Self-Navigation : A Compass for Guiding Your Life and Career

The act of self-navigation is a critical capability. It requires that you stay engaged and focused on your goal, while steering through the continuous “whitewater” of twenty-first century life. You can’t do it while on autopilot; your virtual GPS will only work if it is set to a destination that you have carefully chosen. Hands-on navigation, with your eye on the compass in the midst of change and ambiguity, has become essential for success. Every decision about major issues - your education, your career, your relationships, your family life, where you choose to travel or to live - is an act of navigation that will influence the course of your entire life. In this book, you will learn how to set and follow a course that will take you as far as you want in a direction that you are capable of going. Using a “personal compass,” you will understand and work with the deep values and authentic motivations that drive you while recognizing and overcoming the internal and external obstacles on your way. You will devise a practical plan to accomplish the results you dream of achieving. Whether working alone or with a coach, this book will help you become the captain of your life and career. Self-Navigation is based on a model developed by one of the co-authors that is used globally by multinational companies and leaders to help them navigate their careers, their teams, and their organizations through the complexities of the current business environment.

"Self Navigation" was co-authored by Aviad Goz and B. Kim Barnes.

Kim Barnes is CEO of Barnes & Conti Associates, Inc., of Berkeley, California, a leadership development firm. In her 35+ years of experience in the fields of leadership and organization development, she has been a frequent speaker at professional conferences and meetings and has published a number of journal articles in the U.S. and abroad. She is primary or co-developer of Barnes & Conti's programs on influence, negotiation, innovation management, internal consulting, and many other topics.

The second edition of her book, Exercising Influence: A Guide for Making Things Happen at Work, at Home, and in Your Community, was published by Wiley in 2007. A recent business book, co-authored with Beverly Scott, is Consulting on the Inside: A Practical Guide for Internal Consultants, published in 2011 by ASTD Press. After completing this book, Kim was inspired to write a tongue-in-cheek corporate mystery series. The first book, Murder on the 33rd Floor, was published in early 2012.

Self-Navigation: A Compass for Guiding Your Life and Career, was published in the winter of 2013. This book and the workshops that accompany it focus on how to make choices and decisions that lead to a successful life and career.

For more information on Barnes & Conti, visit www.barnesconti.com/

Aviad Goz, a respected leader in the field of personal and organizational development, is Founder and Chairman of the Momentum Group and founder and Chief Visionary Officer of N.E.W.S.(TM) Coaching and Training, based in Lausanne, Switzerland and currently operating in 23 countries. He has led seminars in over 1700 organizations and coached executives in Fortune 100 companies across the globe.

Aviad has developed training and coaching models with unique approaches to organizational navigation, leadership development, and executive coaching. He created the N.E.W.S.(TM) model, applying it to individuals, teams, and organizations. He is a popular speaker, coach, and teacher, traveling around the globe to teach seminars and coach leaders. He has authored or co-authored ten books and many articles in Hebrew, English and French.

Recent books include "Trouvez sa Voie," co-authored with Gerard Rodach and "Life of Joy," co-authored with Roni Ratner.

For more information about the Momentum Group, visit www.momentum.org.il/ For more information about N.E.W.S(TM), visit www.newscoaching.com/ or www.aviadgoz.com/