Lead Like a Pirate! Leadership Secrets of the Pirates of St. Croix - Softcover

Christopher Novak, founder of The Summit Team, is an author, motivational speaker and leadership consultant with an expertise in human resources. His business experience includes senior human resources positions with Cornell University and Syracuse China Company and hands-on leadership in labor relations, training, recruitment and organizational development. He is the author of Conquering Adversity and more than 20 magazine articles in publications that include Newsweek, HR Magazine, CUPA-HR Journal, Smithsonian s Air & Space and syndication by The New York Times. He is a highly rated speaker and has a master s degree in business management from the State University of New York s College of Technology and a dual bachelor s degree in aeronautics-mathematics from Miami University.

"A thoroughly enjoyable experience that teaches valuable lessons on leadership and teamwork - a great tool to use in team-building!" --John Cerrone, Treasurer & Director of Administration, Babbitt Bearings, Inc.

Lead Like a Pirate teaches us the characteristics of effective leadership while providing ideas for bringing the real life lessons of Pirates to the workplace. A must-read for every team leader looking for an entertaining way to begin a dialogue about building a successful team that maximizes the contributions of its individual members. --Amy Diamond Barnes, SPHR, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, Colgate University