Look to the Rock

by Sam Brannan

Examples of leadership excellence are often selected from the names of the famous or found at the helm of large corporations. Sometimes the greatest examples of leadership are those taken from every day America, those individuals who quietly and effectively harvest the resources of our great nation as entrepreneurs and small business leaders, those who comprise the single largest faction contributing to this country's GNP. Chuck Lien is just such an example of leadership excellence!

The strength behind a small, Midwest mining, mineral processing and construction supply company, Chuck's earthy leadership skills catapulted the company from gross annual sales of $16,000 to nearly $100,000,000, growing from a dozen employees in a small town in western South Dakota to over 450 employees at 30 locations across three states. Chuck Lien is a living example of the indomitable spirit and enthusiasm required of successful leaders and entrepreneurs. Sharing his thought process and encouraging others to think outside the box, to take a gamble in life, and to love every minute of it, Chuck has inspired more people, harvesting more talent, than most farmers harvest crops in any lifetime.

This book reveals some of Chuck Lien's beliefs in how to be a better businessman, husband, father, and person through 130 fundamental lessons that everyone can relate to. Because his approach to problem solving is so concise, clear, and basic, Chuck's homegrown advice, heavy in wisdom and sprinkled with wit, provides an excellent recipe for business success to anyone interested in pursuing an opportunity in free enterprise.

217 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002