Thoughtfully Ruthless: The Key to Exponential Growth - Hardcover

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VAL WRIGHT works with Fortune 500 executives to accelerate growth and innovation, and creates compassionate truth telling, fearlessness, and extensive creative, technical, and leadership gains. Her clients include household names such as Starbucks, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Financial Times, and DreamWorks Animation. She's an inductee into the Million Dollar Consultant^® Hall of Fame and she is a regular contributor on CNBC, Inc., Bloomberg, Reuters, MSN and Today.

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Praise for THOUGHTFULLY Ruthless

"Val Wright has worked in some of the toughest corporate cultures in business; she's seen it all. Thoughtfully Ruthless acts as a personal playbook to navigate your career in the most competitive of environments by focusing on your strengths and identifying growth opportunities for your company. Essential reading for executives at every level."
Peter Moore, Chief Operating Officer, Electronic Arts

"As an executive you are expected to be a great decision maker, on 24/7, and able to leap buildings in a single bound and do it in a way that inspires. It requires you to be at your best all the time. Val's work and book Thoughtfully Ruthless is an amazing tool that every executive or aspiring executive can learn from. Unlocking effectiveness and teaching how to take care of yourself, team, and business through transparency, and not shying away from being thoughtfully ruthless on the things that matter most. In a world filled with leadership models that feel nonauthentic and heavy, this is light and this method delivers."
John Phillips, Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Starbucks Corporation

"Val Wright has always provided the frank, honest, insightful feedback I've needed to be a better leader. Thoughtfully Ruthless takes that to the next level by focusing on the scarce resources of time and energy that challenge all of us in our professional and personal lives. Val provides the stories and insights necessary to bring her message of empowerment home in an impactful way that should be very valuable for any leader."
Robbie Bach, Former Microsoft President, Chief Xbox Officer, and Author of Xbox Revisited: A Game Plan for Corporate and Civic Renewal

"Val Wright is the real deal, an executive coach who 'gets it.' She will change the way you think, the way you perceive challenges, and the way you implement personal leadership. Thoughtfully Ruthless is a must for every leader who wants to up his or her game."
Kate Hill, Former executive, Tribune Publishing

"Thoughtfully Ruthless manages to capture the character of the leaders each of us has dealt with, as well as those we try to emulate, in a way that shows the depth and insightfulness of author Val Wright. I have no doubt that her experiences would allow her to determine what is necessary for one who wishes to be an effective leader. Even with this confidence, the valuable information within the book, and the enthralling way in which it is presented, she's exceeded all of my expectations, leaving me impressed and motivated to improve as a leader."
Ilan Spillinger, CVP, Hololens and Custom Silicon, Microsoft Corporation

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Today's boardrooms are filled with executives wringing their hands over such concerns as product decisions, the new consumer, and financial results, and even if they find a solution, all their work will only have a granular effect on real growth. Thoughtfully Ruthless lays out the secret to rapid business growth by showing you how to unbelievably invent more time, catapult your energy, and boost the productivity of your resources.

Author Val Wright has unlocked the potential of leaders of all stripes from doctors to musicians to C-suite executives and guided their ascent to the next level of success. In most cases, the obstacle they overcome is not the economy, the market conditions, or the competition. In her storied career, she discovered that the secret to exponential growth comes down to how leaders ruthlessly manage their time, energy, and resources … in a thoughtful way. Through firsthand stories of the author being thoughtfully ruthless in her own career and life, she shows you how to do the same by adopting the habits, skills, and practices of some of the most successful business leaders of our time. You'll learn how to become sensibly selfish, how to spend your time and energy, and what issues to delegate or ignore so you can clear your slate to focus on what really matters to you. Designed around the principles it lays out, this straightforward resource comes packed with tangible directives that are quick and easy to use, inject fresh energy into your routine, and immediately improve the way you operate. Keep this toolkit at your fingertips for real-time coaching when you feel like hesitating, including:

• Dozens of ready-to-use assessments, exercises, and proven practical tools for accelerating growth
• Concrete steps for transforming yourself from humble to shameless
• Thirty ways to say "no" and other ways to take control of your daily input
• An appendix of 99 ways to be thoughtfully ruthless with your time, energy, and resources

Start your transformation now and be selfish get Thoughtfully Ruthless and shape your leadership to drive business growth, get promoted faster, and create the life you love.