Executive Crumple Zone
Executive Crumple Zone
When high-energy entrepreneur Dave Powers becomes head of marketing at a large health insurance company, he has no idea he’s in for the roller coaster ride of his life. Used to operating independently, he’s unprepared for the twists and turns of office politics, departmental turf wars, and behind-the-scenes shenanigans of narcissistic bosses and groveling sycophants.
Based on true events, this story is told in a series of emails, many of them verbatim. Dave’s roughshod ride through the corporate corridors of bureaucracy is as hilarious as it is heart-breaking. His experience, including the creative triumphs,managerial incompetence, and exasperating fiascos is an object lesson of the realities of power, greed, folly and success in today’s dysfunctional business world.
“Michael Sisti does an amazing job of representing a typical day in corporate America through his
clever use of email. Everyone can learn from the trials and tribulations that consultant Dave Powers
experiences throughout the book.”
– Cheryl Darmanin – Senior Director, Account Management, Yahoo!
“The novel is fascinating, educational, and reads a little like a horror story! I am stunned at this
window into the brutal weaknesses of the giant-business model.”
– Wes Roberts – Publisher, SRQ Media Group
“With unacceptable ethical behavior running rampant in our country, this highly entertaining novel
addresses some of these issues in a must-read for every business school student and young
professional striving to succeed in today’s ultra-competitive marketplace.”