Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape
Amistad (Harper Collins), February 2010
The workplace is constantly in flux, and even now there are new opportunities open to women. But to take advantage of these
possibilities, it's essential to know the current rules for corporate success. This isn't your father's or your mother's workplace anymore!
Whether it's the CEO seat, an executive manager slot, or a more
intrapreneurial position, women who follow Career GPS will have
what it takes to gain their professional goals.
Dr. Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., an authority on career
development, has worked with women across a variety of fields and in
different kinds of corporations, from Fortune 500s to start-ups. Here
she offers guidelines to help women forge their own pathways to
professional ascent, providing tips for maximizing a review, networking
in a relevant way, and much more. According to Dr. Bell:
- Think working hard is enough to be recognized? It's not enough to
assume your effort will speak for itself. You have to socialize
with the decision makers. It might not mean you have to pick up the
golf clubs, but you do have to figure out what works in your own
organization.
- Parlez-vous Françis? Learning Mandarin? If you work
for a global company and aspire to an extreme job or higher, make it
known that you would take an overseas assignment to advance your career.
- Nowhere to go right now? Even in hard times there are options. Learn a lateral skill -- such as accounting -- so when the company is firing on all engines again, you will impress through the breadth of your knowledge.
hardcover | ISBN: 9780061714382 | Publication Date: February 2010
Reviews:
"Dr. Bell simultaneously lifts the spirit and gives down-to-earth
advice, exercises and examples for mastering corporate life without
abandoning who you really are."
--Luke Visconti, Chief Executive Officer, DiversityInc
"Career GPS serves as the business coach you never had but
always wanted. From getting the job you want to getting noticed for the
job you've done, you'll find tangible tips for winning in the new world
of work."
--Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner
Office and See Jane Lead
"If you are a woman who wants to get to the top of the house, you must
read this book. Career GPS provides a vital road map for how
women can navigate their way to the C-suite in a rapidly changing
workforce."
--Sylvia Ann Hewlett, economist and author, most recently, of Top
Talent: Keeping Performance Up When Business Is Down
"Dr. Ella Bell and Linda Villarosa offer valuable advice about how to
successfully compete on a global playing field, cultivate leadership,
and manage your whole self. This book is a great add to any woman's
professional tool chest."
--Carla Harris, author of Expect To Win
