Alan Downs is a very successful executive coach who has worked the inside of a large corporation himself. He is even the author of an intriguing memoir of sorts about axing huge numbers of the employees for the corporation. The Fearless Executive
rejects the very premise of the title: there are no fearless executives, only executives who face and work through their fears. Fear keeps us limited. By facing our fears about inclusion, the future, and ourselves, we can do more.
As a general coaching for individuals, Fearless Executive works. However, it avoids asking some of the tougher questions about how we structure ourselves in organizations and where our place might be. I found the book more of an encouragement to do what I wanted to do and to admit and face my fears about it. The fears he lists are basic fears, fears that psychologists have talked about at least since Tavistock. An interesting read, if nothing new.
About the Author
Forrest Christian
Twitter Google+E. Forrest Christian is a consultant, coach, author, trainer and speaker at The Manasclerk Company who helps individuals and companies find insight and solutions to what seem like insolvable problems. Cited for his "unique ability and insight" by his clients, Forrest has worked with people from almost every background, from artists to programmers to executives to global consultants, both as individuals and as leaders of organizations at least as diverse. [contact]
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