Planning for executive success : shaping up for the real corporate world / Walter Vieira ; illustrated by V.B. Halbe.

Machine generated contents note: part one STARTING OUT -- 1. On the Threshold 13 -- 2. Sketching Out a Grand Design 18 -- 3. Applications that Work 22 -- 4. Playing the Interview Game 27 -- 5. Negotiating the Interview 31 -- 6. Following Up on Interviews 35 -- 7. Choosing an Employer 38 -- 8. Knowing the CEO 42 -- 9. The First Job Change: Why and How? 46 -- 10. Be Wary of Titles 49 -- 11. New Paths and Conformity 53 -- 12. Getting On with Your Boss 56 --part two DEVELOPING SKILLS AND ABILITIES -- 13. Little Things Show Up 61 -- 14. Becoming an Effective Manager 65 -- 15. The Will to Learn 69 -- 16. Time Management-Critical to Success 73 -- 17. Communicating Effectively 78 -- 18. Words and Sense 81 -- 19. Blocking Communication-'I Know it Already' 85 -- PLANNING FOR EXECUTIVE SUCCESS -- 20. Taking Notes-Aid to Memory 89 -- 21. Communicating Facts without Tact 93 -- 22. Communication Breakdown- -- Separating Issues from Persons 97 -- 23. Dithering on Decisions 101 -- 24. How to Motivate People 105 -- 25. Creativity-The Need of the Hour 108 -- 26. Gathering Experiences 112 -- 27. Learning from Job Transfers 116 -- 28. Beneficial Associations 120 -- 29. Enhancing Career Options with Networking 124 -- 30. Grabbing Opportunities 128 -- 31. Perseverance Pays 132 --part three ATTITUDES AND VALUES -- 32. Is Business Etiquette Outdated? 139 -- 33. Indiscretion-Can Harm Others 147 -- 34. Indiscretion-Can Harm You 151 -- 35. Keeping Your Word 156 -- 36. Building Credibility 160 -- 37. The Limits of Honesty 165 -- 38. Tolerance for Corruption 169 -- 39. Gifts-ToGive and to Receive 174 -- 40. Values and the Executive 178 -- 41. A Yearning for Solitude 183 -- 42. Greater Expectations from Others 188 -- 43. Are You Doing Well? 192 -- 44. Fooling People at Work 196 -- 45. With a Little Bit of Luck 200 -- 46. The Protective Umbrella 204.