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The Unforced Error: Why Some Managers Get Promoted While Others Get Eliminated
A guide to help managers prepare for whatever comes over the net
In tennis, the player with the fewest unforced errors usually wins. The same is true in business- all too often, the mistakes that sabotage a career are completely avoidable, if you can anticipate them early enough.
Bestselling management writer Jeffrey Krames adopts the metaphor of tennis to show how to spot and sidestep the types of faults that do the most damage. He shows how businesspeople can develop and practice good habits so they'll be ready for an unusually fast serve or wicked backhand.
Drawing on stories about famous CEOs like Jack Welch, Robert Goizueta, and Lou Gerstner, Krames shows how to avoid some of the biggest "career killers." His advice
In tennis, the player with the fewest unforced errors usually wins. The same is true in business- all too often, the mistakes that sabotage a career are completely avoidable, if you can anticipate them early enough.
Bestselling management writer Jeffrey Krames adopts the metaphor of tennis to show how to spot and sidestep the types of faults that do the most damage. He shows how businesspeople can develop and practice good habits so they'll be ready for an unusually fast serve or wicked backhand.
Drawing on stories about famous CEOs like Jack Welch, Robert Goizueta, and Lou Gerstner, Krames shows how to avoid some of the biggest "career killers." His advice
- GenresBusiness
192 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Jeffrey A. Krames
29 books5 followersJeffrey A. Krames is an American author whose books have been translated into more than 36 languages. Before 2020, Krames established his own "publishing and literary agency", JK Literary Services. Krames is the former editor-in-chief of Portfolio, the business book imprint of The Penguin Group and the former Vice President and head of the trade division of McGraw-Hill.
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December 14, 2016
Maybe I have read too many business books but this seems to repeat so much of what I’ve already read. Perhaps that is not true for everyone. If you are interested in tennis the references might help you remember the main points.
That said there are many valuable points made here. For example, each person must take personal responsibility for his or her career. Whether your concern is getting promoted or avoiding the next round of layoffs there are things to do that are within your control. These include:
• Being positive,
• Taking responsibility, and
• Always improving yourself.
You can do this by learning, honing your strengths, and building relationships throughout your organization. It is critical to understand the needs and politics of your organization as a whole and of your boss in particular.
If you are feeling stuck in your organization this book could help you to identify some things that you can work on to get unstuck.
That said there are many valuable points made here. For example, each person must take personal responsibility for his or her career. Whether your concern is getting promoted or avoiding the next round of layoffs there are things to do that are within your control. These include:
• Being positive,
• Taking responsibility, and
• Always improving yourself.
You can do this by learning, honing your strengths, and building relationships throughout your organization. It is critical to understand the needs and politics of your organization as a whole and of your boss in particular.
If you are feeling stuck in your organization this book could help you to identify some things that you can work on to get unstuck.
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