Executive Secrets

Daugherty addresses the public perception of the CIA as a rogue agency that initiates unsanctioned, risky, covert action programs. The 17-year veteran operations officer with the CIA produces evidence to disprove this notion.

For Sale: Bachelor #13 One not-so-old flame. Still hot. Proceed with caution! Eight years after he destroyed her heart, Andrea Montgomery sought her revenge by purchasing Clayton Dean at a charity bachelor auction. Impress him, question him, tempt him — that had been her plan. But Clay's proximity soon made her realize she was no longer the tempter, but the tempted.... Clay knew why Andrea had been his highest bidder. She wanted answers about his callous dismissal of their affair. But the truth could prove devastating...forcing them both to pay the ultimate price.

Every president has had a unique and complicated relationship with the intelligence community. While some have been coolly distant, even adversarial, others have found their intelligence agencies to be among the most valuable instruments of policy and power. Since John F. Kennedy's presidency, this relationship has been distilled into a personalized daily report: a short summary of what the intelligence apparatus considers the most crucial information for the president to know that day about global threats and opportunities. This top–secret document is known as the President's Daily Brief, or, within national security circles, simply “the Book.” Presidents have spent anywhere from a few moments (Richard Nixon) to a healthy part of their day (George W. Bush) consumed by its contents; some (Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush) consider it far and away the most important document they saw on a regular basis while commander in chief. The details of most PDBs are highly classified, and will remain so for many years. But the process by which the intelligence community develops and presents the Book is a fascinating look into the operation of power at the highest levels. David Priess, a former intelligence officer and daily briefer, has interviewed every living president and vice president as well as more than one hundred others intimately involved with the production and delivery of the president's book of secrets. He offers an unprecedented window into the decision making of every president from Kennedy to Obama, with many character–rich stories revealed here for the first time.

Many executives don't take full advantage of the assistant who sits right outside their door. This book educates executives about all the ways in which they can streamline and improve the way they work with the help of a great assistant, while teaching them to identify great candidates and maximize the benefits of this special relationship.

This book examines modern trends in intelligence oversight development and how these mechanisms bolster an internal security system, increasing the secrecy of the intelligence enterprise.

Secrets to find success in the executive job market revealed for the very first time! After the success of his first book Super Secrets of the Successful Jobseeker (over 55 'five-star' reviews on Amazon), former professional recruiter, job market strategist and Career Codex founder Simon Gray returns with specific advice for senior executives. Having worked with senior executive clients from across the world on a private 1-1 basis, for the first time he reveals publicly what it really takes to stand out in the executive job market. Whether you're a CEO in the USA and looking for a job locally or a CFO in the UK and looking to further your career internationally, this book will show you the way. Wherever you are based and no matter what your discipline or industry sector, the strategies and techniques outlined in this book will put you ahead of the competition to find and secure the executive position you deserve. Forget waiting for the right position to be advertised, by then it's often too late. It's time to grab the executive job market by the scruff of the neck - it's time for you to take control of your own destiny! Packed with real-life anecdotes, this book will challenge your beliefs, empower your thinking and give you a completely different approach to other senior executives competing for the job you want. It will make you stand out from the crowd and enable you to open doors you never knew existed or previously found closed. Learn why your CV / resume is not the key to your success, understand the power of the 'hidden market' (the place where a high proportion of senior executive positions exist but few rarely see) and leverage the 'executive jobseeker dichotomy' to its full effect! This book is the inside track and contains the secrets to unlock your success in the executive job market. Using the framework and methodology in this book, you'll be empowered to: Uncover a higher number of executive opportunities in a shorter period of time. Generate a higher probability of converting executive opportunities into job offers. Negotiate a more competitive starting salary and benefits package. Manage your own career and executive job search both now and in the future. By absorbing everything in this book and taking the recommended action, whatever you want from your future career is firmly within your grasp!"

Steve Tappin and Andrew Cave interview more than two hundred of the world's top CEOs to discover what matters to them, how they run their businesses today, and how they expect their leadership to change in the future. Tappin and Cave offer a glimpse into the business worlds and personal lives of some of the most influential people today.