Your Job Survival Guide: A Manual for Thriving in Change
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (776 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0137127022 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book is not, however, about mere survival. It is about thriving amidst the challenges of your permanent whitewater world at work. •Protect your career, improve your resilience, and seize the opportunities in turbulent times •Take charge, learn to pace yourself, set your own course, and lead others in ad-hoc teams •Ride the rapids and rediscover play and adventure in today’s demanding work environment •Learn from research and the experiences of hundreds of professionals in industries from energy to telecommunications to financial services to health care There’s nothing abstract or cute about the way this book talks about change: This is practical, grounded knowledge for managing your life in a business world that’s churning with change. Gregory Shea, Ph.D. It just won’t stop. and Robert Gunther show how to keep your working life on course instead of being pushed beyond your limitsfind fun and fulfillmentregroup and rebound from failureprotect yourself from events you can’t predicttake charge of your life, an your future! . Selected by IBM Competitive Edge Book Club
Two kinds of readers will profit from this extremely timely… guide for working in the increased uncertainty… of our times: those who need to understand our challenging world better and know it, and those who need to … but don’t yet know it. -Fritz Steele, Ph.D., author of The Open Organization; co-author Workplace by Design and The Feel of the Workplace This book… about embracing and thriving in a world of high-octane change…gives…some great practical tips that you
Gregory Shea, Ph.D., consults, researches, writes, and teaches in the areas of organizational and individual change, leadership, group effectiveness, and conflict resolution. His columns or articles also have been published in Harvard Business Review, American Heritage, Investor’s Business Daily, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is president of the consulting firm Shea & Associates, a principal in The Coxe Group international consultan
timely advice I began reading this just as I was losing my position in a re-organization. At first I thought it was a little late, since I didn't 'survive' that position. But once I got into the book, it proved to be great timing. With this extended metaphor of white water kayaking, the authors found an effective way to communi. the perfect 2009 New Year's gift This is a terrific book which uses the metaphor of whitewater rafting to teach leadership, teaming and career management skills. It is hard to believe that the authors started to write this book several years ago, well before the current economic meltdown. The book's publication is so timely now that I have sent s. "Perfect for Today" according to Nana. Could there be a more perfect guide for today's stressful job outlook!For those just entering the job market, there are ideas to help them weather what could be an adversity filled time. and ideas to assist them when they do find the job they want.The authors show that they understand what it takes to succeed . an