THE POWER OF PEERS

Many CEOs report feeling “lonely at the top.” Not only do they need to make tough decisions about their organizations day in and day out, but often they do so in a vacuum—without input, or even much pushback, from others. In THE POWER OF PEERS authors Leon Shapiro & Leo Bottary explain how by harnessing the power of peers, CEOs and senior leaders of small to midsize organizations come together to gain fresh perspectives, solve problems, focus on opportunities and possibilities, and make decisions that accelerate the growth of their businesses.

Business leaders exchange information and ideas. They network to make deals and build partnerships. They work together to optimize best practices, and they reach out to leaders outside their companies to accelerate growth. In their new book, Leon Shapiro and Leo Bottary introduce this concept of peer advantage, which expands upon the familiar concept of peer influence. In so doing it shows leaders how to be selective about the company they keep and how this in turn can bring tremendous value. It’s what top, growth-oriented executives have relied upon for decades to be successful in business and in life: the power of peers.

The Power of Peers features stories of business leaders from a range of industries to highlight the five essential factors for peer advantage and helps readers discover how it impacts personal growth, is employed to solve complex global challenges, and why it has proven so effective in helping leaders identify the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead. Best of all, leveraging the power of peers emboldens them with the courage to act.

The authors are both associated with Vistage Worldwide, the world’s leading peer advisory membership organization for CEOs, business owners, and their key executives, with 20,000 members in 16 countries around the globe, including Malaysia, Singapore, China, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Mexico, South Africa, Germany, UK, Ireland and Canada, and Vistage Worldwide is supporting the book at all their events this year.
Leon Shapiro served as the CEO of Vistage Worldwide (2013-2016), is a member of the Vistage Board of Directors and also a Director at The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ: ABCO).
Leo Bottary is Vice President, Peer Advantage for Vistage Worldwide, where he directs a thought leadership initiative on the power of peer influence for business leaders. Leo also serves as an adjunct professor for Seton Hall University’s Strategic Communication & Leadership program, where he leads online learning teams.