Ignorer la navigation
Strategize to Win
Book

Strategize to Win

The New Way to Start Out, Step Up, or Start Over in Your Career

Avery, 2014 plus...

Buy the book


Editorial Rating

8

getAbstract Rating

  • Comprehensive
  • Applicable
  • Well Structured

Recommendation

This sequel to Expect to Win by Morgan Stanley Vice Chairman Carla A. Harris offers astute, tangible advice to those seeking to launch or change a career. She draws from her corporate experience to help you navigate every step of your career journey including choosing the right profession, landing the first job, readying yourself for success in every type of work environment and ultimately, attaining your dream job. Harris delineates the essential skills to acquire when starting out and explains how to leverage your experience into new, more challenging roles. “Carla’s Pearls” at the end of each chapter neatly summarize her main points, and case studies make her strategies plain.

Summary

You may not know the career you want when you graduate or even after working for a few years.

Most people don’t have a clear idea of their career path upon graduating from college or leaving the military. Others want to leave unsatisfying jobs but have no idea how. Spending a lifetime at one company and working your way up the ladder is a thing of the past. Today’s work environment is one of constant flux, and companies continually reinvent themselves to stay relevant.

If you want to work at a cutting-edge organization, you must change companies as the industry leader changes. Job switching is no longer a negative on a resume. Design a career path made of six to eight building blocks in five-year lengths at different companies.

Define the content that matters to you when launching a first job search or changing careers.

To find a motivating and fulfilling career, focus on content – the distinctive elements of jobs in a particular field. Identify the experiences, skills and work environment you want and the types of people you want to work with. Defining your content now helps you pursue the right jobs today and...

About the Author

Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley and author of Expect to Win Carla A. Harris served as the chair of the National Women’s Business Council under President Barack Obama.


Comment on this summary

More on this topic

Related Skills

Attirer et recruter des talents
Développer son intelligence émotionnelle
Develop Team Members
Foster Team Culture
Ressources Humaines
S’auto-diriger
Bien vivre
Manage People and Talent
Management
Savoir collaborer
Promouvoir la diversité, l'équité et l'inclusion
Façonner la culture d'entreprise
Strengthen Team Collaboration
Compétences professionnelles
Évoluer en tant que femme dirigeante
Gérer la communication au sein de l'équipe
Faire preuve d’authenticité
Se fixer des objectifs de carrière
Faire progresser sa carrière
Renforcer sa présence
Améliorer sa communication non-verbale
Communiquer stratégiquement
Se faire accompagner par un mentor
Améliorer ses compétences
Développement personnel
Communiquer de façon inclusive
Trouver du sens
Susciter la confiance
Leadership
Gérer ses relations avec ses supérieurs
Négocier une offre d'emploi
Se lancer dans l'intrapreneuriat
Compétences relationnelles
Mettre à jour son CV et son portfolio
Donner du feedback
Chercher un emploi
Communiquer en contexte interculturel
Fixer des limites
Soutenir les carrières de ses collaborateurs
Mener des entretiens d'embauche
Réussir dans un nouvel emploi
Développer son savoir-vivre en entreprise
Évaluer les candidats
Promouvoir une communication ouverte
Gérer les conversations difficiles
Trouver un but
Découvrir des carrières spécialisées
Planifier sa carrière
Créer des parcours de carrière
Exceller dans l'art de la conversation
Comprendre la communication
Communiquer clairement
S’adapter à la politique de l’entreprise
Carrière
Réussir son entretien d'embauche
Développer ses compétences interpersonnelles
Communiquer efficacement
Nouer des relations solides