Description
Book SynopsisStraightforward advice for navigating the challenges facing professionals who are underrepresented in the leadership of today''s organizations
Michael Hyter is one of the nation''s highest regarded executives of color, and a widely respected thought leader in the area of talent development and leadership succession. To get there, he worked hard and made his work count through Efficacy. In The Power of Choice he reveals the lessons he learned along the wayputting you on the fast track to career success.
This book provides answers to the questions you might face as you immerse yourself in an often confusing and challenging workplace culture. It is about how to take informed personal responsibility for your career. Inside, you''ll find an open and frank discussion of how you canand must, if you want to succeed!make deliberate choices about who you are and how to represent yourself in your career. You''ll learn how to open doors for yourself (rather than wait
Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction xix
Part I The Foundation 1
Chapter 1 The Requirements for Career Success 3
Chapter 2 Believe You Have What It Takes 15
Chapter 3 The Power of the Message 27
Part II Choose Your Strategy 37
Chapter 4 Build Confidence 39
Chapter 5 Make Your Effort Effective 51
Chapter 6 Leverage Relational Skills 63
Chapter 7 Use Influence Skills to Shape Your Reality 77
Part III The Power of Choice in Action 89
Chapter 8 Real-World Choices 91
Afterword 109
Index 111
