Notable Quote:“You have an obligation to accept responsibility. Unless you are willing to do that, you aren’t being accountable. If you accept the position to assist a leader, then you are accepting whatever comes with that.” Most such work is legal and boring—for instance, due diligence on clients’ prospective business partners. But there are cases of firms undertaking dubious activity, from wiretapping to impersonation. In the 19th century, the industry’s grandfather, Allan Pinkerton, laid out (and largely followed) a strict code of conduct. Mr Javers fears that some of Pinkerton’s modern-day counterparts routinely violate many of his gentlemanly commandments. Maya was silent for a few long beats. I glanced over and saw a single tear streaming down her cheek.

Impressively well written and thoroughly ‘reader friendly’ in tone, content, organization and presentation, ‘The CEO’s Secret Weapon: How Great Leaders and Their Assistants Maximize Productivity and Effectiveness’ will prove to be of enormous value and interest to anyone contemplating the engagement of an executive assistant, or who already has one and would like to maximize the value of that executive assistant to themselves and to their company. Very highly recommended for corporate, community, and academic library … .” (Jewish Hit Squad, Midwest Book Review, midwestbookreview.com, December, 2015) Notable Quote:“When you begin a new partnership, each person brings his or her own dynamic to a situation….It is the essence we bring to a situation that causes people to treat us in a certain manner. The way in which a manager may have treated a former assistant doesn’t mean it is the way he or she will treat you.” Notable Quote:“Getting by is no longer enough. You must lead the charge toward advancing your skills, thinking, and professional network if you want to remain relevant. As an administrative professional, it is absolutely vital to your long-term success that you continually pursue innovative people, ideas, and technology– that you continually reinvent and renew yourself.” With this book, assistants worldwide will have access to Jan's expertise on how they can develop powerful partnerships with their executives, while increasing their own productivity and effectiveness. Karen Beattie, Managing Director, The Growth Faculty, Australia

When they hear about ip, most people think of patents. Securing patents has become more difficult, in America at least, since a pair of Supreme Court rulings in the past decade chipped away at, respectively, protection for “business methods” and “abstract ideas” (which many software-based inventions are). This has left companies more reliant on developing and safeguarding trade secrets. These can be anything from algorithms and client lists to chemical processes and marketing plans. Among the most famous trade secrets are Coca-Cola’s recipe and the formulation for wd-40. Most are more mundane: recent legal battles have involved industrial-baking agents and floor-resin formulas. Patents offer stronger protections, but trade secrets last for ever—if they are well kept. My technology company, Anatwine, revolutionised the fashion retail market. Our software was adopted as the ‘best-in-class’ choice by two thirds of the top 100 fashion brands and retailers worldwide, and we eventually sold the business to Europe’s largest ecommerce fashion retailer Zalando in 2017. Buy Not Just an Admin. 8. Who Took My Pen … Again? Secrets from Dynamic Executive Assistants by by Joan Burge, Nancy Fraze, and Jasmine Freeman Executive assistant books are guides to being an exceptional aid to company presidents, CEO’s, members of the C-suite, and other high-ranking organizational figures. These books cover topics such as developing rapport with executives, multitasking in high-pressure situations, and learning new technology. These books are generally read by executive assistants, secretaries and other administrative roles. Notable Quote:“If you can’t be available, your assistant has to be. There’s no telling what opportunities are passing you by if you don’t have an assistant who’s tuned in, alert, and receptive on your behalf.”

Notable Quote:“As an administrative assistant, you are hired to relieve your busy employer of a great deal of work, especially the details of office procedure and other matters that do not require your employer’s personal involvement….Everything you do for your employer must duplicate as closely as possible what he or she would do if not absorbed in work that couldn’t be delegated.” The Leader Assistant is one of the best executive assistant books. Author Jeremy Burrows calls on EA’s to take initiative and embrace their inner leadership drives to transform into high-performing professionals.

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