FRONT COVER -- THE ROAD TO SUCCESS: A CAREER MANUAL -- COPYRIGHT PAGE -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- DO YOU WISH TO ADVANCE TO THE TOP? -- HOW HIGH WOULD YOU LIKE TO RISE IN YOUR OUTFIT? -- WHAT TYPE OF CHIEF DO YOU ASPIRE TO BE? -- ARE THERE STILL GENDER DIFFERENCES ON THE WAY UP THE CAREER LADDER? -- DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ADVANCING IN THE TWO TYPES OF HIERARCHY: BUSINESS AND ACADEMIA -- HOW TO BEHAVE AT COMMITTEE OR BOARD MEETINGS -- THE IMPORTANCE OF DRESS -- PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, GROOMING, AND FITNESS -- YOUR OFFICE -- E-MAIL AND TELEPHONE -- HOW TO GAIN RESPECT AND LOYALTY WHILE YOU ADVANCE IN YOUR CAREER -- BUDGETING YOUR TIME -- MAKING YOUR CHIEF AN ALLY AS YOU ADVANCE -- HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATE FOR A NEW JOB -- SHOULD YOU GO BACK TO SCHOOL? -- HOW TO CHOOSE A MENTOR AND MAKE THE BOND PRECIOUS -- ENTERTAINING -- FAMILY, MARRIAGE, AND CAREER -- THE TWO-CAREER MARRIAGE -- WORKING, ADVANCING IN A CAREER, AND ENJOYING LIFE -- PLANNING RETIREMENT -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- W.