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Corporate Confidential: 50 Secrets Your Company Doesn't Want You to Know - and What to Do About Them (平装)
by Cynthia Shapiro
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Job hunting & careers, Career development, Workplace issues, Business life |
| Market price: ¥ 160.00
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¥ 138.00
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Offering a path for both employees and managers, this book is an incredible book that should be read by everyone in corporate world. |
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Sam Horn, author of Tongue Fu! and Take the Bully by the Horns, USA
<2007-11-19 00:00>
A business book that reads like a page-turner. What a concept. The author's startling and thought-provoking insights make this a must-read wake-up call for all employees who want to know the truth about how their ‘promotability’ is decided. Read it and reap. |
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Tony Lee, editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal’s CareerJournal.com and CollegeJournal.com, USA
<2007-11-19 00:00>
Corporate Confidential is a great resource for all levels, from new entrants to executives. Shapiro’s list of the most common mistakes managers can make, and how to avoid them, is a must-read for anyone interested in getting to the top - and staying there.
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Lewis Maltby, President of the National Workrights Institute, USA
<2007-11-19 00:00>
What you don’t know can hurt you, especially in Corporate America. This is the eye-opening book every employee needs to read. |
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Anne Fisher, Fortune (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-19 00:00>
A terrific book... a must-read for anyone intent on managing career risk.
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Publishers Weekly (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-19 00:00>
"Your number one job is to keep your job," Shapiro, a former human resources executive, writes in this informed and disillusioned take on the corporate life, so don't ever "publicly complain, disagree or express a negative view," take more than one week of vacation at a time, "volunteer," or "tell anyone what you're doing." When asked to do anything, acceptable responses are "sure" and "of course," always accompanied by a smile. Your dress style "should match as closely as possible the style of those at the top." Don't make friends at work-it's "deadly" to want to be liked. The book reads like a guerilla survival manual for the employment jungle written by a hardened survivor ("Do you feel there's something... looming over your career, but can't quite put your finger on it? It's not your imagination. It's real."), and explains why companies preach enlightened attitudes-but don't practice them-and why managers and co-workers will not tell you about your career-limiting moves. Though Shapiro's this-is-war outlook may fit some workplaces, her mercenary advice won't work for people whose number one job is to get a job that doesn't require these sacrifices.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-19 00:00>
I read the book, and it made a wonderful impact on me. I decided to give it to my daughter, and she liked it so much she bought a copy for her boyfriend. I don't think he wanted to read it, but afterwards, he also thought it was incredible. (I believe he said quite helpful and informative, but for him that could be translated as incredible). I bought a new copy and my daughter stole it. Another friend borrowed her copy, and now I need to get another. In the end I think I need to pick up a few to go with the expected graduation gifts this year. As you can tell, I suggest every working individual pick up a copy. You won't be disappointed. |
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Mike (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-19 00:00>
This book doesn't pretend that everything is perfect in our companies and if we just work harder in the workplace, spend more hours, and learn more skills, that everything will be okay and work out better for us in the end.
I knew there was more to company motivations than just producing well, and the author had the guts to tell me both the things I knew were happening but couldn't prove, and things I was doing which were stopping me from the promotion I have been trying to get for the last year or two.
This book isn't all fluff with the reader spending his/her time looking for the one piece of good information. The entire book is filled with substance, and is immediately useful at work. Everything in this book rings true, and makes a lot of sense.
This is the book I have been waiting for. It is definately a keeper. |
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Hai Bui (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-19 00:00>
I don't see why this book is such a big deal. It is useful, yes, but it's not your Holy Grail toward business excellence, and neither should it be considered a classic. Here are two reasons why:
1. Most of the supposedly "corporate secrets" in this book are common sense. For instance, the book suggests you must never sue your employer, and should never confide in your favorite HR representative because it's the representative's job is to protect the company from you. Why these tips are considered fresh, I really can't comprehend.
2. The good intention and the messages in this book are dilluted with just too many basic grammatical mistakes and too much mediocre writing style. I don't know who edited this book, but I spotted at least three grammatical errors, basic mistakes like "companys' managers", as if the author were typing up this so-called book using her BlackBerry while possessing a marginal typing skill. Some chapters just go on and on close to the point of rambling incoherence, while just about 10 sentences would suffice. Now comes the inconsistent usage of pronouns. Most of the time, the author uses "she" as the generic pronoun, but she occassionally switches to "he", then to "they", and sometimes, just completely disregards the rule of numbers (e.g. "claiming the ineffective employee was acidentally promoted beyond their abilities"). This author was probably thinking she was e-mailing her favorite gossip buddy, instead of writing a book. Adopting this writing style and take the GRE, or even the SAT, the author would end up in the bottom 5% in a heartbeat. While the message was somewhat noticeable, the style is completely kaput. These problems make the author's messages less effective, and reduce her creditability on what she is trying to advocate.
Overall, this book confirms what you have known, but are still in doubt whether the corporate world is that hollow and clueless. However, the tricks in this book can be applied in a messed-up organization. If you strictly apply what's said in this book, and get promoted so quickly, you probably want to quit that company and go to a place that knows how to do business properly. Hacking your way by following all the advices in a book of which author appears to be another hack herself can only take you so far.
If you find a company in which the rules laid out by this book don't apply, congratulations, that is probably one of the best-run companies in the world. Stay with it! |
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Flower (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-19 00:00>
Wow! This book is filled with vital career advice and rich guidance. New workers, laid-off employees, and promotion-seekers should do themselves a favor and get this book. A real plus about the book is it left me feeling confident about the future because I was given clear and easy-to-implement behaviors on how to protect myself from self-sabotage. I had no idea how often I was unconsciously undermining myself in what I thought was perfectly normal office behavior. It's so grateful that the author has revealed the mystery of work-place advancement and job security, and doubtless many careers will flourish and be saved because of this book! I actually feel relaxed after finishing the book because it has shown me how to navigate the system. It's nice that the book can act as a 'ready-reference' to handle situations as they come up in my job. This book is highly interesting to read, full of lots of real-life examples, and I couldn't put it down. I read it in one sitting and plan to read it again. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-11-19 00:00>
There is a very good reason it has a 5 star rating, it will absolutely knock you for a loop. Forget everything you thought you knew about corporate life and read this book. I used to have the feeling that I was very close to "getting it" politically around the office - but not quite there; that there was something I was missing. No amount of research, open-mindedness, mentoring or between the lines listening will get you to the destination this book will take you, and quickly.
I started reading on Friday and was afraid to return to my high-profile job at a Fortune 20 company until I was finished. Being enlightened to the thought processes and inner-workings of management has made an immediate impact on my career. Imagine there being a fine line between yourself and a co-worker both considered for promotion and advancement. Coming in second by a nose means you lose. Not by a nose, you just lose. If you win, and once in your new office, then what? Answers contained within this excellent book. As well as how easy it is to blow it once you "arrive". If, like me, you expend significant effort, dedication and committment in a sincere love for your company and career to get ahead, why not take the extra time to get it right?
Expecting excellence, I'm rarely floored by products or services - and always too busy to write up those feelings. However, this is something I had to take the time to do - write a review and wholeheartedly recommend this book. |
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