Hit the Ground Leading! - Softcover

Angela Mondou is a former Air Force captain and marketing executive whose unique and unconventional career has taken her from worldwide military operations to top-ranked high-tech companies, most recently Research In Motion, the creators of BlackBerryTM. Some of her diverse leadership successes include: Military / NATO Officer: deployment of the largest United Nations Peacekeeping contingent in history in 1992 into former Yugoslavia with the UN Protection Force -- while under fire! Angela was also responsible for the logistics deployment of air force fighter squadrons during Operation Desert Storm. High-Tech Marketing Executive: Responsible for global product introductions in several high-tech companies, Angela introduced powerful marketing programs with the Oprah Winfrey My Favourite Things Show and the National Football League (NFL) that launched BlackBerry into the mainstream. In 2005, Angela was honoured to represent Canada s peacekeepers in the Year of the Veteran Campaign in a television commercial commemorating veterans and was featured on a special circulation 25-cent coin released by the Royal Canadian Mint! Now president of her own company, chief creator of ICE Leadership and self-published author, Angela has taken her unique leadership experience to a whole new level. She is a powerful national speaker on leadership and career strategies, delivers leading-edge workshops and recently launched a best-selling leadership and career guide entitled Hit the Ground Leading! ...leadership is not just a skill for the chosen few...it s a skill that anyone can build just like muscle. But, you ve really got to want it!

HIT THE GROUND LEADING! BEST-SELLER HEAD TWISTING, EDGY AND POWERFUL...ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL TIME! ~ CEO REFRESHER, APRIL 2007 - I love it when the book cover breaks the mold and doesn't fit with convention. That's just the start of this amazing and inspiring adventure of leadership. This is an action-packed, head-twisting, edgy and powerful handbook that will show you how to lead your own adventure and turn your plans into reality. Hit the Ground Leading is 'actionable insight' and is a must read for all of your future leaders. This is one of the best leadership guides of all time, and we have added it to our Best Books of All Time. Thank you Angela for your excellent work! --Rick Sidorowicz, CEO Refresher/ High Performance Retail

Angela is at the top of her game with this exciting and powerful leadership playbook that will help anyone get the most out of their team and career. --Merril Hoge, ESPN sports analyst, NFL Running back, 1986-1995

Angela is an extremely passionate woman on leadership. She walks the talk and is very knowledgeable. I was most inspired listening to her workshop and can hardly wait to read her book. Her personal stories of leadership make her come across as the expert she is. I admire her energy and skills. --Rowena List, Senior Director, Mary Kay Cosmetics