From the Bureau to the Boardroom: 30 Management Lessons from the FBI

By Dan Carrison

Book Overview

Noncompetitive pay. Long hours. Frequent moves. Mortal danger. With drawbacks such as these, it's a wonder that anyone would willingly want to join the Federal Bureau of Investigation. And yet the FBI consistently attracts a vast field of stellar candidates and awards the best and brightest with extraordinarily dangerous missions, including breaking up terrorist cells, infiltrating drug cartels, diffusing hostage situations, and tracking down serial killers.

What drives these men and women to cheerfully and diligently tackle the monumental challenges that await career FBI agents? Author Dan Carrison goes behind the scenes of this legendary organization to uncover its secrets of success, including its unique management strategies for hiring, training, and retaining agents. Based on interviews with agents at every level, From the Bureau to the Boardroom pinpoints powerful lessons that can be applied directly to business to cultivate and sustain higher levels of employee performance, including how to:

Make management an attractive option for your top performers.Cultivate fidelity in the workplace.Promote a "one for all, all for one" corporate culture.Create a "Flying Squad" to tackle daunting challenges.

Packed with first-person accounts, concrete examples, and probing insights, this fast-paced, eye-opening book helps you tap into the FBI's innovative tactics for developing a dedicated team of hardworking professionals.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400232600
• ISBN13: 9781400232604
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Amacom
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Carrison gets it right.

As a twenty-five year veteran of the FBI I read Dan Carrison's "From the Bureau to the Boardroom" with more than a passing interest, and I'm pleased to say that I think he got it right. As FBI Agents we never worried about corporate "branding" of the Bureau, but we did worry about doing the right thing. Carrison's unusual access to FBI personnel and the honest opinions he received provide the reasons for the success of the Bureau. Recruitment of outstanding and competitive personnel; demanding and exhaustive training creating pride and loyalty; unwavering commitment to the mission; and the One for All, All for One family culture, are the bulwarks of the Bureau. Common to all organizations, as one moves up through the ranks the further one moves away from the basic mission or purpose of the organization. The FBI is no exception. Just as many police officers choose to remain in patrol, many exceptionally qualified field Agents refuse promotional opportunities to remain "street Agents", where the real work and satisfaction is found. Encouraging these Agents to enter the management program remains a challenge for the FBI. The FBI has been challenged by an increased emphasis on Counter-Terrorism since the terrorist acts of 9/11; however, just as it was challenged by the drug scourge of the '80's and the street gangs of the '90's, the Bureau will prevail because of the quality and commitment of its people. For anyone interested in the FBI, how it runs, succeeds and maintains its reputation, "From the Bureau to the Boardroom" is highly recommended as an enlightening and educational work. James Botting FBI SSA (ret.) Author of "Bullets, Bombs and Fast Talk, Twenty-Five Years of FBI War Stories".

Great Business Text book

Loved the Book! It was well researched and the fact that the author appeared to have had total access to the FBI's secret "Boardroom" is amazing. I love the interviews with the FBI managers and it's foot soldiers.Very educational and informative. Highly recommend reading it.

Business libraries will find it a top pick

When it comes to inspiring employees the FBI has learned invaluable lessons about leadership and management, working with increasingly limited resources and global influences to develop strategic advantage. These lessons are documented in a collection from a former marine who has had unprecedented access to the FBI's inner sanctum: chapters cover success, failures, and how the FBI evolved more efficient organizational choices from both. Business libraries will find it a top pick.