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The reality-based rules of the workplace : know what boosts your value, kills your chances, & will make you happier / Cy Wakeman.

by Wakeman, Cy.

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Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 2013.

Success in business.

Job satisfaction.

Organizational behavior.

Office politics.

9781118413685 (hc.)

viii, 190 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (page 173) and index.

The new value equation -- Your current performance -- Your future potential -- Your emotional expensiveness -- The five reality-based rules of the workplace -- Rule #1: your level of accountability determines your level of happiness, so don't hope to be lucky, choose to be happy -- Rule #2: suffering is optional, so ditch the drama! -- Rule #3: buy-in is not optional, your action, not opinion, adds value -- Rule #4: say "yes" to what's next, change is opportunity -- Rule #5: you will always have extenuating circumstances, succeed anyway -- Call to action: put the new rules to work.

"The key to understanding how your manager calculates your real value--and how to boost it. More than anything else, you need to understand exactly how your employer evaluates you, and your annual performance review doesn't tell the whole story. Cy Wakeman shows how to calculate how your true value to your organization by understanding your current and future potential against your "emotional expense"--the toll your actions and attitudes take on the people around you. With Cy's clear, straight-to-the-point advice, you can confront and reduce your emotional costliness, become an invaluable member of your team, and even learn to love your job again"--Provided by publisher.

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