Old-Fashioned

Leadership

- Lessons From the Patio -

Two careers' worth of simple wisdom that goes down easy, from two leaders who have been there and done that.
"I love the heart and soul and familiar words of David and Brent and how they shine through in this work.  With each chapter it feels classy, confident, and clear."

Valerie Prentice-Sherrer

CEO & Founder, Lean on Me
"In a world where everyone is looking for the next 'new' thing, this book is packed with terrific reflections on the actions whe should already be taking."

Brian Gareau

Retired Executive, Caterpillar Inc.

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Brent Douglas and David Woods are seasoned executives who left corporate America almost two decades ago with one goal: to use their experience and expertise to make life better for other leaders.  Today they are President and CEO respectively of Magellan Executive Partners, a private firm whose mission is to grow leaders, teams, and organizations toward success.  In Old-Fashioned Leadership, together they've packed careers worth of wisdom into an approachable, functional, and actionable book dense with practical truth you can put to work this afternoon.

A Sample of Lessons from the Patio

Lesson 1:  Power is for Giving
Lesson 10: How to Manage the Untouchable
Lesson 14: The ROI of Screwing Up
Lesson 18: Have You Considered Shutting Up?
Lesson 37: Leadership Hurts
Lesson 49: Think Like a Kindergartner

Why Old-Fashioned Leadership?

Across a couple of decades we have advised, coached, and counseled every kind of leader you can think of, representing almost every rung of the corporate ladder, and possessing every kind of idiosyncrasy and gifting you can imagine. 

Over the years we’ve developed a small, celebratory ritual. After the clock strikes five at the end of a particularly rewarding day, we’ve made a habit of sticking around, mixing up our favorite cocktail – the Old Fashioned – and retreating to the office patio to reflect, trade insights, and celebrate the small victories of the leaders and organizations we’ve worked with and whose success we care so much about.

About David Woods

CEO, Magellan Executive Partners

David is a relationship artist. A consummate connector, trust-builder, and leader’s best friend, he has a way of creatively framing big insights so they’re easy to understand. He’s also the former CEO of the world’s largest underground construction manufacturer and a frequent board member to corporations, non-profits, and universities.

About Brent Douglas

President, Magellan Executive Partners

A C-suite veteran and engineer to the core, Brent Douglas has a knack for sifting through the clutter to arrive at precision-like clarity, and then using that clarity to design and build reliable strategy that works. The proud owner of five U.S. patents and two Master’s degrees, he lives with his wife and two sons in Edmond, Oklahoma.

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