{"product_id":"the-secret-handshake-mastering-the-politics-of-the-business-inner-circle-paperback","title":"The Secret Handshake: Mastering the Politics of the Business Inner Circle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen Kelley Reardon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Handshake\u003c\/i\u003e, top corporate consultant and USC management professor Kathleen Reardon explores and reveals the hidden rules on the ins and outs of corporate politics that you won't find outlined in any employee handbook. \u003cbr\u003eBased on hundreds of candid interviews with executives at Fortune 500 companies who have achieved their goals and joined the inner circle, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Handshake\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare the unstated conventions that govern and shape corporate hierarchies. Taking readers inside boardrooms to learn firsthand how the top decision-makers view and assess the employees under them, it offers invaluable advice on such career-building tactics and skills as getting noticed, networking, persuading others, knowing which battles to fight, and mastering the art of the quid pro quo. For all those who aspire to be part of the decision-making body of their organization, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Handshake\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate intelligence report on whom to trust and whom to watch out for, how to manage the inevitable conflicts that will arise, and how to read between the corporate lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"The Secret Handshake, top corporate consultant and USC management professor Kathleen Reardon explores and reveals the hidden rules on the ins and outs of corporate politics that you won't find outlined in any employee handbook. \u003cbr\u003eBased on hundreds of candid interviews with executives at Fortune 500 companies who have achieved their goals and joined the inner circle, \"The Secret Handshake lays bare the unstated conventions that govern and shape corporate hierarchies. Taking readers inside boardrooms to learn firsthand how the top decision-makers view and assess the employees under them, it offers invaluable advice on such career-building tactics and skills as getting noticed, networking, persuading others, knowing which battles to fight, and mastering the art of the quid pro quo. For all those who aspire to be part of the decision-making body of their organization, \"The Secret Handshake is the ultimate intelligence report on whom to trust and whom to watch out for, how to manage the inevitable conflicts that will arise, and how to read between the corporate lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKATHLEEN REARDON, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePh.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is a professor of management at the Marshall School of Business at USC, the author of several acclaimed business books, and a highly regarded consultant who has worked with Toyota, Xerox, AT\u0026amp;T, and other leading corporations. She lives in Palos Verdes, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.4 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769408913696,"sku":"9780385495288","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/03905278bba07cbe5f4c18e839817ade.webp?v=1780347365","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-secret-handshake-mastering-the-politics-of-the-business-inner-circle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}