In a world grown weary of wealthy elites and pretentious celebrities, this memoir from an ordinary but successful man is an inspiration and a delight. Mike Autry grew up in the working-class small city of Dayton, in Northern Kentucky. As a child, Mike suffered from undiagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a series of head injuries. At his local public school, he was held back and required to repeat grades three times. Consequently, he began to think of himself as the...

Best known to Americans as the “singing cowboy,” beloved entertainer Gene Autry (1907–1998) appeared in countless films, radio broadcasts, television shows, and other venues. While Autry’s name and a few of his hit songs are still widely known today, his commitment to political causes and public diplomacy deserves greater appreciation. In this innovative examination of Autry’s influence on public opinion, Michael Duchemin explores the various platforms this cowboy crooner used to support i...

Drawing on the wisdom of the world's oldest leadership manual, the Tao Te Ching, James Autry and Stephen Mitchell discuss how to transform the workplace. Says Autry, "Where does leadership begin? On the inside. The transition from management--knowing what to do--to leadership--knowing how to be--is a transition from the external to the internal."

The world of big business is changing, and a new management ethic is emerging. Autry believes business is about values and relationships, not just the bottom line, and that's why downsizing, lay-offs and cutting benefits are not producing the results corporations hoped for.