How To Get From Cubicle To Corner Office - Hardcover

Weiss, Joel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1586855247 ISBN 13: 9781586855246

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2005

Synopsis

How to Get from Cubicle to Corner Office distills the lessons from a lifetime of executive experience into 29 clear keys on everything from how to win-and lose-gracefully, to how to recognize the important lessons that come your way, to how to choose the right role models. The message of How to Get from Cubicle to Corner Office is simple but empowering: you can become the employee everyone wants, the one who gets the promotion, the raise, and the respect. Through real-life examples and practical suggestions, author and executive Joel Weiss identifies these fundamental building blocks for success, creating an easy-to-absorb handbook of the "basics" in business.
The book is organized in two parts: the professional skills required for success, and the personal skills and traits that are also vital to getting ahead. Each chapter carries a concise message that is easy to remember and can be immediately applied. The final chapter features "The Profile of a Successful Person," a bulleted list for quick reference. Whether you've just completed an MBA or you've been working the same job for a decade, How to Get from Cubicle to Corner Office is the book that will help you get to the next level in half the time.
Joel Weiss is a seasoned executive and manager with more than fifty years of experience in business and the military. He held the position of Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of Burger King Corporation. He was also a manager, director, and divisional vice president of ITT, working in the U.S.A. and six other countries for more than fifteen years. He served as a Major in the U.S. Air Force as Director of Intelligence for a fighter bomber wing and was also Director of Intelligence for the New Jersey Air National Guard. He holds a BS and MBA from Rutgers University and lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

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From the Inside Flap

Have you found yourself dreaming of the view from the corner office? Did you know that there are common-sense skills that you can practice that will help you get there in half the time? How to Get From Cubicle to Corner Office is filled with secrets on how to fast track your career in today's business climate. With inspiring stories and quotations, author Joel Weiss leads you through a series of valuable lessons on how you can improve your performance and garner the attention that leads to promotion. Divided into "professional skills" and "personal skills," How to Get From Cubicle to Corner Office will teach you how to get your facts straight, plan and organize information for effective meetings, as well as how to plan your career, maintain your appetite for aggressive learning, and nurture a positive attitude. Each chapter carries a concise message that is easy to remember and can be immediately applied. Whether you have just completed an MBA or you have been working the same job for a decade, this is the ideal reminder that victory, more often than not, is the result of the persistent application of common sense. Joel Weiss is a seasoned executive and manager with more than fifty years of experience in business and the military. He held the position of Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of Burger King Corporation. He was also a manager, director, and divisional vice president of ITT, working in the U.S. and six other countries for more than fifteen years. He served as a major in the U.S. Air Force as Director of Intelligence for a fighter-bomber wing and was also Director of Intelligence for the New Jersey Air National Guard. He holds a BS and MBA from Rutgers University and lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

From the Back Cover

"Joel Weiss has captured the essence of years of management experience, wisdom, and hard-learned lessons on life on the fast track. This should be required reading for all progressively oriented business leaders."
Ron McDougall, Chairman, Brinker International
"I can only imagine the positive impact that this book would have on the business world if every person who read it took away a few reminders of the solid fundamental business principles continuously reinforced."
John Wurzburger, Vice President Latin America, Avery Dennison
"Sound advice from a guy who has his feet on the ground and his head in the sky. That's a rare combination."
Al Ries, co-author, The Origin of Brands
"You have captured decades of wisdom and sage advice into a quick read, all learned the old-fashioned way-on the job. This is 'must' reading at Fisher University and should be incorporated into the curriculum at every corporate university in America."
Tom Rea, Vice President, Human Resources, Fisher Scientific, Inc.
"A unique, well-written, insightful, and practical book of powerful concepts. Joel Weiss has cut directly to the nut."
Dr. Rom Markin, Dean Emeritus of the Washington State University School of Business
"Sound, simple techniques and insights to quickly advance your career that are never taught in college and seldom learned on the job . . . until it's too late. A must-read if you want to leap-frog your career."
Philip Yaeger, Vice President, Adcom Communications.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1586855247
• ISBN 13: 9781586855246
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128