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Managing Your Career (Lessons Learned) [Kindle Edition]

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Wondering how the most accomplished leaders from around the globe have tackled their toughest challenges? Now you can find out with Lessons Learned. Concise and engaging, each volume in this new series offers 12-14 insightful essays by top leaders in industry, the public sector, and academia on the most pressing issues they ve faced. The contributors share surprisingly personal anecdotes and offer authoritative and practical advice drawn from their years of hard-earned experience.

A crucial resource for today s busy executive, Lessons Learned gives you instant access to the wisdom and expertise of the world s most talented leaders.

50 Lessons digital library holds more than 500 individual lessons from over 100 high-profile leaders from industry, the public sector, and academia from companies and institutions around the world.

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50 Lessons’ digital library holds more than 500 individual lessons from over 100 high-profile leaders from industry, the public sector, and academia from companies and institutions around the world.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 517 KB
  • Print Length: 108 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1422118614
  • Publisher: Harvard Business School Press; 1 edition (4 Sep 2007)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B003QHYQYA
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #251,823 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Managing Your Career 27 Sep 2007
Format:Paperback
I'm grateful that my colleague encouraged me to read all three titles in the Harvard Business School Press "Lessons Learned" series. Of the three --"Leading by Example", "Managing Change" and "Managing Your Career" -- the latter offers the most insightful and varied advice for anyone planning a business career.

There are, of course, no magic formulas for success, and the business leaders interviewed here do not pretend there are. What emerges from their stories, though, are some essential competences, values and habits of mind that aspiring executives must possess or acquire if they are to forge successful careers in the business world.

Be proactive in seeking out mentors, courses and experiences that will help you develop your leadership abilities; strive to maintain your integrity at all times--it's almost impossible to regain it once it's lost; develop strong resilience, perseverance and a can-do attitude--these are the attributes you'll need in order to rise through your company; open yourself to different worlds--peoples, places, cultures --in order to experience new ideas and perspectives on things; and, don't worry about the people you've offended on the way up; success breeds selective memories--they'll only remember the good things about you!

"Managing Your Career" contains many such insights from the real-life experiences of successful business men and women. It's attractively designed in a size that fits easily into pocket or purse and is easy to read, with concise stories and essential summaries or takeaways for each one.

And there's a bonus. Buy the book and you get four free video lessons. All you have to do is go to www.fiftylessons.com/hbsp and type in the code at the back of your copy of the book.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Another great book in this series, 20 Sep 2007
By T. Gueterbock - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I'm grateful that my colleague encouraged me to read all three titles in the Harvard Business School Press "Lessons Learned" series. Of the three --"Leading by Example", "Managing Change" and "Managing Your Career" -- the latter offers the most insightful and varied advice for anyone planning a business career.

There are, of course, no magic formulas for success, and the business leaders interviewed here do not pretend there are. What emerges from their stories, though, are some essential competences, values and habits of mind that aspiring executives must possess or acquire if they are to forge successful careers in the business world.

Be proactive in seeking out mentors, courses and experiences that will help you develop your leadership abilities; strive to maintain your integrity at all times--it's almost impossible to regain it once it's lost; develop strong resilience, perseverance and a can-do attitude--these are the attributes you'll need in order to rise through your company; open yourself to different worlds--peoples, places, cultures --in order to experience new ideas and perspectives on things; and, don't worry about the people you've offended on the way up; success breeds selective memories--they'll only remember the good things about you!

"Managing Your Career" contains many such insights from the real-life experiences of successful business men and women. It's attractively designed in a size that fits easily into pocket or purse and is easy to read, with concise stories and essential summaries or takeaways for each one.

And there's a bonus. Buy the book and you get four free video lessons. All you have to do is go to www.fiftylessons.com/hbsp and type in the code at the back of your copy of the book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Gets the Job Done 12 Feb 2009
By Daniel Mitchell - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Lessons Learned
Straight Talk from the World's Top Business Leaders
"Managing Your Career"

Review by: Dan Mitchell

This is part of a series of books by Harvard Business School Press.

There are a couple of great things about the concept. The book can be easily picked up and put down - while providing a few nuggets of wisdom - in five minute chunks of time. Also, the reader gets wisdom from successful business people that they might not ordinarily get to hear speak or present.

There is nothing extraordinary about this piece - but it passed the plane ride.

Read my other thoughts at [...]
Nothing Special 7 Dec 2011
By personal_reviewer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is an intersting book but nothing particularly earth shattering. If you can find a used copy or borrow one from a friend it will be worth your investment, else I would look for another title.
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