Tags: 9780814471098, AMACOM, David Warfield Brown, Paperback
Organization Smarts : Portable Skills for Professionals Who Want to Get Ahead
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Review.. an eye-opener for the complacent, the book may serve as a useful and insightful catalyst for personal career development. -- Mercury News, July 7, 2002If you want to be a "player", pick up this book. -- OFFICEPRO October 2002Product DescriptionWhether they've got increased responsibilities, new colleagues, or a brand new job, managers and specialists are bound to face unfamiliar situations. Although most smart professionals eventually adapt to new circumstances on their own, the truly savvy ones know that value of "street smarts", the ability to assess environments quickly and make adjustments--both subtle and radical--on the fly. This timely book is a must read for professionals who want a portable skill set they can use in any situation and within any organization. With frank insights on the realities of professional interaction, the book helps readers to: * Work in unfamiliar situations with an inquiring and strategic mind * Use universal skills across industries, work sectors, and cultures * Influence organizational outcomes and change the status quo Plus mini-cases, tools, and challenging exercises will help professionals get in shape for the actual games of organizational life.Book DescriptionWhether they've got increased responsibilities, new colleagues, or a brand new job, managers and specialists are bound to face unfamiliar situations. Although most smart professionals eventually adapt to new circumstances on their own, the truly savvy ones know that value of "street smarts", the ability to assess environments quickly and make adjustments--both subtle and radical--on the fly. This timely book is a must read for professionals who want a portable skill set they can use in any situation and within any organization. With frank insights on the realities of professional interaction, the book helps readers to:* Work in unfamiliar situations with an inquiring and strategic mind* Use universal skills across industries, work sectors, and cultures* Influence organizational outcomes and change the status quoPlus mini-cases, tools, and challenging exercises will help professionals get in shape for the actual games of organizational life.About the AuthorDavid W. Brown (New York, NY) is the author of When Strangers Cooperate and professor of professional practice at the Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy at New School University. He has also been a law partner, board member, state commissioner, deputy mayor, and college president.
Author: David Warfield Brown
Publisher: AMACOM
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0814471099
ISBN-13: 9780814471098
Author: David Warfield Brown
Publisher: AMACOM
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0814471099
ISBN-13: 9780814471098