Winning at Work: The Unwritten Rules of the Office

Winning at Work: The Unspoken Rules of the Office is not a guide to office politics. It's a survival and career-growth dictionary and encyclopedia for working professionals. From rookie mistakes and breaking through career plateaus to leading teams, managing situations, setting strategy as an executive, avoiding blame, resisting workplace manipulation, and steering clear of troublemakers, you'll find answers to every challenge you face at work. Covering every career stage, from your first five years onward, and all kinds of workplaces, from state-owned enterprises and foreign companies to internet firms, this book skips the pep talks and delivers practical advice: a guide to reading between the lines of what your boss says, report templates, negotiation scripts, and checklists for avoiding pitfalls. Read it and put it to use right away. It won't teach you how to scheme. It will teach you to understand the rules without falling into traps, protect yourself, and create value. Understand it, and you'll avoid three years of detours and go from workplace rookie to indispensable, winning at every step of your career.