I Didn't See It Coming: The Only Book You'll Ever Need to Avoid Being Blindsided in Business

by Nancy C. Widmann

Praise For I Didn't See It Coming "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."
―PETER A. LUND, former president and chief executive officer, CBS, Inc. " I Didn't See It Coming could change the way you think about your career and redefine your strategy to succeed in a corporation."
―ROBERT T. CORNELL, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Inc. "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!"
―LYNNE DOMINICK, former publisher, Everyday Food magazine " I Didn't See It Coming 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."
―JASON JORDAN, Senior Sales Representative, T-Mobile "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."
―JERRY NOONAN, Partner, Spencer Stuart

Genres: Business

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Angie Dianetti · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too pessimistic for me - but then again, I've never worked for a large corporation

[Becky Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Three high-level women in various industries tell you how to avoid being 'blind-sided' by happenings in your career. I think this is a very insightful book, with lots of how-to information on handling your career from a woman's point of view. It addresses topics that have been a put-off in a more approachable manner -- for instance it describes how to really build a good network, and does that in a relational and realistic way vs in an aggressive ladder-climbing way. Same result, but the feel is very different from most business 'how-to' books and, to my mind, this is advice I can follow without feeling like I've turned into someone I'm not. They also give examples of situations they have actually experienced, and then give you the interpretation of what the event (or comment) actually meant -- a translation guide, in effect, and a very good one.

I've been in the business world for a long time, and this book is one of the most useful ones for women that I've ever read. Kudos!