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A unique and revealing guide to understanding and navigating the unspoken rules of the workplace—a key to success, finding meaning, and staying true to your authentic self in the modern business world—by organizational expert and acclaimed author of The Fix.
Through two decades of research on organizations, Michelle King has discovered that successful people possess a particular skill: They know how workplaces operate. More specifically, to thrive, they do not rely on the often generic and outdated written rules that have defined the workplace for a century. Instead, they have learned to understand how to behave and perform by becoming aware of the unacknowledged (and unwritten) rules that exist beneath the surface, rather than the "official" organizational guides.
In this unique guide, King offers her proprietary framework based on more than ten years of research and hundreds of employees who have climbed to leadership positions. By focusing on five key areas—navigating informal networks, developing self-awareness and empathy, learning the skills you need to adapt to changing conditions, finding support for your next promotion, and finding meaning and fulfillment at work—King teaches every professional how to understand and leverage these systems and achieve their career aspirations.
The new world of work requires a new way of working. With more people vying for top positions, an uncertain and unpredictable global workplace, and an ever-changing landscape, it is increasingly important for employees to understand how to negotiate the unspoken and intangible elements of work culture. In How Work Works, King debunks old myths and provides sharp insights into what it means to find belonging, build networks, manage the informal, and ultimately, thrive at work.
Pages: 240, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm
