Scott Cluthe's Love Cafe

Scott talks with Umesh Ramakrishnan, vice-chairman of CTPartners, one of the world's premier search firms, and the author of THERE'S NO ELEVATOR TO THE TOP. As Ramakrishnan writes, "The overriding theme gleaned from the dozens of executives I spoke with is that there is no express elevator to the top. In fact, several told me that you should avoid a speedy rise, as the faster you rise the quicker you fall." THERE'S NO ELEVATOR TO THE TOP By Umesh Ramakrishnan There have been many books by successful business leaders, but never one that has pulled together SO much great advice, from SO many top executives, who found SO many different ways to reach the top. That's because few authors have as deep an understanding of corporate leadership as Umesh Ramakrishnan. As vice-chairman of CTPartners, one of the world's premier search firms, he has placed dozens of CEOs and senior level executives at companies around the globe. In his book, Ramakrishnan shares the wisdom he's gleaned during his long recruiting career,