Building a Winning Career in Business 25 Proven St

by Goetsch, David L.

• ISBN13: 9780131190153
• ISBN10: 0131190156
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Based on research with 200 accomplished professionals,Building a Winning Career in Businessoffers twenty proven ways to build and sustain a successful business career. Using a very practical approach, it examines specific "soft skills" that complement technical course work, and demonstrates how to learn and implement strategies such as integrity, perseverance, public speaking, leadership, and negotiating to take one to the top of their profession. Complete with success stories, discussion cases and insightful tips, it serves as an excellent reference and provides a road map for building a winning business career. Emphasizes "soft skills" that complement technical abilities that lead to a successful career. Identifies 20 traits, skills and strategies that contribute to success, such as credibility, integrity, perseverance, self-discipline, public speaking, negotiating, etc. Serves as an excellent reference by outlining not only what readers need to learn, but also how to implement the strategy for maximum effectiveness. Compiles the experience, knowledge and recommendations of 200 accomplished professionals in one convenient source. Illustrate how five different professionals have used recommended strategies to make it to the top of their field. Anexcellent reference and provides a road map for anyone looking to build a winning business career.

Author Biography

Dr. David Goetsch is Provost of the Joint Campus of the University of West Florida and Okaloosa-Walton College where he also serves as Professor of Quality and Safety Management.  Before entering higher education full time in 1976, Dr. Goetsch worked in the private sector for eight years holding positions in engineering, quality management, and safety management.  He also spent two year in the United States Marine Corps during the Viet Nam War. Upon entering higher education full time, Dr. Goetsch founded his own business consulting firm, David L. Goetsch and Associates.  Through this firm, Dr. Goetsch continues to work with private sector companies providing them with consulting and training services in the areas of global competitiveness, quality, continual improvement, and safety.

 

Dr. Goetsch holds the following degrees: Associate of Science in Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, Master of Science in Business Management, Master of Science in Industrial Psychology, Master of Science in International Relations, Master of Science in Educational Leadership, and Ph.D. in Technical Education.  His awards include: Outstanding Technical Program in the United States in 1984 as selected by the U.S. Department of Education; Outstanding Technical Educator of the Year in 1986 for the state of Florida; Outstanding Professor of the Year for the University of West Florida in 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985; Economic Development Volunteer of the Year for Northwest Florida in 1992 and again in 1996; and Distinguished Alumnus of the University of West Florida.

 

Dr. Goetsch has written more than 40 books on various quality, safety, engineering, and business-related topics.  All of his books are designed to help students, working professionals, or organizations continually improve their performance so as to be more competitive and more successful.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Make Integrity Your Hallmark

Become an Effective Communicator

Become a Leader In Your Organization

Set High Expectations for Yourself and Develop a Plan for Achieving Them

Identify Positive Role Models and Learn from Them

Be an Effective Team Player and Team Builder

Be a Positive Change Agent

Project a Winning Image

Become an Effective Negotiator

Apply Self-Discipline and Time Management

Never Just Pass the Timendash;Use It

Learn to Be Customer-Driven

Develop and Apply a Can-Do Attitude and Seek Responsibility

Donrsquo;t Just Planndash;Execute

Become an Effective Public Speaker

Become and Effective Problem Solver and Critical Thinker

Learn How to Manage Conflicts and Deal Effectively with Difficult People

Be a Mentor to Team Members and Your Boss

Learn to Balance Work and the Rest of Your Life

Persevere through Difficult Timesndash;Donrsquo;t Quit and Never Give Up

Sample Resumes

Job Seeking Tips

Interviewing Tips

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