CDO Chief Daddy Officer

CHRISTOS EFESSIOU, Entrepreneur, Negotiations Architect, Marketing Strategist, Speaker, Radio Show Host and Author of CDO Chief Daddy Officer - The Business of Fatherhood, understands first hand that the dynamics of success are the same whether you’re standing at the front of a conference room or tucking your child into bed at night. Through his own personal experiences, Chris Efessiou – founder and CEO of SRxA Strategic Pharmaceutical Advisors – shares his discovery of how skills critical to becoming a successful business leader can be seamlessly applied with equal efficiency to both parenting and personal relationships. In the last 27 years, Chris has been at the heart of the strategic introduction of more than 25 new products in the global pharmaceutical marketplace and engineered the turnaround of several others. While building his first company, he found himself raising his then seven-year-old daughter as a single dad by applying his business knowledge to the art of parenting. Planning, setting expectations and measuring results, building team unity and empowerment, fostering bilateral communication, mentoring, leading by example, and being physically present and emotionally available are essential components for both a prosperous business and loving family. Chris is the host of Straight Up with Chris: Real Talk on Business and Parenthood, one of Voice America’s top radio shows, accessing more than 4 million listeners each month.. The show features in-depth interviews with top business leaders, parenting experts and other intriguing guests who share their experiences and advise the audience. Recent guests have included Ken Blanchard, best-selling author of the One Minute Manager, retired FBI Profiler Dr. Mary Ellen O’Toole and NBC parenting expert Dr. Michele Borba.

Introduction
Part I: The Big Picture
Where Are We Going?
Making a Plan
Proactive Parenting
Understanding Your Authority
Part II: The CDO Operating Manual
Effective Communication
Empowering Your Child
Ups and Downs
The Balancing Act
Building Your Team
The Bottom Line
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