{"product_id":"i-wish-id-known-that-earlier-paperback","title":"I Wish I'd Known That Earlier - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Horan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarty Seldman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe must-read guide to understanding corporate politics in order to get ahead\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to provide the reader with an understanding of corporate politics from a positive perspective, \u003ci\u003eI Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career\u003c\/i\u003e uses case studies to teach the essentials of organizational dynamics, power networks, and the decision-making processes and dilemmas involved in business. Examining corporate politics and the barriers many managers face in their efforts to reach the top, the book works to build awareness and strategies for business and career success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a refreshing new approach to workplace politics, the book presents new ways to think about embracing opportunities in order to achieve personal and organization-wide career satisfaction. Rather than encouraging employees to move on and start their own businesses, it instead details how to move up within their current companies by learning to understand power bases and conversation more thoroughly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines individual case studies and real life situations with helpful tips and techniques designed to help overcome corporate challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter tells a story that illustrates a constructive concept that can be easily learned and applied in the real world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers topics including: political savvy, the benefits of self-promotion, performance management, sexual harassment, and other organizational challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential reading for anyone looking to move forward in their professional life, \u003ci\u003eI Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career\u003c\/i\u003e provides genuinely helpful advice in a highly accessible, easily applicable way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical savvy is a critical leadership skill and is always in demand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForget the negative connotations; reframe your thinking to a more constructive and positive definition of politics--building coalitions for the good of the organization. For anyone who wants to innovatively sell their ideas and move ahead in their career, work efficiently and maintain a work \/ life balance, it is vital to be fully engaged in the political arena within the organization. It's not just individuals who need to adopt and learn these skills. Organizations can do more to educate their employees on the benefits of being politically savvy, as retaining talented employees and developing ethical leaders is essential for the long-term health of any organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe good news is that it is never too late to become more savvy and taking a more intentional approach to develop and shape your career. Becoming savvy is not difficult to achieve, but it requires a willingness to step out of comfort zones and confront deep-seated fears and prejudices that may not even be recognizable!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnlike other management-development skills, savvy can be practiced immediately. The book is NOT about encouraging people to start their own businesses, but rather how to stay in the company, understand how to work the system more strategically, better understand power bases and corporate conversation more thoroughly. The book examines: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePower Shifts - Mergers, Restructuring, and Leadership Change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerception Management; who's saying what about you\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerformance Review; the role of politics and power\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpoken Word: Culture, Gender and Misperception\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSubjugation Savvy; Control, Power and Sex\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Wish I'd Known This Earlier in My Career\u003c\/i\u003e contains advice and guidance on how to manage these and much, much more....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf The White House Project has anything to do with it, millions of young women won't look back in retrospect to realize the lessons of this book after decades of believing the world is a meritocracy. Jane Horan has brilliantly captured one of the most important levers of leadership advancement--navigating the politics of any environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Tiffany Dufu\u003c\/b\u003e President, The White House Project \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world of work is a self-interested world, and that means politics is always a factor. Jane Horan does a stunning job clarifying whats going on and what you need to see and take seriously. Her point: Politics is--neither good nor bad until you interact with them. She wants to help you make them a positive. After reading the advice she gives, I suggest you let her.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Professor Samuel A. Culbert\u003c\/b\u003e Professor, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Author (with Lawrence Rout) of \u003ci\u003eGet Rid of the Performance Review: How Companies Can Stop Intimidating, Start Managing and Focus On What Really Matters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing her many experiences, Jane Horan has managed in this book to re-frame the way we think about politics--a critical yet undervalued leadership skill\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Philippe Gas\u003c\/b\u003e President and Chief Executive Officer, Euro Disney SAS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnyone working in an organization of more than one will benefit from this very readable book on \"politics\". Often a derogatory term, politics and the ability to understand and manage power is an important leadership skill essential to getting things done and reaching goals for any organization. Readers will enjoy the many case studies as they reflect on how they can improve their own interpersonal skills.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Professor Steven J. DeKrey\u003c\/b\u003e Senior Associate Dean and Director of Masters Programs, HKUST\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book reveals what it means to be savvy within an organization so that employees can build an authentic and thriving career plan. More importantly, it motivates people to better align and sell their innovative ideas. This should be a required text in MBA programs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Drew Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e Executive Director, MS-Marketing Program, and Assistant Professor-Educator of Marketing and Innovation, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJane Horan has written a book which, while being supremely practical, drives home a few hard truths! So often we miss out on real positive outcomes because we lack political savvy and in this brillian book the author demonstrates how we can transform ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Dr. Kirpal Singh\u003c\/b\u003e Director, Wee Kim Wee centre, Singapore Management University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Horan\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of the Horan Group, a strategic consultancy that shapes savvy cross-cultural work environments. Jane works with Fortune 500 companies, NGO's and academic institutions in Asia, North America and Europe as an executive coach and facilitator in cross-cultural leadership, bias awareness and political savvy. She is a frequent speaker on Transformational Women Leaders, Organizational Politics, Innovation and presented at leadership conferences globally, including the Women's International Networking (WIN) Conference in Prague and Rome. Jane has lived in Asia for over two decades, and previously worked for Kraft, The Walt Disney Company and CNBC in Organizational, Leadership and Talent Development roles. She is an EdD candidate with Bristol University on Asian Women Leaders, holds a Masters Degree in Organization Design and Effectiveness from The Fielding Institute, California, and studied International Business Management and Chinese Language at the Monterey Institute, California\/Hunan Technical University in Changsha, China. Jane has published articles in \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e20-first\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Organisational Development Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and interviewed by \u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe South China Morning Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She has appeared on radio for the Booth Business School at the University of Chicago, HeadHunter Radio, and 938 Live Singapore. Jane holds board positions on PrimeTime, The Singapore Council of Women's Organization and The International Alliance for Women. She can be contacted at www.thehorangroup.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.96 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45346826682470,"sku":"9780470829684","price":29.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/MEVJbHdGZ1p3cGxwSTFPOTlSOEtrUT09.webp?v=1774986616","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/i-wish-id-known-that-earlier-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}