{"product_id":"grow-wherever-you-work-straight-talk-to-help-with-your-toughest-challenges-hardcover","title":"Grow Wherever You Work: Straight Talk to Help with Your Toughest Challenges - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanna Barsh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful, unvarnished advice for growing through the work challenges all aspiring leaders face\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe business world is full of catchphrases: follow your passion; think positive; be authentic; suck it up; take risks; network. All well-intentioned, but let's be honest. This inch-deep advice just isn't very helpful. \u003ci\u003eHow do real people succeed in the real world of work?\u003c\/i\u003e That's the question bestselling author Joanna Barsh sets out to answer--not by asking motivational gurus or well-established CEOs but by diving into the trenches with today's boldest, brightest, up-and-coming leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistilling the stories of important work challenges from more than 200 rising leaders in 120 companies, this hands-on guide helps you grow through the challenges you face--not despite them. You'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Handle rising pressure and recover from colossal mistakes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Bounce back from poor performance reviews and use them to up your game\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Get people on board with you and your mission\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Deal with office villains like a superhero\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Take uncomfortable risks and dare to challenge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Grow when everything is falling apart around you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Know when it's time to find another position\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with raw experiences and on-the-job coping strategies from a rich diversity of voices--immigrants and first-generation Americans; blacks, Hispanics, and Asians; Ivy League alums and high school grads; and parents, some of whom are single--from all industries, this book offers the kind of nuts-and-bolts, real-world insights you won't find anywhere else. Using these proven strategies, you can accelerate your growth with every new challenge. Best of all, you'll be able to take the lead in your own career and build a future that works for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is how ordinary people turn challenges into extraordinary opportunities for action--and how you can \u003ci\u003eGrow Wherever You Work.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no straight path to success; we learn and grow from our mistakes. Joanna's book of wise stories and guidance can help all of us get closer to our full potential and dreams. --\u003cb\u003eSheryl Sandberg, COO\u003c\/b\u003e, Facebook, and Founder, LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org\u003cbr\u003e \"Joanna draws upon decades of experience as a leadership advisor, along with real-life stories from high performers, to provide professionals at any stage of their career with an empowering and very practical toolkit on how to grow through challenges and drive toward purpose at work.\"--\u003cb\u003eDominic Barton\u003c\/b\u003e, Global Managing Partner, McKinsey \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\"Practical advice from a role model of purpose, passion, and perseverance!\"--\u003cb\u003eAngela Duckworth\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGrit\u003c\/i\u003e and Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\"Joanna Barsh has written a remarkably engaging and wise book about how to deal with the most vexing workplace challenges. \u003ci\u003eGrow Wherever You Work\u003c\/i\u003e offers brilliant and field-tested advice so you can respond with grace and competence to ugly hurdles such as working with the office villain and surviving with stretches when everything seems to suck--and for rising to the occasion when it is time to take a big risk. This is the best book of its kind I can recall.\" --\u003cb\u003eRobert I. Sutton\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe No Asshole Rule\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Asshole Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e and Professor of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford Business School\u003cbr\u003e\"Almost every obstacle that you'll face at work has been faced before--and chances are that Joanna Barsh has helped tackle them. In this useful book, she draws on her 35-year-career to coach us to learn from the major challenges of our careers.\"--\u003cb\u003eAdam Grant\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/i\u003es bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGive and Take\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOriginals\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eOption B\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A prominent thought leader on talent and leadership, Joanna helps us turn difficult work challenges into personal and professional growth, spinning gold from inspiring stories, valuable coaching, and the caring mentorship we all want and need. Treasure this book!\"--\u003cb\u003eEileen Naughton\u003c\/b\u003e, VP HR, Google\u003cbr\u003e\"How do you survive a disappointing performance review? What do you do if your team won't listen? What if work just plain sucks? Top business leader Joanna Barsh has answers to these and other pressing questions that plague us all, as well as the experience to guide you calmly through.\"--\u003cb\u003eJessica Bacal\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e Mistakes I Made at Work\u003c\/i\u003e and Director, Smith College Wurtele Center for Work \u0026amp; Life\u003cbr\u003e\"As a business school professor and former college president and corporate executive, I picked up this book with anticipation and enjoyed it immensely. I immediately sent it to my daughter (a 37-year-old corporate executive) as some of the most useful work advice I have come across in years. She couldn't put it down!\" --\u003cstrong\u003eLen Schlesinger\u003c\/strong\u003e, Baker Foundation Professor, Harvard Business School, President Emeritus, Babson College, and former Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Limited (now L) Brands\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoanna Barsh\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Director Emerita at McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, where she's worked for 32 years, as well as the Executive Chairman of FORTUNE Women's Leadership Council. She is an in-demand speaker and presenter, both nationally and internationally, and has worked closely with Lean In, the International Council of Women's Business Leaders, and other proactive groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760993927456,"sku":"9781260026467","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f25493f908018e17ad79f6507724ded8.webp?v=1780196519","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/grow-wherever-you-work-straight-talk-to-help-with-your-toughest-challenges-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}