Value-Centered Leadership: A Survivor's Strategy for Personal and Professional Growth - Paperback

by George a. Burk (Author)

Change will happen.If you don't do what it takes to manage change, then change will manage you.Who should buy this book?"This book should be required reading in every Management 101 course. An easy read that gets right to the point. This is definitely one stop shopping for developing your personal, business and professional relationships."Michael Kazyak, Dow Corning Security Director, Midland, Michigan'George Burk is ...the personification of courage and tenacity that stands tall in your memory, and can linger a lifetime. George Burk...possesses a special gift. He inspires greatness through one's own efforts.... he truly understands the concept of what a leader really is, and there are precious few like him among us today."Thomas P. Morrissey, Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal (Retired), Phoenix, Arizona"Not only are his thoughts a must for the work place, they also have a distinct relevance to our personal lives. The only thing better than reading Captain Burk's articles is to be able to hear him in person." Helen Johnson, Executive Director, State Firemen's & Fire Marshals' Association of Texas, Austin, Texas"This book is filled with concepts that will improve a business.... managers will be better managers, employees will be more fulfilled, and the net result will be a better bottom line."Deborah Adams, CPA, Adams, Kvittem-Barr & Assoc. CPAs, LLP, Scottsdale/Carefree, Arizona"George Burk brings...a unique perspective....he offers insightful advice, enriched by humor, that many will enjoy and benefit from."Stanley Caine, President, Adrian College, Adrian Michigan

Author Biography

Who is George Burk? In 1998, Captain George Burk's USAF (Ret.) story of his ex-perience as a plane crash and burn survivor, The Bridge Never Crossed-A Survivor's Search for Meaning, generated an outburst of praise from everyone who read it. On May 4, 1970, George was the sole survivor of 14 Air Force personnel in a military plane crash. He suffered extensive burns, and multiple internal injuries. This motivational speaker and author returns with an-other book presenting many of the lessons and principles of life learned as a survivor and "overcomer." George Burk is a highly decorated military officer and public servant who presently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is a na-tionally recognized motivational speaker, trainer and writer whose mission is to "entertain, inform, inspire and persuade." As a plane crash and burn survivor, George Burk shares with you his experiences, principles, and values you can use on your journey; they are valid and work because George uses them in his own life.