Pathways to Success Today's Business Leaders Tell How to Excel in Work, Career, and Leadership Roles

Here, in their own inspiring words, over 100 CEOs and company presidents share their insights in one-page letters focusing on the qualities necessary for effective leadership and career success. The men and women featured come from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Their companies range from small entrepreneurial firms to large corporations.

Michael D. Ames runs a nationally recognized Small Business Institute-recipient of 33 awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration-and directs a multi-disciplinary entrepreneurial management program at California State University, Fullerton. He is the author of Small Business Management and Pathways to Success.

Pathways to Success contains letters authored by board chairs, presidents, and CEOs of the companies listed below and other companies:

o Do You Want to be Successful?
Bell Atlantic
KeyCorp
Leingang Siding and Window
o Be Courageous
Atlantic Richfield
Carretas
Fleet Financial Group
MEDCO Behavioral Care
o Be Capable
3M
Eastman Kodak
Tootsie Roll Industries
Tursso
Ward Petroleum
o Work Hard
Gloria Jean's Gourmet Coffees
NYNEX
SuperValu
United Airlines
o Be Honest
Advanced Nursing Services
Mays Chemical
New York State Electric and Gas
o Be Imaginative
Kentucky Medical Insurance
Southern California Edison
Upjohn
o Be Broad-Minded
Airmax
Capital Holding
Frontier Cooperative Herbs
Salepoint Systems
o Work Smart
H. J. Russell
Monsanto
Shipley Associates
Sprint
Zia Cosmetics
o Build Teams
Albertson's
Metrix
Phillips Petroleum
SC & A
Village Book Store
o Give Respect
Boston Edison
Definitive Computer
Landcadd International
o Be of Service
Accent Chicago
Comcast
Insta-Plak
Railtex
Tramex Travel
Unocal
o Be Positive
Dow Chemical
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Pfizer
RE/MAX International
o Think and Learn
AstroPower
CMG Health
Loctite
Mobil
Worldwide Educational
o Try Anyway!
Cunningham Communications
International English Institute
Lillian Vernon