Review: An Essential Roadmap for Corporate Career Success
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2013
A fabulous book about making it to the top in a corporation while still having a life. A delightful read. Rob, like a benevolent guide takes you behind the scene to navigate the maze, matrix and intricacies of corporations, company politics, cultures, strategy and soft skills required to make it to the top.As someone who rose to the top himself, Rob shows that having a good degree and good experience does not guarantee success in the corporate world if you don't know the rules of the game. He highlights the pitfalls on the way to the top. The book is full of nuggets of wisdom and often got me laughing at myself. One of my favorite is found in Chapter one under the sub-heading - Stop Justifying Yourself"The frequent practice of standing up and justifying your results, explaining the obstacles, and correcting critical interpretation is counterproductive.""Take criticism humbly and make plans to improve and present the results of these efforts. Committing to improvement is much more valuable than defending your not-so-convincing results."I was particularly guilty of this one! I wish I had read this book when I was just starting out. If you do not want to waste precious time trying to reinvent the wheel, get this book. It will spare you a lot of grief