{"product_id":"i-didnt-see-it-coming-the-only-book-youll-ever-need-to-avoid-being-blindsided-in-business-hardback-9780470116456","title":"I Didn't See It Coming; The Only Book You'll Ever Need to Avoid Being Blindsided in Business (Hardback) 9780470116456","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eI Didn't See It Coming\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Only Book You'll Ever Need to Avoid Being Blindsided in Business\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNancy C. Widmann (Author), Elaine J. Eisenman (Author), Amy Dorn Kopelan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470116456, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 May 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments.  \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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52257073299736,"sku":"9780470116456","price":14.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470116456.jpg?v=1781276291","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/i-didnt-see-it-coming-the-only-book-youll-ever-need-to-avoid-being-blindsided-in-business-hardback-9780470116456","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}