Chapters 2-8 assumes that an exit strategy has been developed, which leaves one free to focus on how to navigate smoothly through the business mine field. For example, Chapters 2 and 3 offer tips on developing one's leadership style, while Chapter 5 gives advice on how to work well in a team situation. The book comes full circle in Chapter 9, as the authors provide ten red flags to signal that the end is near, and how to survive the "day of reckoning". Here are some of those red flags, and what they really mean:
- You're handed unattainable profit goals (management is squeezing you out).
- Unfamiliar attorneys are noticed on the executive floor (your company is buying or selling).
- Your boss will no longer approve any capital expenditures (you have lost power).
I Didn't See it Coming is a great wake-up call to managers and other higher-ups who have become complacent in their jobs and think they'll be there forever. Sadly, that's sometimes not the case. Anything can happen at any moment, and if you don't want to be caught off-guard, then I recommend reading this short book. Of course it still won't feel good if you do get a pink slip, but at least you'll be prepared.
Article comments
1 - Natalie Bennett
This article has been selected for syndication to Advance.net , which is affiliated with newspapers around the United States, and to Boston.com. Nice work!
2 - Kaonashi
Hooray! Thank you! :)
3 - Pat K
Nicely done. It is an interesting book, though somewhat weak in revealing the real world. Global business is becoming borderless. Business and finance strategies face great uncertainties. Two sharp books reveal the great trends in a borderless business environment: 1. China's global reach: markets, multinationals, and globalization; 2. China and the new world order. Both books offer huge insights on changing global politics and business trends, especially the impacts of emerging markets like China and India upon the developed world. Strongly recommended.
4 - Kaonashi
Pat- Thanks very much. As for the book, I think it wasn't intended to discuss global business, but a simple guide to help people prepare for the event that they lose their jobs due to changes in their company. But thanks for the book suggestions.