{"product_id":"looking-beyond-the-car-in-front-9781032134635","title":"Looking Beyond the Car in Front","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do you plot the best career path? How do you know you're heading in the right direction professionally? How do you effectively make a shift into a new industry about which you have little knowledge or experience? \u003cem\u003eLooking Beyond the Car in Front\u003c\/em\u003e, written by leading recruitment expert Grant Duncan, guides both senior and mid-career business executives in taking a more assertive and strategic longer-term approach to career choices. No other careers book includes insights from so many people who have steered their careers to the top of their professions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe professional journey we're on is typically the result of a mixture of hard work, good luck, and brainpower, but not always proactive choices and decisions. Drawing on 40 years' experience of working with, talking to, and assessing executives with many different career journeys, the book offers an approach to set a longer-term mindset and a toolkit to help those who are thinking about their future career plan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A well-written and highly useable take on how to take control of a career and maximise potential, illustrated by fascinating interviews with leading executives which bring this vividly to life.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – William Eccleshare, Worldwide CEO of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A practical and thoughtful career progression manual, rich in analysis, action-oriented advice and sound common sense.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e – Dame Cilla Snowball, Governor at Wellcome Trust, Director at Genome Research Ltd (Wellcome Sanger Institute), Non Executive Director Derwent London plc\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A genuinely insightful guide to help people approach their career choices in a more proactive way, combining a playbook of techniques with the real-world journeys of senior executives.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e–\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eGavin Patterson, President and Chief Revenue Officer, Salesforce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A very practical and highly readable guide to career planning by a recognised leadership practitioner and thought-leader.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e – Stevie Spring CBE, Chairman of The British Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A well-written and highly useable take on how to take control of a career and maximise potential, illustrated by fascinating interviews with leading executives which bring this vividly to life.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – William Eccleshare, Worldwide CEO of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A practical and thoughtful career progression manual, rich in analysis, action-oriented advice and sound common sense.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e – Dame Cilla Snowball, Governor at Wellcome Trust, Director at Genome Research Ltd (Wellcome Sanger Institute), Non Executive Director Derwent London plc\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A genuinely insightful guide to help people approach their career choices in a more proactive way, combining a playbook of techniques with the real-world journeys of senior executives.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e–\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eGavin Patterson, President and Chief Revenue Officer, Salesforce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A very practical and highly readable guide to career planning by a recognised leadership practitioner and thought-leader.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e – Stevie Spring CBE, Chairman of The British Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Three Ages of Man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. And the Ages of Woman?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Gen X, Y, Z…Whatever \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. On Entrepreneurs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. The Context for Success\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Looking in the Mirror \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Where the Rubber Hits the Road\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Defining Your Archetype\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Get Out More \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Going Social \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. The Endgame Game \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Twelve Journeys \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018859512151,"sku":"9781032134635","price":25.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032134635.jpg?v=1750778420","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/looking-beyond-the-car-in-front-9781032134635","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}