The View From Under the Bus

By John Adams
With Foreword by Kelly Moertle, KCM Coaching

Some lessons in business only come after the project fails, the deadline slips, the politics turn ugly-or you find yourself thrown under the bus.

After three decades in corporate IT, John Adams has seen it all: impossible deadlines, dysfunctional teams, leadership failures, career-defining successes, and the quiet resilience required to survive and lead in high-pressure organizations. The View From Under the Bus is a candid, insightful look at the realities of corporate life from someone who spent 30 years navigating the front lines of technology, management, and organizational change.

Blending real-world stories with practical leadership lessons, Adams offers a refreshingly honest perspective on what it takes to build trust, manage teams effectively, survive workplace politics, and lead with clarity when the stakes are high.

This is not another buzzword-filled management book. It's a field guide for professionals who want to lead better, think strategically, and stay grounded in the middle of corporate chaos.

Inside you'll discover:

• Lessons learned from 30 years in enterprise IT
• Practical insights on leadership, communication, and team management
• Strategies for navigating corporate politics and organizational dysfunction
• Real stories of failure, recovery, growth, and resilience
• A management mindset that applies far beyond the technology world

Whether you're an IT professional, project manager, executive, team leader, or someone trying to make sense of modern corporate culture, The View From Under the Bus delivers relatable stories, hard-earned wisdom, and actionable takeaways you can apply immediately.

Step out from under the bus-and lead forward with confidence.