The key to lasting and innovative career improvement, growth and success is a good system. This book presents a roadmap—a system—that includes action steps to help professionals escape harsh competition.
The book aims to show undervalued professionals how to use unconventional moves—systematic moves—to develop satisfying careers while making a difference in the world. In other words, the coaching insights shared in this book are for folks who want to raise their professional standing, break away from the crowd, and add a new, better chapter to their own underdog story.
★ Chapter 1 describes a foundational career principle that should not be ignored.
★ Chapter 2 clarifies a common misunderstanding that derails professional careers.
★ Chapter 3 describes a common mistake related to employees' value.
★ Chapter 4 explains why most employee training initiatives are not what we think they are.*
★ Chapter 5 contrasts career goals to personal development systems and provides critical recommendations.
★ Chapters 6 and 7 address mastery and debunk the oldest myth in the job market.
★ Chapters 8 and 9 explore two major success factors no serious professionals can afford to overlook.
★ Chapter 10 describes the art of execution.
★ Chapters 11 and 12 discuss indispensable skills, especially for a post-COVID-19 world. Skills that determine how far underdogs can get in their professional careers.
In sum, in this book, Coach Teddy Edouard and Coaching for Better Learning share advice on unescapable professional issues. In so doing, challenge popular belief systems: the way one views work, responsibility and change.