Winning in the Workplace: Crucial Success Skills

Author: Xu Li / Zhang Qichun
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book elaborates on details and emphasizes them, precisely because details are insignificant yet pivotal, determining success or failure. Success and failure are often just a matter of minor differences in handling details. Sometimes, success knocks on the door because of a slight discrepancy in detail handling. The Toyota Motor Corporation's world-leading sales can be attributed to its higher sealing coefficient by 1, better fuel efficiency by 1, and lower noise by 1—just this 1-point gap has set it apart from its competitors. Small matters that seem "almost the same" can sometimes lead to "significant differences" in outcomes. Success and failure are merely results, but any in the process before the outcome can make people think one step ahead, think one step more: Every bit of attention is a preparatory step before success, reminding you to think one step ahead and keeping you mindful of the details that require focus. This book is highly practical, widely applicable, well-organized, and easy to reference, making it an extremely instructive guide that can be considered a workplace dictionary. It integrates the etiquette principles and norms of both Chinese and Western workplaces, providing a detailed introduction to workplace details and cultural differences between the East and the West. It holds immense importance for readers of all types in the workplace. It is suitable for fresh graduates, experienced professionals, telecommuters, employees of multinational corporations, practitioners in Western workplaces, and managers in both Chinese and Western workplaces.