What is different about the careers of people like Lou Gerstner,the acclaimed, recently retired chairman and CEO of IBM? Or SenatorElizabeth Dole, Yahoo! COO Dan Rosensweig, and Tom Freston,chairman and CEO of MTV Networks? Why did they ascend to the top and prosper—why did they haveextraordinary careers—while others equally talented never reachedtheir potential or aspirations? Jim Citrin and Rick Smith of Spencer Stuart, the world’s mostinfluential executive search firm, set out to explore thisquestion. The result—based on in-depth, original research—is sureto be the most important and useful book for anyone seeking tocrack the code of how to build a rewarding, personally satisfyingcareer. Like weather systems and financial markets, careers containpatterns. What Citrin and Smith found from their research andextensive experience is that people with extraordinary careers areguided by five straightforward patterns that can be harnessed andused by everyone. These individuals: ? Understand the value of you by translating their knowledge andexperience into action, building their personal value over eachphase of their career ? Practice benevolent leadership by not clawing their way to thetop but by being carried there ? Solve the permission paradox, the dilemma of not being able toget a job without experience and not getting the experience withoutthe job ? Differentiate using the 20/80 principle of performance bystorming past their defined jobs to create breakthrough ideas anddeliver unexpected impact ? Do not micromanage their careers, but macromanage them bygravitating toward the things they are best at and have a passionfor, and working with people they like and respect No one manages your career for you. But with Citrin and Smith asyour guide, you’ll be able to understand—and act on—the root causesof success. And what better source for strategic career advice thanSpencer Stuart, the firm that over the past ten years has conductedmore than 60 percent of the searches for Fortune 1000CEOs? From the Hardcover edition.
【作者简介】
James M. Citrin, a prominent CEO and board director recruiter,leads Spencer Stuart’s Global Technology, Communications, and Mediapractice and is a member of the firm’s worldwide board ofdirectors. He is the author of Zoom: How 12 ExceptionalCompanies Are Navigating the Road to the Next Economy andcoauthor of Lessons from the Top: The 50 Most SuccessfulBusiness Leaders in America—and What You Can Learn fromThem.
Richard A. Smith is a respected thought leader and recruiter ofCEOs for both public and private corporations and a core member ofSpencer Stuart’s Strategic Leadership practice. He has authorednumerous articles on leadership and talent resource management,including the widely cited white paper, Tier One Talent:Investment Strategies for Human Capital.
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