Great Books to Help You Get Promoted at Work

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin

"This is what the future of work (and the world) more...4 points

"This is what the future of work (and the world) looks like. Actually, it's already happening around you." -Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.com In bestsellers such as Purple Cow and Tribes, Seth Godin taught readers how to make remarkable products and spread powerful ideas. But this book is about you-your choices, your future, and your potential to make a huge difference in whatever field you choose. There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there's a third team, the li...4 points

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. more...1 point

In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares the breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of people across the country. Allen's premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective productivity and unleash our creative potential. In Get...1 point

The Power of Focus: How to Hit Your Business, Personal, And Financial Targets With Absolute Certainty by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Les Hewitt

Whether they are corporate professionals, budding entrepreneurs, more...1 point

Whether they are corporate professionals, budding entrepreneurs, or they own a home business, most people are looking to achieve more in less time, while earning enough money to live comfortably. This book reveals the proven techniques thousands of people have used to attain all of the money they wanted while living healthy, happy and balanced lives. The Power of Focus, the new blockbuster from the coauthors of the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul, is a practical no-nonsense guide that show...1 point

What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter

America's most sought-after executive coach shows how more...1 point

America's most sought-after executive coach shows how to climb the last few rungs of the ladder The corporate world is filled with executives, men and women who have worked hard for years to reach the upper levels of management. They're intelligent, skilled, and even charismatic. But only a handful of them will ever reach the pinnacle -- and as executive coach Marshall Goldsmith shows in this book, subtle nuances make all the difference. These are small "transactional flaws" performed...1 point

Get Paid More and Promoted Faster: 21 Great Ways to Get Ahead in Your Career by Brian Tracy

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Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why: 10 Things You'd Better Do If You Want to Get Ahead by Donald Asher

Do your job, do it well, and you'¬?ll be rewarded, more...0 points

Do your job, do it well, and you'¬?ll be rewarded, right? Actually, probably not. According to career guru Donald Asher advancement at work is less about skill sets and more about strategy. WHO GETS PROMOTED, WHO DOESN'¬?T, AND WHY details exactly what puts one employee on the fast track to an exceptional career, while another stays on the treadmill to mediocrity.Whether you'¬?re new to the workforce or feeling stagnant and overlooked, this book is your ticket to advancement. Learn:why timing is...0 points

From Day One: CEO Advice to Launch an Extraordinary Career (paperback) by William J. White

In FROM DAY ONE, long-time CEO Bill White reveals the more...0 points

In FROM DAY ONE, long-time CEO Bill White reveals the key skills that lead to breakthrough success, and helps integrate them into your repertoire as you manage your career for outstanding results. Discover how to identify the best possible first job, first company, first boss... and get them. Walk in at 9 am on your first day, knowing exactly what it takes to succeed. Leverage the experience of world-class executives and benefit from practical tips about everything from "managing your boss" to n...0 points

How to Become CEO: The Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization by Jeffrey J. Fox

Presents brutally honest advice on the traits nece more...0 points

Presents brutally honest advice on the traits necessary for the CEO aspirant or those who want to get ahead in today's business world. DLC: Career development.0 points

The Unwritten Rules: The Six Skills You Need to Get Promoted to the Executive Level by John Beeson

Maximize your chances to get promoted to the executive more...0 points

Maximize your chances to get promoted to the executive level As predictable career paths have become extinct in most organizations, managers aspiring to the C-level job are left to their own devices to determine how to advance their careers. Even in companies committed to talent development, guidance to aspiring executives is often vague and contradictory. This happens, executive coach John Beeson argues, because executive promotions are made based on the decision makers' intuitive sense of whet...0 points

CEO Material: How to Be a Leader in Any Organization by D. A. Benton

Sooner or later that plum position is going to become more...0 points

Sooner or later that plum position is going to become vacant at your workplace. You know you'll want it, but can you get it? Ask yourself: What's my track record? Am I smart enough in the right areas? Do people like working with me? Do they respect me? Would they follow me if I were in charge? Am I CEO material? Any aspiring ladder-climber should be able to answer these questions-because, without a doubt, the competition thinks it can. In CEO Material, D. A. Benton shows you how to...0 points