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by Keith R. Wyche; Sonia Alleyne (With)
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A no-nonsense guide forminorities in business who wantto make it to senior managementIn recent decades, corporate America has gotten betterat recruiting minority talent. But despite their educationand hard work, too many African Americans,Latinos, and Asian Americans still find unique obstacleson the path to senior management. And there aretoo few minority mentors available to help them understandand overcome these challenges. Keith R. Wyche, a division president at a Fortune500 company, is the perfect mentor for ambitiousminority businesspeople at all levels. His book is filledwith thought-provoking insights and practical advicebased on his own experiences and those of the manypeople he has counseled. He discusses the importanceof: á Understanding corporate culture and theimpact it has on your careerá Being visible because you can't get ahead ifnobody knows who you areá Staying current why minorities must becontinuous learnersGood Is Not Enough also includes anecdotes fromprominent CEOs such as Ken Chenault of AmericanExpress, Richard Parsons of Time Warner, and AlwynLewis of Kmart.
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A no-nonsense guide for minorities in business who want to make it to senior management
In recent decades, corporate America has gotten better at recruiting minority talent. But despite their education and hard work, too many African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans still find unique obstacles on the path to senior management. And there are too few minority mentors available to help them understand and overcome these challenges.
Keith R. Wyche, a division president at a Fortune 500 company, is the perfect mentor for ambitious minority businesspeople at all levels. His book is filled with thought-provoking insights and practical advice based on his own experiences and those of the many people he has counseled. He discusses the importance of:
In recent decades, corporate America has gotten better at recruiting minority talent. But despite their education and hard work, too many African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans still find unique obstacles on the path to senior management. And there are too few minority mentors available to help them understand and overcome these challenges.
Keith R. Wyche, a division president at a Fortune 500 company, is the perfect mentor for ambitious minority businesspeople at all levels. His book is filled with thought-provoking insights and practical advice based on his own experiences and those of the many people he has counseled. He discusses the importance of:
- Understanding corporate culture--and the impact it has on your career
- Being visible--because you can't get ahead if nobody knows who you are
- Staying current--why minorities must be continuous learners
Good Is Not Enough also includes anecdotes from prominent CEOs such as Ken Chenault of American Express, Richard Parsons of Time Warner, and Alwyn Lewis of Kmart.
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- Title Good Is Not Enough: And Other Unwritten Rules for Minority Professionals
- Author Keith R. Wyche; Sonia Alleyne (With)
- Binding Hardback
- Edition ReMAINDER
- Pages 242
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Portfolio, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Publication date 2008-07-03
- ISBN 9781591842101 / 1591842107
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 9.14 x 6.34 x 1.02 in (23.22 x 16.10 x 2.59 cm)
- Age range 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Category Business / Economics / Finance
- Library of Congress subjects Career development, Minority professional employees
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008003911
- Dewey Decimal Code 650.108
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