Major General Perry M. Smith, USAF Retired, is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and earned
a Ph.D. in International Relations from Columbia University. An internationally known speaker and media commentator,
he has conducted seminars on leadership, strategic planning, and ethics for hundreds of organizations, including
Harvard's Kennedy School, Emory University, Microsoft, Tiffany & Company, Time Warner, and Texas Instruments.
He is a military analyst for CBS radio and CBS television.
Summary
Rules & Tools for Leaders has guided hundreds of thousands of leaders exactly how to create and maintain
growth and profitability. From hiring, firing and promoting to responding to major corporate crises, from day-to-day
encounters to long-range strategic planning, Perry covers virtually every aspect of leadership and provides the
means to get the job done-and done well.
Along with a thorough understanding of group dynamics, business models, and ethical practices, Rules & Tools
for Leaders also features invaluable checklists and guidelines-providing everyday tools to put the tried-and-true
rules into effect.
