and senior developers looking to shape the company’s technology direction or assist in an organizational transformation Enterprise architects and senior technologists searching for practical advice on how to navigate technical and organizational topics CTOs and senior technical architects who are devising an IT strategy that impacts the way the organization works IT managers who want to learn what’s worked and what hasn’t in large-scale transformation

Volume contains: 209 NY 106 (McDonnell v. Metropolitan B. & C. Co.) 209 NY 528 (McSwegan v. Stephan) 208 NY 508 (Matthews v. Brooklyn Savings Bank) 209 NY 548 (Mensing v. Cook Iron Store Co.)

Includes decisions of the Supreme Court and various intermediate and lower courts of record; May/Aug. 1888-Sept../Dec. 1895, Superior Court of New York City; Mar./Apr. 1926-Dec. 1937/Jan. 1938, Court of Appeals.