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Your Job Survival Guide: A Manual for Thriving in Change
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Could there be a more perfect guide for today’s stressful job outlook!
For those just entering the job market, there are ideas to help them weather what could be an adversity filled time…. and ideas to assist them when they do find the job they want.
The authors show that they understand what it takes to succeed …. and how people can fulfill their potential despite the forecasts of gloom
…..keeping a job today is a precarious proposition and men and women need all the help they can find to weather the changes organizations are experiencing…..I have recommended this book to people whenever the subject of jobs and change come up. I am no longer in the working world but would love to have had this kind of advice when I was! My Drexel MBA courses could have greatly benefitted from the kind of practical suggestions and organizational insights provided here.
Ted Temple
Beaufort,SC
Rating: 5 / 5
Fantastic book and a necessary read for organizational leaders. Whether it’s the eskimo roll, going to the eddys, or getting out when you hear the roar of the waterfall – the reader can draw on the analogy of ‘whitewater’ to the current turbulent times in our country and the effect it is having on our organizations. You’ll enjoy it.
Rating: 5 / 5
Change is good, but boy is it ever stressful. “Your Job Survival Guide: A Manual for Thriving in Change” is a guide to dealing with the chaotic nature of one’s workplace during times of change. With key advice on keeping one’s job and staying useful to assist that fact, taking the lead and controlling change instead of letting it control you, and so much more, the business wisdom within is invaluable to anyone who wants to be ready for whatever life is going to throw at their career. “Your Job Survival Guide” is a solid reference for the career person.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a terrific book which uses the metaphor of whitewater rafting to teach leadership, teaming and career management skills. It is hard to believe that the authors started to write this book several years ago, well before the current economic meltdown. The book’s publication is so timely now that I have sent several copies to friends and clients going through both personal and professional transition. As Shea and Gunther say in the preface, “… ordinary people equipped with the right mindset and skills can successfully navigate the uncommon turbulence of modern organizational life.” From the chapter on taking care of one’s health in a stressful job to the sage advice for leaders who want to create effective teams, the book provides a lot of good inspiration and wisdom. It is also full of interesting stories about various expeditions from Lewis & Clark to Earnest Shackleton and as a result, is a very entertaining read. It’s the perfect New Year’s gift!
Rating: 5 / 5
I began reading this just as I was losing my position in a re-organization. At first I thought it was a little late, since I didn’t ’survive’ that position. But once I got into the book, it proved to be great timing. With this extended metaphor of white water kayaking, the authors found an effective way to communicate the turbulence of today’s worklife: Don’t try to look for a permanently safe place in the work world – that’s a fool’s errand. Rather, learn to ride through the turbulence, each rapid, by finding your own self-determined course.
The tendency of a lot of us is to be in fear of losing the job, or once the job is lost, to get depressed and be self-critical. This sucks the energy out of you that is needed to find your next move.
This book says, “Look you’re not perfect, but it’s not all about you. It’s not all your fault.” The external environment is a wild place so expect surprises – both pleasant and unpleasant. Don’t fixate on what just happened in your worklife. Grab the learnings and keep going.
The book is a good mix of new stuff you haven’t heard before and reminders of advice you’ve heard before, but need to hear again.
Rating: 5 / 5