Five Patterns of Extraordinary Careers: The Guide for Achieving Success & Satisfaction

Explores what is different about the careers of people like Lou Gerstner, ret. CEO of IBM; Sen. Eliz. Dole; Yahoo! COO Dan Rosensweig; & Tom Freston, CEO of MTV Networks. People with extraordinary careers are guided by 5 straightforward patterns that can be used by everyone: Understand the value of you; practice benevolent leadership; solve the permission paradox, the dilemma of not being able to get a job without experience & not getting the experience without the job; differentiate using the 20/80 principle of performance by storming past defined jobs to create breakthrough ideas; & gravitate toward the things you are best at & have a passion for, & work with people you like & respect. Includes the Spencer Stuart Job Survival Guide.