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Powerful, unvarnished advice for growing through the work challenges all aspiring leaders face! The business world is full of catchphrases: follow your passion think positive be authentic suck it up take risks network. All well-intentioned, but lets be honest. This inch-deep advice just isnt very helpful. How do real people succeed in the real world of work? Thats the question bestselling author Joanna Barsh sets out to answernot by asking motivational gurus or well-established CEOs but by diving into the trenches with todays boldest, brightest, up-and-coming leaders. Distilling the stories of important work challenges from more than 200 rising leaders in 120 companies, this hands-on guide helps you grow through the challenges you facenot despite them. Youll learn how to: Handle rising pressure and recover from colossal mistakes Bounce back from poor performance reviews and use them to up your game Get people on board with you and your mission Deal with office villains like a superhero Take uncomfortable risks and dare to challenge Grow when everything is falling apart around you Know when its time to find another position Packed with raw experiences and on-the-job coping strategies from a rich diversity of voicesimmigrants and first-generation Americans blacks, Hispanics, and Asians Ivy League alums and high school grads and parents, some of whom are singlefrom all industries, this book offers the kind of nuts-and-bolts, real-world insights you wont find anywhere else. Using these proven strategies, you can accelerate your growth with every new challenge. Best of all, youll be able to take the lead in your own career and build a future that works for you. This is how ordinary people turn challenges into extraordinary opportunities for actionand how you can Grow Wherever You Work. Enjoy Subscribe