Apex Thinking

This book is written by the president of Mountain State University and the dean of the School of Leadership and Professional Development. From a content standpoint, it is a pretty good read. The advice is down-to-Earth and easy to understand.

The book is slanted toward the CEO in the private sector, but some of the leadership lessons are broad enough for applicability in a variety of disciplines.

As an undergraduate English major, I must say that I noticed a disturbing number of typographical errors in the book which ended up being somewhat distracting to me. The occasional typo is easy to overlook, but a couple of these actually made me stop and re-read a section just to understand what was being said. For a book published by a private university, I was somewhat disappointed with the lack of editing. (Without the grammar inconsistencies, this book would have easily gotten four stars.)

All in all, I enjoyed reading “Apex Thinking” and am proud that its author represents my soon-to-be graduate alma mater. For those who are looking to advance in the private sector, “Apex Thinking” may not prove to be the all-in-one handbook you may think you need, but it certainly should be required reading.