Resolved that you’ll begin your ascent of the corporate ladder in the new year?  Then check out Eve Tahmincioglu’s “From the Sandbox to the
Corner Office”. Tahmincioglu, a regular contributor to The New York Times’ business section, interviewed more than 50 corporate leaders
about what experience taught them on the road to success. Among them is Linda Dillman, chief information officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., recalls instances of sexism in previous jobs.  She didn’t let it get to her and ended up at Wal-Mart.  “I could have been a victim and still be in that office today,” she said. And here’s one of the most pleasant things about Tahmincioglu’s book: It’s written in a conversational style, without a hint of corporate jargon.  For entertainment purposes or to help map a career, it’s good
reading.
- Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Wilmington journalist and author Eve Tahmincioglu has published, "From the Sandbox to the Corner Office: Lessons Learned on the Journey to the Top". In the book, Tahmincioglu, a regular contributor to the New York Times Sunday Business section, interviews 55 corporate executives who discuss the influences that shaped them. She discovers that the secret to their success is the learning of lessons, 'plain and simple.'"
- Victor Greto, The News Journal

"Chief executives drop their guard and tell their personal stories of what they learned and are still learning. Here's one of my favorites is from Tom Glocer, CEO of Reuters Group PLC. His first job was a bicycle messenger dispatcher. He had to deliver packages too. He was struck by the way people assumed that Tom, the bicycle messenger, was a lowlife, not a Columbia student with a 4.0 working for the summer. Glocer's lessons:
- Treat people with respect regardless of their positions.
- Loyalty comes from building relationships and making sure those around you know you respect what they do, regardless of their rank.
- You never know with whom you're dealing. They may be bike messengers today, but they may end up being your boss."
- Jim Pawlak, BizBooks, Chicago Tribune

"From the Sandbox to the Corner Office offers remarkable insights about the ways our childhood and early life shapes who we become at work. This illuminating book not only helps us understand the recurring patterns in our leadership but also sows us, as parents, how our behavior at home prepares our children to contribute their very best in the workplace."
- Kate Ludeman, Executive Coach and coauthor of Alpha Male Syndrome: Curb the Belligerence, Channel the Brilliance

"There is no clear path to becoming a great business leader. You need to find your own way based on your own individuality. And you need to learn from the lessons of those who have succeeded. Ms. Tahmincioglu's interviews with the country's most impressive leaders give an unparalleled collection of such lessons."
-George N. Hatsopoulos, founder and former CEO, Thermo Electron Corp.

“I love this book!  I have rarely come across a business book that so successfully combines entertaining and moving personal stories, with breal nuggets of practical advice for anyone who works for a living.  Whether one is just starting out in his or her career, or has already reached the upper echelons of corporate or non-profit leadership, it is a treat to feast on this compilation of CEO interviews.”
- Barbara Krumsiek, President & CEO of Calvert Group, Ltd.

“Ms Tahmincioglu’s research has illuminated the process of individual success in a number of unexpected ways.  The book reveals a complex interplay of unpredictable factors that have enabled leaders to emerge in business and other fields, by combining an extensive range of examples taken from interviews with prominent individuals with a series of themes that guide us through the personal and professional development of successful people.”
- Kevin R. Davis, CEO, Man Financial, Inc.

"What I really like about this book is that we get to see real leaders up close and as whole people and so understand better the many and varied sources of influence on their progress. We come to understand better that learning leadership doesn't happen only through career experiences; it's the result of a wide range of life experiences from which smart and sensitive people garner wisdom they then put to good effect."
- Stew Friedman, work/life professor, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

"Sandbox" is a terrific book about overcoming something we almost dare not name today: adversity. Today's adults know little of it, parents are certainly terrified by it, children are not allowed to experience it. But the Leaders in Tahmincioglu's book often got where they were only because they were allowed to triumph through it. "Sandbox" is a much needed wake-up call for our culture!
- Betsy Hart author, "It Takes a Parent: How the Culture of Pushover Parenting is Hurting our Kids -- And What to do About It.”