Career Excellence ( 2 Vol. Set ) (Hardcover) | Released: 2005

Career Excellence covers a wide range of topics that are pertinent and useful for the modern executive in today’s complex ever-changing corporate environment. In this book readers will find among other things, life-making skills like how to: • Write an attractive CV • Excel in job interviews • Communicate effectively • Sport the right attitudes • Think positively • Believe in yourself • Value dignity of labor and people • Thrive in change • Keep learning & updating yourself • Manage time, people, conflicts or stress • Take on the trials and tribulations of your career • Develop quality consciousness in your pursuit of excellence • Provide top-of-the-line leadership • Human values These skills just go beyond being merely relevant and are enduring skills that will not change for a long time. Mind you, the stakes are a lifetime! Comprising of 21 chapters and more than 100 essays, Career Excellence — Vol. I & Vol. II is power-packed with practical observations and guidelines. Presented in a simple, easy-to-understand language, this book will be of immense help to everyone interested in empowering their career. Remember, if anyone is interested in your job career it is you – not your boss, not your peers nor your subordinates – it’s you & you alone who is going to make the difference with career excellence!

Table of Contents:
Vol. I—1. The Quest for Career–The Value of Work; Identify the Right job ; Six Ways to Get a job; Winning CVs; Interview Skills; FAQs in Interviews–2. Career Launch–Your First Job; Adapt with the environment–3. Communication Skills–Get it Right with the Basics — Reading, Writing, Speaking; The Art of Public Speaking; Presentation Skills; Technology Aids Communication; The seven Cs of effective communication–4. Business Etiquette and Personal Grooming–Seven Ways to be the Perfect Gentleman; (1) Sport the professional look; (2) Addressing People; (3) Managing Emotions; (4) Table Manners; (5) How to be an Official Diplomat?; (6) Treating Visitors; (7) The Art of Conversation; Technology Etiquette–5. Personality Development–Seven Qualities of Successful People; (1) Goal Setting — Think Big, Dream Big,; Achieve Big; (2) See beyond the horizon; (3) Positive Thinking — Positive Living; (4) Failure is never final; (5) The Winning Edge; (6) Attitude is everything; (7) Belief in oneself; Image-building — Your Personal Brand; Identity–6. Time Management–Today is My Time; The Value of Time–7. Be the ideal subordinate–Nothing comes free; Thriving in change Four follies to avoid—Vol. II—1. Be the perfect boss–Win Your employees’ trust; Duties of a Manager; Assessment by objectives; Five Useful managerial skills; (1) Delegate to deliver; (2) Control, not drift; (3) Meeting Manners; (4) Negotiation Skills; (5) Decision-making Skills–2. Vicissitudes along Your career journey At career crossroads–Steer Your career; Coping with recessions; Dealing with career disappointments–3. Getting IT Right–IT @ work; E-mail etiquette; Tips for Net search; Netiquette–4. Re-skill yourself–Learning is Forever; Shape Up or Ship Out–5. Money Matters–Save for the Rainy Day!; When asking for a raise–6. The Art of Managing People–You are the Decisive Element; Interact and get Networked (Interpersonal; Skills) ; Know Your People; People Matter Most; (1) Right man for the Right Job; (2) Training and Development–7. Managing Conflicts–Taking on the Toughie; Handling Grievances and Counseling–8. Manage Your Stress–The Over-workaholic Executive–9. A Congenial Environment–Why Celebrations?; My Job Philosophy; Ten Simple Things to Look Smart and Feel; Good at Work–10. Excellence in Job Performance–Ten Ways to Stay Effective @ Work; The Man behind the Counter; Quality that Matters; Plan the Work, Work the Plan; Team Work Works!; Handling Blunder @ Work–11. The Effective Leader–Leadership by Empowerment; Which one are You? Leader or Boss; Are you Manager or Leader?–12. The Effective CEO; Sky is the Limit!; Leadership by Example; Recognise and Reward your People–13. Human values for you ; Living Better with Personal Ethics; Organisation and Yourself–14. Beyond career’s horizon; In the end; It’s all up to You