BOOK SPECIAL...... 6 books to change the course of your career

6 books to change the course of your career





Here is a list of books designed to help you tackle the professional challenges that come your way, whether you are just starting off or ready for a major career overhaul. Take a look at these for some guidance, hard talk and inspiration

1 When you land a job Give and Take

by Adam Grant

There's a common misconception that, in order to get ahead, you've got to be ruthless, sometimes succeeding professionally at other people's expense. In his 2013 book, Wharton professor Adam Grant argues that “giving“ -being willing to help others -is really the secret to advancing in your career.Grant makes his case with both research to support the link between giving and success, and anecdotes about well-known givers in the business world.

2 When network you're trying to How to Win Friends and Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

This 1937 bestseller is a favourite of legendary investor Warren Buffett. One of the most memorable lessons from the book: To be interesting, be interested.That is, your conversation partner will like you more if you simply let them talk about themselves.

3 When you're a first-time manager Radical Candor

by Kim Scott

Some people are thrilled to be responsible for other people's success in addition to their own; others, less so. But everyone could use some guidance. Radical Candor is fundamentally about being straight with your employees, while still being a compassionate human being. In other words, Scott says, you simultaneously “challenge directly“ while “caring personally“.

4 When you're brokering a deal (or asking for a raise): Negotiating the Nonnegotiable

by Daniel Shapiro

The thrust of the book is that appealing to rationality isn't always the best way to resolve a dispute; instead, both pa r ties in a negotia tion have to be willing to get in touch with the conflict's more emotional underpinnings.

One piece of advice Shapiro shares in the book: Figure out your “repetition compulsion“. It's the pattern of behaviour you display repeatedly in negotiation situations, usually to your detriment.

5 When you're moving into a senior leadership position What Got You Here Won't Get You There

by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter

Goldsmith and Reiter highlight the 20 workplace habits that keep business leaders from success, and outline how to go about fixing the problem areas. For example, you'll want to solicit “feed forward“  in addition to feedback, so you get ideas for the future. Another eyebrow-raising idea from the b o ok : W h at other people think of you is more important than what you think of you. If someone says you're too aggressive but you don't think you are, it's time to work on toning it down.

6 When you're making a career change Pivot

by Jenny Blake

A pivot, as Blake defines it, is a career change big or small. A pivot is a four-step process: plant, scan, pilot, and launch. You can go through the cycle multiple times until you feel ready to make the change. Most importantly, Blake says that even if you don't land exactly where you thought you wou ld, you'l l prob ably be in a better place that's more suited to your skills and interests.

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