Trajectory: 7 Career Strategies to Take You from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
- 2h 55m
- David L. Van Rooy
- AMACOM
- 2014
When the economy's difficult and jobs aren't secure, people tend to focus on the short term ...on survival. But what they don't grasp is how their current position could be a springboard to their next position - or even the one after that. Caught between a fear of failure and a desire for instant success, they limit the risks they take, unwittingly limiting their opportunities. As much as they want to get ahead, they simply can't see how to get there. Trajectory is the answer. Each and every person has their own "trajectory" or career path - and this timely and refreshingly practical new book presents seven strategies designed to help anyone create and manage theirs. Readers will discover how to: make the most of feedback; avoid stagnation and break through plateaus; think big, act small, and move quick; achieve growth through failure; move to the front of the pack through persistence; continuously develop both "soft" and "hard" professional skills; and much more. Career success doesn't happen overnight. From building relationships with mentors, to positioning (and repositioning) yourself for promotion - this essential guide provides the tools you need for a lifetime of advancement.
About the Author
DAVID L. VAN ROOY, Ph.D., is Senior Director, International Human Resources Strategy and Operations at Walmart. In his prior role with the company he was responsible for the world’s largest employee engagement and performance management programs. He is passionate about helping others grow their careers and for more than a decade has been responsible for the development of leading talent-management programs for some of the world’s best companies, including Burger King and Marriott International.
In this Book
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Trajectory—7 Career Strategies to Take You from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
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Introduction
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Getting Started—The Concept of Trajectory
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The Power of Feedback
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Persistence as a Differentiator
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Think Big, Act Small, Move Quick
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Breaking Through Plateaus
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Avoiding the Stagnation Trap
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Achieving Growth from Failure
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Sustaining Outlier Performance
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Conclusion
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