The Career Survival Kit (Collection)

The Career Survival Kit (Collection)

by Richard Templar, Edward Muzio, Paula Caligiuri, Deborah Fisher, Erv Thomas
Released January 2011
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 9780132696548

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Book description

A brand new collection of essential insights for your business and career from world-renowned experts…now in a convenient e-format, at a great price!

3 expert guides to supercharging your career… wherever you are, wherever you want to be!

Three great books help you build an outstanding career! Four Secrets to Liking Your Work helps you make any job more fulfilling and joyful. Use Get a Life, Not a Job to redesign your career with more passion, balance, and money! Then, master The Rules of Work, Expanded Edition’s 108 easy, bite-size rules for moving ahead fast!

From world-renowned leaders and experts, includingEdward G. Muzio, Deborah J. Fisher, PhD., Erv Thomas, P.E., Paula Caligiuri, Ph.D.,andRichard Templar

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Contents
  3. Four Secrets to Liking Your Work: You May Not Need to Quit to Get the Job You Want
    1. Dedication
    2. Contents
    3. Acknowledgments
    4. About the Authors
    5. Prologue: Monday Morning Dread
      1. Why Do We Work?
      2. Work at Its Best
      3. Work at Its Worst
      4. What Work Offers
      5. How Far Could You Go if You Loved Your Job?
    6. Chapter One. The Trouble with Work
      1. Do We All Hate Our Jobs?
      2. The People Problem
      3. The Personal Cost
      4. The Beginning
      5. Seeing Differently Through Models
      6. The Magic of Perspective
      7. Tips for the Journey
      8. Homework: Before, During, and After
    7. Chapter Two. How People Act
      1. Dr. Fisher's Story
      2. Secret 1: Observe Behavior
      3. Two Key Differences
      4. Behavioral Styles in Detail
      5. From Theory to Practice
    8. Chapter Three. Watching the Action
      1. Jamal's Story
      2. Behavior in Action
      3. Using Your New Perspective
      4. Your New Perspective, Revisited
      5. Homework: Before, During, and After
      6. Want More?
    9. Chapter Four. Why People Act
      1. Edward Muzio's Story
      2. Secret 2: Master Motivation
      3. Building the Six Factors
      4. Six Factors in Detail
      5. From Theory to Practice
    10. Chapter Five. Figuring Out Why
      1. Ariel's Story
      2. Motivation in Action
      3. Using Your New Perspective
      4. Homework: Before, During, and After
      5. Want More?
    11. Chapter Six. What People Do
      1. Erv Thomas' Story
      2. Secret 3: Harmonize Tasks
      3. Types of Task
      4. Task Types in Detail
      5. From Theory to Practice
    12. Chapter Seven. Do What You Like
      1. Conrad's Story
      2. Task Balance in Action
      3. Using Your New Perspective
      4. Homework: Before, During, and After
      5. Want More?
    13. Chapter Eight. Got Skills?
      1. Millie's Story
      2. Secret 4: Get the Right Skills
      3. Two Kinds of Skills
      4. Seeing "Skills"
      5. Developing "Skills"
      6. Using Your New Perspective
      7. Homework: Before, During, and After
      8. Want More?
    14. Chapter Nine. A Bird's Eye View
      1. Jim's Story
      2. The Bird's Eye View
      3. A Still Broader View
      4. Finding Solutions
      5. Should I Stay or Should I Go?
      6. Taking the Broadest Perspective
      7. In Closing: Steer Your Own Ship
    15. Appendix
    16. Notes
      1. Prologue
      2. Chapter 1
      3. Chapter 2
      4. Chapter 3
      5. Chapter 4
      6. Chapter 5
      7. Chapter 6
      8. Chapter 7
      9. Chapter 8
      10. Chapter 9
    17. Index
    18. Financial Times Press
  4. The Rules of Work: A Definitive Code for Personal Success, Expanded Edition
    1. Contents
    2. Dedication
    3. Acknowledgments
    4. Foreword
    5. Introduction
      1. Looking the Part
      2. Act One Step Ahead
      3. Walk Your Talk
      4. Never Let Anyone Know How Hard You Work
      5. Have a Plan
      6. Knowing the People Who Count
    6. Part I: Walk Your Talk
      1. Rule 1. Get Your Work Noticed
      2. Rule 2. Never Stand Still
      3. Rule 3. Volunteer Carefully
      4. Rule 4. Carve Out a Niche for Yourself
      5. Rule 5. Under Promise and Over Deliver
      6. Rule 6. Learn to Ask Why
      7. Rule 7. Be 100 Percent Committed
      8. Rule 8. Learn from Others’ Mistakes
      9. Rule 9. Enjoy What You Are Doing
      10. Rule 10. Develop the Right Attitude
      11. Rule 11. Be Passionate but Don’t Kill Yourself
      12. Rule 12. Manage Your Energy
      13. Rule 13. Never Let Anyone Know How Hard You Work
      14. Rule 14. Keep Your Home Life at Home
    7. Part II: Know That You’re Being Judged at All Times
      1. Rule 15. Cultivate a Smile
      2. Rule 16. No Limp Fish—Develop the Perfect Handshake
      3. Rule 17. Exude Confidence and Energy
      4. Rule 18. Develop a Style That Gets You Noticed
      5. Rule 19. Pay Attention to Personal Grooming
      6. Rule 20. Be Attractive
      7. Rule 21. Be Cool
      8. Rule 22. Speak Well
      9. Rule 23. Write Well
    8. Part III: Have a Plan
      1. Rule 24. Know What You Want Long Term
      2. Rule 25. Know What You Want Short Term
      3. Rule 26. Study the Promotion System
      4. Rule 27. Develop a Game Plan
      5. Rule 28. Set Objectives
      6. Rule 29. Know Your Role
      7. Rule 30. Know Yourself—Strengths and Weaknesses
      8. Rule 31. Identify Key Times and Events
      9. Rule 32. Anticipate Threats
      10. Rule 33. Look for Opportunities
      11. Rule 34. Make Learning a Lifelong Mission
    9. Part IV: If You Can’t Say Anything Nice—Shut Up
      1. Rule 35. Don’t Gossip
      2. Rule 36. Don’t Bitch
      3. Rule 37. Compliment People Sincerely
      4. Rule 38. Stand Up for Others
      5. Rule 39. Be Cheerful and Positive
      6. Rule 40. Ask Questions
      7. Rule 41. Use “Please” and “Thank You”
      8. Rule 42. Don’t Swear
      9. Rule 43. Be a Good Listener
      10. Rule 44. Only Speak Sense
    10. Part V: Look After Yourself
      1. Rule 45. Know the Ethics of Your Industry
      2. Rule 46. Know the Legalities of Your Industry
      3. Rule 47. Set Personal Standards
      4. Rule 48. Never Lie
      5. Rule 49. Never Cover up for Anyone Else
      6. Rule 50. Keep Records
      7. Rule 51. Know the Difference Between the Truth and the Whole Truth
      8. Rule 52. Cultivate Your Support/Contacts/Friends
      9. Rule 53. Date with Caution
      10. Rule 54. Understand Others’ Motives
      11. Rule 55. Assume Everyone Else is Playing by Different Rules
      12. Rule 56. Keep the Faith
      13. Rule 57. Put Things in Perspective
    11. Part VI: Blend In
      1. Rule 58. Know the Corporate Culture
      2. Rule 59. Speak the Language
      3. Rule 60. Dress Up or Down Accordingly
      4. Rule 61. Be Adaptable in Your Dealings with Different People
      5. Rule 62. Make Your Boss Look Good
      6. Rule 63. Know Where to Hang Out, and When
      7. Rule 64. Understand the Social Protocols
      8. Rule 65. Know the Rules About Authority
      9. Rule 66. Know the Rules About the Office Hierarchy
      10. Rule 67. Never Disapprove of Others
      11. Rule 68. Understand the Herd Mentality
    12. Part VII: Act One Step Ahead
      1. Rule 69. Dress One Step Ahead
      2. Rule 70. Talk One Step Ahead
      3. Rule 71. Act One Step Ahead
      4. Rule 72. Think One Step Ahead
      5. Rule 73. Address Corporate Issues and Problems
      6. Rule 74. Make Your Company Better for Having You There
      7. Rule 75. Talk of “We” Rather Than “I”
      8. Rule 76. Walk the Walk
      9. Rule 77. Spend More Time with Senior Staff
      10. Rule 78. Get People to Assume You Have Already Made the Step
      11. Rule 79. Prepare for the Step After Next
    13. Part VIII: Cultivate Diplomacy
      1. Rule 80. Ask Questions in Times of Conflict
      2. Rule 81. Don’t Take Sides
      3. Rule 82. Know When to Keep Your Opinions to Yourself
      4. Rule 83. Be Conciliatory
      5. Rule 84. Never Lose Your Temper
      6. Rule 85. Never Get Personal
      7. Rule 86. Know How to Handle Other People’s Anger
      8. Rule 87. Stand Your Ground
      9. Rule 88. Be Objective About the Situation
    14. Part IX: Know the System—and Milk It
      1. Rule 89. Know All the Unspoken Rules of Office Life
      2. Rule 90. Know What to Call Everyone
      3. Rule 91. Know When to Stay Late and When to Go Early
      4. Rule 92. Know the Theft or Perks Rule
      5. Rule 93. Identify the People Who Count
      6. Rule 94. Be on the Right Side of the People Who Count
      7. Rule 95. Be Well Up on New Management Techniques
      8. Rule 96. Know the Undercurrents and Hidden Agendas
      9. Rule 97. Know the Favorites and Cultivate Them
      10. Rule 98. Know the Mission Statement—and Understand It
    15. Part X: Handle the Opposition
      1. Rule 99. Identify the Opposition
      2. Rule 100. Study Them Closely
      3. Rule 101. Don’t Back-Stab
      4. Rule 102. Know the Psychology of Promotion
      5. Rule 103. Don’t Give Too Much Away
      6. Rule 104. Keep Your Ear to the Ground
      7. Rule 105. Make the Opposition Seem Irreplaceable
      8. Rule 106. Don’t Damn the Opposition with Faint Praise
      9. Rule 107. Capitalize on the Career-Enhancing Moments
      10. Rule 108. Cultivate the Friendship and Approval of Your Colleagues
    16. Postscript: Know When to Break the Rules
  5. Get a Life, Not a Job: Do What You Love and Let Your Talents Work For You
    1. Contents
    2. Dedication
    3. Acknowledgments
    4. About the Author
    5. Introduction
      1. Why Now Is the Best Time to Get a Life, Not a Job
      2. Those Who Have Lives, Not Jobs
      3. You Too Can Get a Life
    6. Chapter One. Create a Personally, Professionally, and Financially Rewarding Career Doing What You Love
      1. Do You Need More Personal and Professional Freedom in Your Life?
      2. Why Do So Many People Remain in Unfulfilling Jobs?
      3. Simultaneous Career Acts, Stimulating Options
      4. Finding Your Career Acts
      5. How to Create a Career with Multiple Career Acts
      6. Adding Career Acts Ethically
      7. Approaches for Adding Career Acts
      8. The Necessary Elements for Multiple Fulfilling Career Acts
    7. Chapter Two. Discover What Really Motivates You
      1. Starting, Restarting, or Jump-Starting Your Career
      2. Finding the Best Context for Your Career Acts
      3. Having Multiple Career Acts Based on What Fulfills You, Your Motivations, and How You Like to Work
      4. Career Acts Based in Your Reality
      5. How Can You Tell Whether an Ideal or Dream Career Act Is Realistic or Out of Reach?
    8. Chapter Three. Propel Your Career Forward through Self-Development
      1. Reading about Your Ideal Career Act
      2. Observing People in Your Ideal Career Act
      3. Talking with Someone Currently in Your Ideal Career Act
      4. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Your Ideal Career Acts—Where You Are Now and Where You Need to Be in the Future
      5. Improving Your Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Your Future Career Acts
      6. A Cautionary Note about Investing in a Degree
      7. Building from Starter Career Acts
    9. Chapter Four. Enjoy Financial and Professional Security
      1. Creating Financial and Professional Security through Your Organizational Role
      2. Creating Financial and Professional Security through Effective Self-Management
      3. Working for Organizations: Looking the Part and Acting the Part
      4. A Note if You Want to Be on a Managerial Track within the Organization
      5. Summary
      6. Understanding How Organizational Culture and Politics Will Affect Your Professional and Financial Security
      7. Assessing the Level of Security in Your Organization-Based Career Act
      8. Risk Factor #1: Assess Your Organization’s Stability
      9. Risk Factor #2: Assess Your Role
      10. Risk Factor #3: Assess Your Job Performance
      11. How Many of the Three Risk Factors Do You Have?
      12. Adding a Career Act to Increase Professional and Financial Security
    10. Chapter Five. Increase Your Mental, Physical, and Emotional Well-Being
      1. Improving Your Mental, Physical, and Emotional Well-Being to Improve Your Career Acts
    11. Chapter Six. Protect and Leverage Your Time, Money, and Human Resources
      1. Time and Your Career Acts
      2. Freeing Even More Time: Create Sources for Passive Income
      3. Financial Resources and Your Career Acts
      4. Human Resources and Your Career Acts
    12. Chapter Seven. Get a Life: Integrate Your Career with Your Life Priorities
      1. Your Values and Your Career Acts
      2. Your Career Acts and Your Significant Other
      3. Be Mindful in All Spheres of Your Life
    13. Conclusions
    14. Endnotes
      1. Introduction
      2. Chapter 1
      3. Chapter 2
      4. Chapter 3
      5. Chapter 4
      6. Chapter 5
      7. Chapter 6
      8. Chapter 7
    15. Index
    16. Financial Times Press
  6. Your Job Survival Guide: A Manual for Thriving in Change
    1. Contents
    2. Praise for Your Job Survival Guide
    3. Acknowledgments
    4. About the Authors
    5. Preface: We Surely All Will Die
    6. Chapter 1. An Eskimo on the Titanic
      1. Dangerous Waters
      2. Sailors and Paddlers: Your Real Job Is Change
      3. The Limits of Flat-Water Thinking
    7. Chapter 2. Working the Eddies: Pace Yourself to Preserve Your Sanity
      1. All Hands on Deck
      2. We Are Drowning in Change
      3. Strategies for Pacing
      4. Keep a Roll in Reserve
    8. Chapter 3. Mastering the Roll: Prepare to Fail Gracefully and Recover Quickly
      1. Failure Is the Only Option
      2. Strategies for Failing Quickly and Recovering Gracefully
      3. Failing and Play
    9. Chapter 4. The Power of Play: Optimism and Resilience
      1. The Play's the Thing
      2. The Power of Optimism
      3. Strategies for Unsinkable Optimism
    10. Chapter 5. Personal Flotation: You Are Responsible for Your Own Security
      1. Sink or Swim
      2. Strategies for Personal Flotation
      3. Alone in a Tight Place
    11. Chapter 6. Scouting and Portaging: Set Your Own Course
      1. Meaning Is Local
      2. Get Out When You Hear the Roar of the Falls
      3. Strategies for Scouting and Portaging
      4. The Phoenix
    12. Chapter 7. Rising Above the Roar: Communicate Through Symbols
      1. Strategies for Communicating Above the Roar
      2. Finding Meaning and Shaping a Legacy
    13. Chapter 8. Building Flocks: Teaming for Today's Run
      1. Murmurations of Starlings: Teams Have a Life of Their Own
      2. Strategies for Teaming
      3. The Power of the Team
    14. Chapter 9. Leading Trips: Guiding Through Permanent Whitewater
      1. Leading in Permanent Whitewater
      2. Understand Power and Influence on the River
      3. Build Trust
      4. Stepping Aside: Manage Shifting Roles
      5. Enabling Leaders and Following Followers: Stepping Up to Leadership
      6. Assembling the Right Team
      7. Structuring the Team
      8. Humility and the Art of Leading from Behind
    15. Conclusion, What Conclusion?
      1. Building the G-Rig
      2. The Rivers Are Rising
      3. No Place to Hide—But Why Would You Want To?
    16. Endnotes
      1. Preface
      2. Chapter 1
      3. Chapter 2
      4. Chapter 3
      5. Chapter 4
      6. Chapter 5
      7. Chapter 6
      8. Chapter 7
      9. Chapter 8
      10. Chapter 9
      11. Conclusion, What Conclusion?
    17. Index
    18. Financial Times Press
    19. Inside Front cover
    20. Inside Back cover

Product information

  • Title: The Career Survival Kit (Collection)
  • Author(s): Richard Templar, Edward Muzio, Paula Caligiuri, Deborah Fisher, Erv Thomas
  • Release date: January 2011
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 9780132696548