Horan I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career

The Power of Positive Workplace Politics
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-470-82970-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 196 Seiten, E-Book

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Horan, Jane

Weitere Mitwirkende

Seldman, Marty

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments xi
Foreword xv
Introduction: Why We Don't Move Ahead--Politicsxvii
Chapter 1 The How and Why of Positive Politics 1
Chapter 2 Becoming Savvy 11
Chapter 3 Surviving the Ebbs and Flows of Power 35
Chapter 4 Taking Things at Face Value: Trust, But Verify 49
Chapter 5 Mapping Power: Who's In and Who's Out71
Chapter 6 Managing Perceptions 85
Chapter 7 Reputation and Brand Management: What's YourStory? 97
Chapter 8 The Spoken Word: Gender and Culture Issues 107
Chapter 9 The Politics of Performance Management 121
Chapter 10 Power, Politics and Sex 135
Conclusion 147
Bibliography 157
Index 165

Über Autor(innen)

Jane Horan is the founder of the Horan Group, a strategic consultancy that shapes savvy cross-cultural work environments. Jane works with Fortune 500 companies, NGO's and academic institutions in Asia, North America and Europe as an executive coach and facilitator in cross-cultural leadership, bias awareness and political savvy. She is a frequent speaker on Transformational Women Leaders, Organizational Politics, Innovation and presented at leadership conferences globally, including the Women's International Networking (WIN) Conference in Prague and Rome. Jane has lived in Asia for over two decades, and previously worked for Kraft, The Walt Disney Company and CNBC in Organizational, Leadership and Talent Development roles. She is an EdD candidate with Bristol University on Asian Women Leaders, holds a Masters Degree in Organization Design and Effectiveness from The Fielding Institute, California, and studied International Business Management and Chinese Language at the Monterey Institute, California/Hunan Technical University in Changsha, China. Jane has published articles in Business Week, 20-first, The Organisational Development Journal and interviewed by The Straits Times and The South China Morning Post. She has appeared on radio for the Booth Business School at the University of Chicago, HeadHunter Radio, and 938 Live Singapore. Jane holds board positions on PrimeTime, The Singapore Council of Women's Organization and The International Alliance for Women. She can be contacted at www.thehorangroup.com.