Bull in a Glass House : A Former Marine's Manifesto on Surviving the Corporate Jungle and Taking Control of Your Life.
Title:
Bull in a Glass House : A Former Marine's Manifesto on Surviving the Corporate Jungle and Taking Control of Your Life.
Author:
Astorga, Jose.
ISBN:
9781605572420
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (163 pages)
Contents:
A Bull in a Glass House -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Why the Manifesto -- The Bull Enters the Glass House -- The Bull is Challenged … But Never Broken -- The Bull's Experience -- Summing It Up -- The Bull's Survival Guide -- The Bull's Rules -- Communication -- Patience and Group Communications -- Listening & Discipline -- In The Trenches -- Hierarchy -- Empathy -- Team Work & Fighting Complacency -- Performance -- Motivation -- Unselfishness -- Appreciation -- Praise -- Integrity -- Flexibility -- Initiative -- Measurements & Reports -- Involvement -- Mentoring -- Compromising -- Higher Education -- Knowledge -- Loyalty & Combating Negativity -- Respect & Truth -- Relationships -- Family At Work -- Change -- Understanding -- Humility -- Common Sense -- Rules -- Human Resources -- Compensation -- Bonus Plans -- Quality Initiatives -- Consultants -- Cause and Effect -- Reflection -- Leadership Duality -- Clients -- Culture -- Employee as an Asset -- Balance -- Dignity & Courage -- Dependability -- Clones -- Passion -- Lead by Example -- Decisiveness -- Humor -- Technology -- Clarity & Endurance -- A Bull is Born… Welcome to the "Core" -- The Bull Levels the Field -- Decide to Act -- The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - The Glass House Shattered -- Appendix A - Get Motivated -- Appendix B - The Common Sense Approach to Managing Your Dollar -- Appendix C - Streamlining Project Management -- Appendix D - More "What Were They Thinking" Moments and How to Avoid Them.
Abstract:
In this new book, 'A Bull in a Glass House,' author Jose Astorga draws from a deep well of sharp observations, witty insight, and common sense to pass on his passion, experience, and truths learned in corporate hell. It's one ex-Marine's battle for sanity in the workplace and it reveals compelling truths, one of which includes: Life is too short to spend every day working in misery. Are Sunday evenings your personal threshold to hell? If so, read on. When Jose Astorga left the Marines for a steady stint in corporate America, he had no idea what he was in for. Management that valued the dollar and personal perks more than their own employees. Life-sucking corporate bureaucracy. And mindless projects that wasted time, effort, and money. Is it even possible to prepare for this? Now, it actually might be. Astorga's clever manifesto is a study on the human condition: Embrace change, value those you work with, and the three basic human needs - security, belonging, and respect - will be satisfied. Focusing on the executive versus employee chasm he lurked in during his 20-year-long career, Astorga's message is clear: Success originates not on an academic certificate, but from discipline, tenacity, loyalty, and adaptability. Written for those with little tolerance for waste, stupidity, shameless groveling, and inefficiency, A Bull in a Glass House is the ultimate manifesto for navigating the human, corporate condition. Praise for Bull in a Glass House: '...informed, insightful, and inspiring reading that is recommended for anyone in business...' -- Michael Dunford, 'Dunford's Bookshelf,' Midwest Book Review; '...a practical guide on how to live in that world, how to reframe that world, how to succeed in that world. No wasted words here...a quick read packed with insight.' -- Michael LaRocca, author and editor 'Current workplace leaders and people who see
themselves as future leaders would especially benefit from reading this book.' -- Winningworkplaces.org : About José Astorga: In 1986, after three years in the Marines and a short stint as an armed guard, this former Marine secured a job in a growing company. He came armed with only a high school education and no skills, other than being an expert marksman in the Marines. His last 10 years in management provided an in-your-face, practical view of the paradox between corporate level expectations and behavior. 'A Bull in a Glass House' is the first in a series of books that will benefit the earnest reader.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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