The Unspoken Rules, Gorick Ng
The Unspoken Rules, Gorick Ng
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The Unspoken Rules
Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right

Author: Gorick Ng

Narrator: Kyle Tait

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 04/27/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

What will separate you from the rest early in your career? The ability to take ownership, manage expectations, navigate people dynamics, and communicate professionally—skills that school doesn't teach.

Most career guides assume that you already know how the working world works. But if you're starting your very first job or taking a job in a new company, you might not know all the unspoken rules that determine who gets ahead and who doesn't. In The Unspoken Rules, you'll learn the basic workplace skills necessary for success.

From the author: "Over the last four years, I've interviewed over five hundred interns, early career professionals, managers, and executives. . . . My conversations revolved around three key topics:

● What are the most common mistakes early-career professionals make at work?

● What would you do differently if you could relive your first years on the job?

● What do you think separates top performers from mediocre ones?

After testing the advice I gathered from these hundreds of interviews, I started coaching other early-career professionals. Now I'm distilling everything I've learned into a step-by-step guide called The Unspoken Rules."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kayla on April 27, 2021

I'm a recent college graduate who just started my first ~real~ job (in management consulting). I was given an advance review copy of the book. I loved this book and will regularly return to it for three reasons: (1) Unspoken Rules teaches you how to fish *and* gives you fish: Throughout the book, Ng......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on January 24, 2021

I am a late 20s professional in finance was given an advance copy of this book to review. Wow, I wish I had this book when I graduated from college! Ng does a wonderful job not just explaining the basics of career success, but exploring more nuanced examples of how to set yourself apart. As a hiring......more

Goodreads review by Archit on April 14, 2022

Our conversations revolved around threekey questions:What are the most common mistakes people make at work?What would you do differently if you could redo the first years ofyour career?What separates top performers from mediocre ones? Seeing the big picture: When joining a new team, research what the......more

Goodreads review by Isabelle on November 27, 2024

I cannot recommend this book enough to young professionals! I had the chance to hear Ng speak at events in the past, and he has an amazing ability to make unseen expectations both visible and accessible. This book dives into all the nuances of workplace etiquette and career advancement in a really en......more

Goodreads review by Sebastian on March 25, 2025

Honestly, had high hopes for this book as I've heard a lot about it. But so much of this is just plain common sense, even for someone not too familiar with a corporate job. I found most of the examples so dumbed down that I struggled to get through it. Might be a good book for someone who's completely......more