The, Rules of Work, 4th Edition

Preface

Little did I guess in 2002, when I first sat down to write The Rules of Work, where it would lead. It just seemed like a good idea – to set out all those unspoken Rules it takes years to learn at work, so I could give other people a short cut. Pass on what I’d picked up over many years of watching successful people negotiate their way through the obstacle courses of their careers, and make clear what it was that helped people get further, faster. I reckoned a couple of pages on each topic was all that was needed – and wanted.

I had no idea back then just how useful this would turn out to be for so many people. The book took off in a way I never imagined, becoming a bestseller across the world. Encouraged by the response to Rules of Work ...