I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career

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The must-read guide to understanding corporate politics in orderto get ahead Designed to provide the reader with an understanding ofcorporate politics from a positive perspective, I Wish I'd KnownThat Earlier in My Career uses case studies to teach theessentials of organizational dynamics, power networks, and thedecision-making processes and dilemmas involved in business.Examining corporate politics and the barriers many managers face intheir efforts to reach the top, the book works to build awarenessand strategies for business and career success. Taking a refreshing new approach to workplace politics, the bookpresents new ways to think about embracing opportunities in orderto achieve personal and organization-wide career satisfaction.Rather than encouraging employees to move on and start their ownbusinesses, it instead details how to move up within their currentcompanies by learning to understand power bases and conversationmore thoroughly. * Combines individual case studies and real life situations withhelpful tips and techniques designed to help overcome corporatechallenges * Each chapter tells a story that illustrates a constructiveconcept that can be easily learned and applied in the realworld * Covers topics including: political savvy, the benefits ofself-promotion, performance management, sexual harassment, andother organizational challenges Essential reading for anyone looking to move forward in theirprofessional life, I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in MyCareer provides genuinely helpful advice in a highlyaccessible, easily applicable way.

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Jane Horan

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"If The White House Project has anything to do with it, millions ofyoung women won't look back in retrospect to realize the lessons ofthis book after decades of believing the world is a meritocracy.Jane Horan has brilliantly captured one of the most importantlevers of leadership advancement--navigating the politics ofany environment." --Tiffany Dufu President, The White House Project "The world of work is a self-interested world, and that meanspolitics is always a factor. Jane Horan does a stunning jobclarifying whats going on and what you need to see and takeseriously. Her point: Politics is--neither good nor bad untilyou interact with them. She wants to help you make them a positive.After reading the advice she gives, I suggest you let her." --Samuel A. Culbert Professor, UCLA Anderson School ofManagement, and Author (with Lawrence Rout) of Get Rid of thePerformance Review: How Companies Can Stop Intimidating, StartManaging and Focus On What Really Matters "Using her many experiences, Jane Horan has managed in this bookto re-frame the way we think about politics--a critical yetundervalued leadership skill." --Philippe Gas President and Chief Executive Officer,Euro Disney SAS "Anyone working in an organization of more than one will benefitfrom this very readable book on "politics". Often a derogatoryterm, politics and the ability to understand and manage power is animportant leadership skill essential to getting things done andreaching goals for any organization. Readers will enjoy the manycase studies as they reflect on how they can improve their owninterpersonal skills." --Professor Steven J. DeKrey Senior Associate Dean andDirector of Masters Programs, HKUST "This book reveals what it means to be savvy within anorganization so that employees can build an authentic and thrivingcareer plan. More importantly, it motivates people to better alignand sell their innovative ideas. This should be a required text inMBA programs." --Drew Boyd Executive Director, MS-Marketing Program,and Assistant Professor-Educator of Marketing and Innovation, CarlH. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati
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