AM I ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS? : How to Focus on What Matters Most (Navigating by the "Real Rules", gaining deserved recognition, looking through games ... looking back) (Career Savvy People Skills)
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EVER LOOK BACK AT THE END OF A TOUGH WEEK AND ASK, HOW COULD I HAVE OVERLOOKED THAT OPPORTUNITY . . . OR THAT HIDDEN PROBLEM? WHY DID I LET MYSELF GET DRAWN INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM? WHY AM I FAILING TO RECEIVE THE RECOGNITION AND COMPENSATION THAT I HONESTLY DESERVE? WHAT CAN ...MoreEVER LOOK BACK AT THE END OF A TOUGH WEEK AND ASK, HOW COULD I HAVE OVERLOOKED THAT OPPORTUNITY . . . OR THAT HIDDEN PROBLEM? WHY DID I LET MYSELF GET DRAWN INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM? WHY AM I FAILING TO RECEIVE THE RECOGNITION AND COMPENSATION THAT I HONESTLY DESERVE? WHAT CAN I DO TO TURN IT AROUND? HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN SO OBLIVIOUS TO THE SUBTLE STUFF THAT WAS REALLY GOING ON HERE? HOW DO I CONSISTENTLY GET SIDETRACKED INTO SECONDARY ISSUES AND MISS WHAT REALLY MATTERS? EVER GET THE SENSE YOU'RE FAILING TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS--BOTH SHORT AND LONG-TERM? Ever get the sense that you're not winning-- maybe not even aware of --the subtle games of business and life going on around you . . . let alone the tricky games of career success and office politics? As one federal executive put it, "You've got to be aware of the games that are being played. You don't have to play the games yourself, but you do need to recognize when they are being played against you." By making a habit of asking the right questions. How to Focus on What Matters Most is the newest book in the Career Savvy People Skills Series, written by Michael McGaulley, a lawyer and management consultant, and draws on his experiences in a variety or organizational types--government, industry, technology, banking, and small business. It is structured around a checklist of the savvy questions that guide you to career success, fleshed out with mini-case studies, lots of examples, and additional questions and worksheets for getting perspective and organizing your ideas and insights. Here are a few of... view more