Faster, Smarter, Higher · Managing Your Career by Rai, Utkarsh -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Dedication CONTENTS Introduction 1. Managing Self

1. Goals Versus Dreams 2. Twists And Turns 3. Self Goal > Organization Goal? 4. The Ethical Conundrum 5. Are You Ready To Step Up? 6. A Mentor Is Better Than a Godfather 7. You, the Brand 8. Visibility Matters 9. Be Networked 10. Mr High Maintenance 11. Grooming Quotient

2. Managing Your Manager

12. The Man Friday 13. Winning Your Manager 14. Understanding Your Manager 15. Tuning Into Your Manager’s Frequency 16. Manager-cum-owner 17. Manager’s Friends, Enemies And Frenemies 18. Saying No To Your Manager 19. Hating Your Manager

3. Managing Your Team

20. Apple Among Oranges 21. Perform Or… 22. What Employees Want 23. Gauging the Pulse 24. Employee Is the King 25. Playing Fair

4. Managing Your Peers

26. Peer Pressure 27. Difficult Peer 28. Peer Power 29. Watching Your Back 30. Peer Fear 31. Peeritism

5. Managing Your Manager’s Boss

32. The Big Boss 33. The Future Boss 34. Boss Almighty 35. Appraising the Appraisal 36. Help! 37. A View From the Top 38. Manager And You

6. Managing Manager’s Peers

39. Seeking Sponsors 40. Building Bridges 41. Safeguarding Your Interests 42. Reaching Out 43. Identifying Your Fallback 44. Roadblock

7. Managing Others

45. Be On the Right Side Of the HR 46. Big Brother Is Watching You 47. A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned 48. Customer Is the Emperor 49. Knowing Your Vendors

8. Managing the Acrobatics of Future

50. You Are a Product 51. Extending Your Shelf Life

Acknowledgements