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Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape
Written by Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, PhD and Linda Villarosa
Narrated by Machelle Williams
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Whether you're looking at the CEO seat, an executive manager slot, or a more intrapreneurial position, Career GPS has what every woman needs to achieve her career goals. An authority on career development, Dr. Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, PhD, offers valuable guidelines and essential tips for maximizing a review, networking in a relevant way, and much more.
Combining Dr. Bell's knowledge and expertise with dozens of first-person stories from female achievers who rose through the ranks, Career GPS will guide women of all cultures, ages, and range of experience to success at every level in a dynamic new corporate marketplace.
Combining Dr. Bell's knowledge and expertise with dozens of first-person stories from female achievers who rose through the ranks, Career GPS will guide women of all cultures, ages, and range of experience to success at every level in a dynamic new corporate marketplace.
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Since 2009 was a year of growth and discovery for me, I really did not want to lose that momentum. When offered the chance to review Career GPS, I jumped at the chance, not only to continue learning and growing professionally, but I do hope that others get the privilege to experience the self-awareness and growth I have.Career GPS definitely helps point women in the right direction to do so, although it turned out to be more a self-help guide to navigating the corporate landscape than anything else. Dr. Bell offers some great advice about what it truly takes to make it up the corporate ladder. The exercises she includes are designed to help readers determine their path up that ladder, which I personally find extremely helpful. Not everyone is cut out for the executive suite, and Dr. Bell makes sure to stress that point.Dr. Bell's advice revolves around hard work, perserverence and sacrifice. She emphasizes the fact that women can succeed but have to understand just what it will take to achieve that success. As women, we can have it all, but to her point, we cannot have it all at the same time. There will be periods in our life where we have to put our career plans on hold to make family a priority. There will be other periods when the career becomes priority and when we can devote the extra hours, energy, and effort to achieving our goals. Personally, I found this a tough message to accept because it seemingly opposes everything towards which I have been working over the past five years. I will admit that the idea that I cannot have it all, at the same time, did cause me to pause and question why I have worked so hard for so long to earn my MBA, to become a CMA, and so forth. I have not yet considered the answer, and it will be a topic on which I will be reflecting for a long time to come.Another area of focus is the idea of work/life balance. This remains an extremely popular area for employees and employers alike, and often, companies are rated on how they best provide their employees with opportunities for work/life balance. Dr. Bell's perspective on this phenomenon is a bit contradictory, my only major criticism in the book. On the one hand, Dr. Bell points out the fact that work is life and life is work. According to her, there is no such thing as work/life balance because technology and our 24/7 lifestyle have blurred the lines so much that we cannot separate the two. However, even though we are always on call and available, everyone must take care of themselves. Work/life balance is not so much about balancing time at work with time at home as it is about finding time to get the rest, nutrition, mental breaks, and exercise that every human needs to thrive. Again, it is an interesting viewpoint on a very popular topic.While I found this an interesting and helpful book, I can see that some readers may be scared off by its message. According to Dr. Bell, hard work and relationships are the two main ways women will get ahead in the business world. For those of us with families requiring time and effort, the hard work we want to put forth may not be possible. Also, for those of us who are painfully shy and awkward in business social settings, building relationships with management at all levels requires stepping outside of our comfort zone. Ultimately, it is up to each reader to determine if it is worth it and what he or she truly wants to achieve. Thankfully, Dr. Bell does provide the exercises necessary to help each of us determine that.In all, this was an interesting read. Unfortunately, much of the information presented was not new to me, but I have found that repetition is essential to learning business lessons and ways to manuever up the corporate ladder. For those who are not familiar with these lessons, Career GPS offers some great advice and avenues for further development.