The 24-Hour Rule: Leading in a Frenetic World - Softcover

Charles Fred is a bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and 2019 Chair of the Association for Talent Development. He has devoted nearly four decades of his life to discovering new ways for professionals to acquire the skills necessary to compete in industries undergoing major transformation. Considered a pioneer in the e-learning industry, he has founded and led several successful companies that provide learning technologies and services. His bestselling book, Breakaway, is credited with introducing a new framework for organizational learning.

In 2000, Charles founded the Breakaway Group, one of the nation's fastest growing companies, to improve how health-care providers learn and adopt new technologies. Xerox acquired the Breakaway Group in 2011, and in the process, he became president of their health-care group, providing technology and services worldwide.

Today he focuses on the leadership role of second-stage entrepreneurs and their ability to create sustainable enterprises. TrueSpace, a firm he co-founded with his daughter Jamee, provides crucial know-how and capital for entrepreneurs aspiring to grow and reach the middle markets.

Charles is a longtime resident of Colorado, a journeyman cabinetmaker, and an elite masters track athlete. He and his wife, Julie, dedicate much of their time to their family, mentoring entrepreneurs, and giving back to the community.

This little book packs a big punch. It is exactly what highly successful people need to read right now. --Vanessa Van Edwards, Best-Selling Author of Captivate: Use Science to Succeed with People

In a noisy world moving at digital speed, Charles Fred offers sound, thoughtful advice on how to quiet our minds, slow down, and be intentional in each moment. A meditation on leadership, this book gives exactly what we need in a landscape of risk and uncertainty. --G. Shawn Hunter, Best-selling author of Small Acts of Leadership

The 24 Hour Rule is a powerful reminder that taking a pause is not delaying the inevitable, but an action that helps us gain control over how we respond to the growing stresses found in today's workplaces. --Tanveer Naseer, MSc. Inc. 100 Leadership Speaker, award-winning leadership writer, author and podcaster