{"product_id":"i-didnt-see-it-coming-isbn-9780470116456","title":"I Didn't See It Coming","description":"\u003cb\u003ePraise For \u003ci\u003eI Didn't See It Coming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"In the fiercely competitive world of business, these authors learned how to play the game with skill and competence. They are uniquely qualified to teach others the rules of the workplace.\"\u003cbr\u003e —PETER A. LUND, former president and chief executive officer, CBS, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eI Didn't See It Coming\u003c\/i\u003e could change the way you think about your career and redefine your strategy to succeed in a corporation.\"\u003cbr\u003e —ROBERT T. CORNELL, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Candid and savvy, this book is the ultimate corporate politics rulebook. It provides clear and shrewd strategies to reach the corner office. Keep this book at your side at all times!\"\u003cbr\u003e —LYNNE DOMINICK, former publisher, \u003ci\u003eEveryday Food\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eI Didn't See It Coming\u003c\/i\u003e should be the bible for those climbing the corporate ladder. Every chapter gives me more and more critical strategies for reading the room and maneuvering through internal corporate politics.\"\u003cbr\u003e —JASON JORDAN, Senior Sales Representative, T-Mobile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In today's incredibly complex world, even the best leaders can make mistakes that prove fatal. In our work, we see it time and time again through our clients and executives. This book provides a very useful way to be better prepared to avoid those simple yet fatal mistakes.\"\u003cbr\u003e —JERRY NOONAN, Partner, Spencer Stuart\u003c\/p\u003e  Acknowledgments.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo Who Are We?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Different.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Minefields.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan You See It Coming?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Exit Strategies and Why You Need One.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Exit Strategy: What It Is and Isn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Your Exit Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegotiating the End at the Beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Taking the Reins.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Smart Start.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting the Course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch Out for Imprints in the Sand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave You Been Chosen over Your Peers?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking the Part.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The House of Mirrors, or How to Keep Your Perspective.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSizing Up the Team.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverstepping Boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Unanticipated Pitfall.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOut of Sight Should Never Mean Out of Mind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne More Look in the Mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Comrades, Coalitions, and Competitors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Own Band of Brothers or Sisters or Siblings or . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Good Allies Go Bad.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Not Always Fair Play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Trouble with Teams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyze Your Team.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManage Your Image.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink Like an Owner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Corporate League.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies for Psyching Out the Team Dynamic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Surviving a New Boss.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Love the Smell of Chaos in the Morning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd the Winner Is . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Your Peer Gets the Nod.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Managing the Rank above You.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Playbook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerception Traps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Hidden Influents, or the Art of Managing Corporate Staff.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Juggernaut.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBodies, Benefits, and Boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegotiators and Regulators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRogue Influents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow Who Your Friends Are—and Aren’t.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The I-Didn’t-See-It-Coming Moment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Red Flags and What They Really Mean.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWielding Your Power on the Day of Reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Four Laws of Survival.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNANCY C. WIDMANN\u003c\/b\u003e was the first woman president at CBS, Inc. She managed CBS Radio for eight years and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2005. She serves as a coach for senior managers and frequently speaks on corporate politics and strategy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003csmall\u003eDR\u003c\/small\u003e. ELAINE J. EISENMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is Dean of Executive Education at Babson College. She holds a doctorate in industrial\/organizational psychology and has over twenty-five years of experience as a consultant, business executive, and board director for both publicly and privately held companies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMY DORN KOPELAN\u003c\/b\u003e moved upward for twenty years through the executive ranks at ABC Television and managed programming at Good Morning America for nine years. She is President of Bedlam Entertainment, Inc., a conference management company, and founder of COACH ME Inc., which provides group coaching for mid-level managers in Fortune 500 companies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information or to contact the authors go to: www.blindsidedthebook.com or www.ididntseeitcomingthebook.com \t   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManagers have been under siege for the past ten years. They have been forced to downsize, restructure, merge, combine jobs, and inflate profits. They got on board and did what the boss asked. Then, in came a new boss, or consultant, and out went those same managers who had been willing to play the game. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose managers might still have jobs if they had been able to spot the red flags that signal trouble. In fact, the most dedicated and driven professionals are often the employees least likely to notice the office threats and pitfalls around them; they're too busy working! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Didn't See It Coming \u003c\/i\u003eprovides savvy advice and strategic insights for recognizing and dealing with the situations that can threaten your career. This book will help you develop the skills you need to read the room, correctly assess what is happening around you, and control your career destiny. It shows you why you need an exit strategy, how to navigate the political terrain, how (and why) to differentiate between colleagues, and why it's important to follow the money. Everyone can benefit from understanding how office politics works and what you can do to enhance your position. For anyone in a dicey situation—even if you don't know it yet—this is the ultimate guidebook for office survival. When it comes to your career, don't take chances! Take charge and make sure you see it coming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors of this utterly unique career guide are three high-powered former executives from major corporations. Each has been on the firing line, faced situations where she didn't see it coming, and emerged more knowledgeable and successful. Not only do the authors know how to spot dangers and wage a clever campaign of corporate politics, they each have worked with and interviewed hundreds of executives whose stories reveal all the different ways and reasons people get blindsided.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989396504805,"sku":"NP9780470116456","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470116456.jpg?v=1761783949","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/i-didnt-see-it-coming-isbn-9780470116456","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}