Making Waves: A Woman's Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart, and Courage

Making Waves follows the incredible career journey of Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, from her stories as an ambitious young woman, to trailblazing president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises. Lutoff-Perlo's story will inspire women to be courageous against stormy seas--while staying true to oneself as you navigate your life and career. Lutoff-Perlo is a shining testament to the value of being an authentic leader, and never sacrificing your integrity as she details throughout this book the ins and outs of her extraordinary forty-year career. She has risen to the top in what has been a male-dominated industry while refusing to compromise her values, and bringing countless others along with her. "To thine own self be true" was and continues to be Lutoff-Perlo's guardrail, keeping her centered as she's climbed the corporate ladder from the very bottom and overcame countless obstacles to reach the top of the cruise industry. In Making Waves, Lutoff-Perlo walks us through her triumphs, hardships, and teaching moments. She breaks down her unique leadership style that catapulted Celebrity Cruises to heights no one thought possible. Readers will learn her biggest secrets and how she used her superpower to set herself apart from other leaders and that has guests and employees in awe of her authenticity and kindness. She has soared to great heights while caring deeply for people and putting others first. Readers of all kinds will take heart and gain insights they can apply to their own lives and careers--to have integrity, to pay it forward, and to make waves, wherever and whoever they are.