How to Get from Cubicle to Corner Office

"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Joel Weiss' inspirational book is geared towards career minded individuals who want to move from where they are today to a place of greater influence and success. The subjects covered in this book reach beyond the business world and can apply to anyone wishing to succeed in life. Some of the topics include: Having a Positive Attitude Being a Doer, Not Just a Talker Putting in Extra Time and Effort Being Gracious at Winning and Losing Striving to be Fair Being Responsible and Reliable On the very practical side, this book teaches you how to prepare for meetings, map out your career, ask for what you want and communicate in a way that ensures success. Throughout the book there are tips like this called "Remember This:" "The support and cooperation from the people around you will greatly determine your success. Don't try to go it alone. Use the best talent to brainstorm and help on projects. Delegate and recognize all contributions. Extend your network beyond your normal boundaries." ~ Pg. 41 After reading this book I can say I can think of a lot of people who would benefit greatly from reading this excellent book on living a more successful life. Even one quote from this book could change your life or send you in a new exciting direction. This book will be especially appreciated by anyone who intends to accept a promotion or who is already in management or a position where they have to make decisions for others on a daily basis. This is the type of book you want to buy for all your friends as gifts because it will further their success and give them more job satisfaction over the years as they reach for their dreams. I especially enjoyed the "recap" at the end of the book, which has affirmations for success and it can also be used to measure your current success so you can make goals for your future. "You realize you can learn from others and have become much more observant, identifying good role models for yourself." ~ pg. 139, Recap ~ The Rebecca Review

Found yourself dreaming of how to get ahead in the workplace? You aren't alone: Joel Weiss gathers not just the similar dreams of others, but the stories of those who have achieved their goals in How To Get From Cubicle To Corner Office. Every job shares some common skills and practices which speed up the entire process of getting ahead: Weiss' title is packed with professional and personal practices alike, all couched in real-life experiences which demonstrate just how to translate goals into achievements.

"How To Get From Cublicle To Corner Office" by Joel Weiss is the kind of book I wish I read when I was starting my business career more than 50 years ago. This is a practical fast-read guide to achieving success in the business world. There are no elaborate formulas or extensive theories. Rather,Weiss stresses the importance of basic skills that helped propel him up the corporate ladder. In a chapter titled, "Present the Unshakable Facts." Weiss quotes a memo from the late Harold Geneen, chairman and CEO of ITT, who wrote to him as well as 100,000 other employees under his command about "apparent facts. assumed fact, reported facts and hoped-for facts." Weiss cites his military experiences as an intelligence officer which enabled him to reach good solid decisions through a six-step process. And in a chapter, "Ask For What You Want," he related a story of sitting next to his CEO on a 3 hours plane ride, he presented his case that the company needed a chief adminisistrative officer and that he could do the job. The job was created for him and he became Chief Administrative Officer of the Burger King Corporation. This book is crammed with such examples and strategies on improving your status in a business organization . I particularly recommend it for the new college graduate and those in mid career.

This book is the accumulation of common sense from a very accomplished businessman, Joel Weiss. Essentially, this book is all the important advice they don't teach you in school. I graduated from Yale in 2003 --it was a great school, but they didn't teach me a jot about how to succeed in business. This book has become my little bible for doing the right thing on the job. Some advice is common sense, like 'show up on time.' But other things I never would have known, like 'ask to read their business plan.' (You should have seen my boss's eyes light up when I asked to read the plan...) My favorite thing about this book is the format. Each chapter is only 5-6 pages long, and covers a specific piece of advice. Joel backs up every piece of advice with a story or two from his own experience, which really gives the book a human element. Each chapter ends with a few famous quotes to back up the main theme. This is a book to read, and re-read for advice. It sits by my bed, and I'll read a chapter or two to psych me up every once in a while. This isn't some new 'job philosophy'--it is about 30 specific suggestions for doing well, getting promotions, and even creating new job positions within a company. It matters less and less where you went to school--people only really care about job performance. I have to say that this would make the perfect graduation gift to anyone planning to get a job.

Finally a book that explains how to make your way up the corporate ladder. Finally after 12 years in the "real world" after receiving my MBA a clear concise book that explains the do's and don'ts of corporate America. The anecdotes add a touch of humor and help in remembering the lessons. Socrates and Aristotle would be proud. Great Book I would recommend it to all.