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From Day One: CEO Advice to Launch an Extraordinary Career (Hardcover)
by William J. White
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Author: William J. White
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. in: December, 2005
ISBN: 0132206862
Pages: 272
Measurements: 9.1 x 6 x 1.2 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA01234
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0132206860
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It's clear while reading this book that William White, now a professor, has a long history of executive management behind him. This is not a typical faddish how-to book with the latest buzzword 'theories' - his advice is based on sociology and the fundamentals of interpersonal behavior, and, from what I've personally seen, it's effective and timeless.
Even more importantly, people who blanch at the traditional conception of things like "networking" - equal parts selfishness and disingenuity - will find William White's opinion on the matter refreshing and inspiring (he believes that effective networking is not about getting but constantly selflessly giving to others, building up long-lasting reservoirs of goodwill). He provides similarly unique takes on other career and business topics. White advocates and backs up with experience that contrary to what we're often told, in business the good guy usually wins in the long run.
This is a perfect book for anyone about to enter the workforce, for those who are already at the beginning of their career, and for those experienced managers looking for some original content from someone who's been there before.
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William J. White is currently a Professor at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. He was named 2001 Professor of the Year and received the 2004 Northwestern Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award.
Prior to joining Northwestern, White served for eight years as Chairman and CEO of Bell & Howell, where he was responsible for stewarding corporate resources, values, and talent. White also served as a senior executive at Mead and other successful firms. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of seven publicly traded companies, including The Reader's Digest Association, Bell & Howell Company, and Packaging Dynamics Corporation.
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Are you just starting out, going into a new job, or ready to make a fresh start in business?
Take advice from the top. Plan your success, then make it real...starting from day one! Long-time CEO Bill White reveals the key skills that lead to breakthrough success, and helps you integrate them into your repertoire as you consciously manage your career for outstanding results.
You'll discover how to identify your best possible first job, first company, first boss...and get them. After you're hired, learn how to make a superb first impression by proving your value as a contributor to the organization...set the best priorities for your first day, week, month...uncover unspoken "local knowledge" about succeeding at your company...make the most of feedback...demonstrate your potential without overstepping your bounds...network more effectively by giving not getting...strengthen crucial skills, from listening to estimating and forecasting.
This is practical, realistic advice straight from the "corner office," with stories and interviews from superstars in many fields; the closest thing to your own personal CEO mentor. Why waste years learning the realities of business success? Learn them here, act on them now, and move up fast!
The right first job, first company, first boss
Find your passion - and a manager who'll help you get where you want to be
Starting your new assignment: 7 steps to success Jumpstart your career with an outstanding first impression that proves your value
Networking that works Create your network, nurture it by giving, and make the most of it
Your moral compass: setting boundaries you will not cross Beyond blind ambition: becoming a leader people respect
Paving your road to a management position Take your first steps toward excellence as a manager - and avoid disastrous "rookie mistakes"
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From Day One: Success Secrets for Starting Your Career
Foreword by Ram Charan
As a young person, you are entering a world that will always change. Some young people have courage, stamina, and the temperament to do more than just accept the change. They lead the change. They have an insatiable appetite to learn what is happening, to seek new ideas, to look at the world from a historical perspective, and to talk to people who have learned from history. They distill wisdom and learn what not to do. They recognize what lies ahead and what will demand the best of their mental faculties and behaviors - knowing that their actions will inspire others.
If you are a young person who believes in the future, who believes in personal growth, who has the humility to learn, this book is for you.
I have known Bill White for a long time. Throughout his life, his values have served him very well. At Harvard, he sought out instructors who had wisdom, built character, and shared experiences. Professor Georges Doriot was one of those instructors. He was legendary. He helped build the character of many CEOs. Remember, no young person knows everything: What they do not know, they learn from people with wisdom. At Harvard, Bill was one of those people. In the early days of his career, he went "where the action is," which was on the ground floor. He built up his life and career from there. What Bill accomplished for himself was not what mattered most to him. Rather, it was helping others accomplish their goals and beyond, and rejoicing in their success, that has always been of utmost importance to Bill. If these qualities resonate with you, then you've picked up the right book.
Every single day is the first step of the next portion of your life. Be a marathon player, not a sprinter. Have the temperament, stamina, and patience to know when to make a change and when to remain the same. Bill provides a stellar example for living this life.
This is a small book. Read it carefully. Discuss it with your colleagues. Internalize the gems that it holds. Remember the importance of doing good. How you live will contribute to your generation. True success is achieving both your ambitions and your happiness—find the balance. The world needs you.
Ram Charan, Charan Associates business advisor, speaker, and author of several bestselling books, including Confronting Reality and Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done, as well as several other books
Foreword by Walter Isaacson
Many people starting a new career focus on one thing: how to get ahead. Later in their careers, they learn the importance of other goals, such as making a contribution, upholding values, and pursuing a passion that they find meaningful.
Throughout his distinguished career as a major business executive, professor, and corporate board leader, Bill White has developed a crucial leadership insight that is valuable for aspiring young people as they start their careers - and also for the business community and world at large. Bill knows that goals and values are an integral component of being truly successful.
To the extent that you focus on making a contribution rather than getting ahead, you will rise naturally in a company. Your success will be seen as based on merit and worth. Your company and colleagues will all benefit from your rise, and they will be eager to help someone they perceive as helpful to others.
In the previous generation, some saw ruthlessness and greed as being methods for getting ahead. We all saw where that led and what it did to corporate America.
In today's business world a premium is placed on values - and rightly so. Corporations treasure integrity and credibility, and will promote the people they trust and who can guard their corporate values.
Your personal ethics are reflected, and shaped, by the dozens of little decisions you make each day. What this book shows is why it is so important these days to get this aspect of your career right.
The natural temptation for ambitious young workers is to look at a situation and say, "What can I get out of it?" True success, however, comes from knowing how to lead by serving. When you serve the larger goals of your organization, the people around you, and the greater good of your society, you are more likely to get ahead and build a fulfilling, rewarding career.
Benjamin Franklin, the patron saint of self-improvement books, coined the maxim "doing well by doing good" in his Poor Richard's Almanac. Now, in this wonderfully readable book, Bill White shows, step-by-step, how you can indeed truly do well in your career by doing good in this world.
Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, and Former Chairman and CEO of CNN
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Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit, USA
<2008-03-19 00:00>
Excellent, practical advice and wisdom-based counsel from someone who has been both in the trenches and at the peak. The perfect graduation and career kick-off gift. |
Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, University of Southern California, USA
<2008-03-19 00:00>
Bill White's book should be required reading for anyone starting a career, and a must-read for anyone after they have started their career. |
From the foreword by Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, USA
<2008-03-19 00:00>
Benjamin Franklin, the patron saint of self-improvement books, coined the maxim 'doing well by doing good' in his Poor Richard's Almanack. Now, in this wonderfully readable book, Bill White shows, step by step, how you can indeed truly do well in your career by doing good in this world. |
Jack Rayman, Director of Career Services and Affiliate Professor of Counseling Psychology , USA
<2008-03-19 00:00>
From Day One is not a book of pie-in-the-sky platitudes. This is reality-based, advice-tested, tempered, and proven by life experience - a 'toolbox' that will provide young professionals with the fundamental habits for career success. It's must reading for anyone who aspires to career success in business, industry, education, or government. |
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