Workplace poker : are you playing the game, or just getting played?
Rust, Dan2016
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A career advisor explains why many talented, hard-working people often miss out on their full career potential, revealing the tells, blind spots, secrets, and unspoken rules you need to know in order to play the game to win. While many careers have been impacted by economic downturns, failed projects, downsizing and restructuring, or just bad bosses or bad timing, we all know of colleagues who continue to rise through every tough situation. Most assume that they have an advantage that protects them, degrees from the right schools, great mentors, influential friends and family, or just better luck. But these hyper-successful professionals have faced setbacks, too. Instead of allowing challenges to derail their rise, they've learned how to manage them better. In Workplace Poker, Dan Rust gives you the strategies you need to accelerate your career, and prevent setbacks from stalling your progress or spiraling it downward. The trick, he reveals, is to "play the game under the game" to think more deeply and act more strategically. If you are talented, ambitious, and hardworking, but feel your career just isn't accelerating as rapidly as it should, or as fast as you would like it to, this book is for you. If you have been frustrated to see others (less talented, who don't work as hard as you do) achieve rapid professional progress while your career stalls out, this book is for you. If you?ve been annoyed by those who are successful primarily because of where they went to school, or family connections, or financial resources, this book is for you. Rust gives you the insight and skills you need to transform yourself and adapt and survive any hurdle, to turn every adversity into advantage, and every struggle into strength.
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Imprint:
New York : Harper Business, 2016
Collation:
xv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Poker on a unicycle: Learn to observe and read the people with whom you work -- Ballet in a minefield: Navigate the unique culture and political environment of your business -- Take the hit: Embrace full responsibility for your own career failures and mishaps -- Fuel your fire: Strengthen your career, climb with physical, emotional, and mental energy -- Velcro butterflies and Teflon rhinos: Balance emotional strength with sensitivity when responding to personal rejection -- Enjoy the show: Strategically promote your capabilities and contributions -- Likable ad lucky charmers: Influence others through personal rapport and connection -- Buddha, Spock, Patton, and Sherlock: Make effective decisions that will accelerate your long-term career trajectory -- Like a rubber cat: Bounce back quickly from career adversity and setbacks.
ISBN:
9780062405289
Dewey class:
650.1
Language:
English
BRN:
275530
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Computers and Business | 650.1 RUS | Available |