no-nonsense advice on how to fast track your career /
First Statement of Responsibility
Hugh Karseras.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Philadelphia :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Kogan Page,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (iv, 218 pages) :
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illustrations
CONTENTS NOTE
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Attitude -- It all starts with your attitude -- Master the fundamentals -- Adopt a systematic approach -- Developing supreme organisation skills -- Becoming a highly efficient time manager -- Getting smart at getting smart -- Develop into an excellent research analyst -- Producing insightful, rigorous and synthesised research -- Performing rock solid analysis -- The essential quantitative methods -- The basics of spreadsheets -- Three important functions to help build spreadsheet models -- The first-runger core toolkit for advanced analytics -- Overall principles for rock-solid analysis -- Learn business communication skills I -- Critical dos and don¿ts of business communication -- Speaking effectively in business -- Professional business writing -- Learn business communication skills II -- Tips for 10 different communication forums -- Tailoring your personal communication strategy -- Become a great project and people manager -- Managing projects smoothly -- Managing people for first-rungers -- Managing upwards -- Navigate the political organisation -- Build your network -- Why networks are important -- The effective network -- Building deep networks -- Building broad networks -- Find your mentors -- Why mentors are important -- Identifying potential mentors -- Cultivating and getting the most out of mentoring relationships -- The junior mentor -- Become politically savvy -- Organisational culture and two organisational myths -- Myth 1: the myth of non-hierarchy -- Myth 2: the myth of meritocracy -- Handling politics for first-rungers -- Controlling perception -- Building a personal brand -- General principles to control perception.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Presents advice for career advancement through the development of such skills as communication, research analysis, project and people management, networking, acquiring a mentor, being savy about politics, and having the right attitude.