The Unofficial Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder

By Jack Griffin

Book Overview

How to get ahead in business today Everyone in the business world needs to know the "rules of success," whether worker or management honcho. The problem is, those rules keep changing -- inside tips are a necessity It's no longer enough to work hard to succeed -- being politically savvy, following the rules of business etiquette, and knowing the secrets to climbing a ladder with many, many rungs are all crucial to corporate health. In The Unofficial Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder readers learn about: Giving -- and receiving -- constructive criticism gracefully Business communications -- exactly how private are they? Networking in the office and out, including avoiding sticky situations International business -- what to talk about and what to avoid on trips abroad Determining who your office friends really are -- before you find the letter opener stuck in your back

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028634934
• ISBN13: 9780028634937
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 443 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Helpful tips

I experimented the tips in this book in an interview and it got me the job. Very good book.

Other comments are welcome

I bought this book a couple of weeks ago. Haven;t got a chance to read it all but the chapter on "bosses" seems to be useful

Practical and thorough

Extraordinarily useful for those interested in becoming successful "office politicians. In contrast to other similar books, Griffin spends little time justifying moral dilemmas and gets straight to the useful stuff- specific examples of how to present yourself, buttering up coworkers, keywords to incorporate in your speech, practicing smalltalk, office romance, and many other practical situations. In the effective "Unofficial Guide to.." style, each chapter is preceded by what you will learn in that chapter, as well as useful sidebar suggestions, and to top it off, a useful appendix section with suggested further readings and laws for sexual harassment. A terrific all-around guide, and probably the most up-to-date of any on the market- can't recommend it enough.