An Intelligent Career, Michael B. Arthur
An Intelligent Career, Michael B. Arthur
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An Intelligent Career
Taking Ownership of Your Work and Your Life

Author: Michael B. Arthur, Svetlana N. Khapova, Julia Richardson

Narrator: Stephen Paul Aulridge, Jr.

Unabridged: 6 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Wetware Media

Published: 01/23/2017


Synopsis

An Intelligent Career will change the way you see your career and your life. It is written by three award-winning international scholars, who share the conviction that careers have become both more important and less predictable. Drawing on a wide range of research, they describe how you can apply your intelligence to take ownership of your career.

Using examples and insights from around the globe, the authors explain how you can take stock of your situation; combine assets such as your commitment, experience and relationships; determine future action; and earn greater career success. If you are a manager, consultant, or counselor the authors show how you can support other people’s careers, enabling them to define and meet their career goals and aspirations.

The audio book unfolds in two parts, first encouraging reflection and then turning to action. In Part One, you will come to grips with your own intelligent career experience to date. In Part Two, you will learn how to create and leverage new opportunities offered by the contemporary work environment. Across both parts, you will see how to make the most of changing technologies, globalization of professional networks and new rules of employment. In turn, you will see how to connect what you do for yourself to your impact on the world.

An Intelligent Career is everyone’s resource for pursuing a career in the 21st century that is personally and socially meaningful. It calls on you to take ownership of your career right now, and to pursue your future professional life on your own terms.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Donn on November 24, 2017

This is a difficult book to rate - would have been three or four stars. I honestly couldn't really think about what genre this book fit under. Sure, it seems like a career book, but it wasn't really. It was almost like a general life/career advice book, but having read it I don't know if I actually......more

Goodreads review by Kanishk on February 17, 2019

This book has a lot of good information related to career and life, and has referenced prior studies and management research on the associated topics. However, there was a lack of a core thread to provide any solid guidance on career planning. It tells you a lot of factors which one should consider......more

Goodreads review by Manisha on December 07, 2019

This book reflects on the way one can evolve in career and internalize professional world's influence into one's own life. Several examples have been shared to suit distinct scenarios with some mindful thoughts. Some of the tips are unconventional and can be taken into account to imbibe & enhance le......more

Goodreads review by David on August 24, 2021

This book tends to give pretty standard advice like, "Make sense of where you are," and "Take ownership of your career because your company won't do it for you." For a self-help book, it tends not to be particularly impactful in terms of giving specific guidance on how to frame a career.......more

Goodreads review by Sipho on August 12, 2024

Has a very "that is just common sense" feel to it. Also, feels like very dated career advice. Suffice to say: there are many better books out there.......more