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# Corporate Confidential

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Cynthia Shapiro is a former Human Resources executive who's pulling back the curtain on the way that companies really work. In Corporate Confidential, she unmasks startling truths and what you can do about them, including: * There's no right to free speech in the workplace. *Age discrimination exists. * Why being too smart is not too smart. * Human Resources is not there to help you, but to protect the company from you. * And forty-five more! Cynthia Shapiro pulls no punches, giving readers an inside look at a secret world of hidden agendas they would never normally see. A world of insider information and insights that can save a career!

Review: The Definitive Guide to Navigating Office Politics - Corporate Confidential is THE definitive course on office politics as far as I'm concerned. It's a really, really great book that promotes the concept of achieving of success through changing your mindset from one of entitlement to one of service. Simply put, decrease your sense of entitlement and increase your commitment to serving those around you. Doing so puts you in control of career and forces you to take ownership of your life. It also accelerates your ascent up the corporate ladder and keeps you from falling back down to the bottom. If things aren't happening the way you want, it's not the company's job to bend to your will; it's your job to figure out how you can adapt to your company and provide them with the best service possible. You work for them, they don't work for you. Once you're in a position of power, THEN you can change things from the top down. You have to play the long game. Of course this philosophy isn't applicable in all areas of life. Sometimes a revolution from the bottom up is necessary. In your office however, chances are there are no crimes against humanity being committed so just suck it up and do what your boss tells you to do until you've earned the right to have a voice. Like it or not, this is the way the corporate world works. Don't like it? Good. Neither do most of us who have to start at the bottom. Use the rules in this book to get to the top, change the system, and make the world better a better place. Speaking of which, the last chapter of the book is all about leadership. This chapter alone is worth the price of the book. There is so much wisdom packed into these pages, you may find yourself referencing this book for the rest of your prosperous and illustrious career :)
Review: The little-known secrets of the corporate world exposed. - Loved Cynthia Shapiro's brilliant perspective, much of which as I look back at my corporate career, rings very true, as it unfolds the mysteries of why I was getting passed over for that promotion. Sigh! A little too late but it's great to know what went wrong in the past... I bought this book because I am in deep research mode as I create my product on cracking the code to get promoted in the corporate world and wanted to read references on the topic. It was hugely helpful and taught me much I did not know and affirmed a lot of what I knew. I was at a Fortune 500 for 11 years before I resigned to start my own company and while I would never go back for millions of dollars, and never ever give up my freedom and happiness as an entrepreneur, I am determined to help those well-intentioned employees who feel so trapped in their jobs because the stuff. Cynthia writes this book from the perspective of HR and it gives it a really interesting angle. Her no-nonsense, no-fluff approach to what you need to know, and what nobody teaches you, is something that you need to grab and listen to with vigilance. This is the stuff that can make or break your career and you don't want to be one of those employees who has nothing to show for years and years of hard work except bitterness at an "unfair" system. Just learn how the system works and you will have a different story to tell. Thank you Cynthia for deciding to write this book. I will now do my part on helping this information spread and reach the right eyes and ears.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #276,217 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #137 in Workplace Culture (Books) #611 in Motivational Management & Leadership #938 in Business Management (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 548 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Definitive Guide to Navigating Office Politics
*by C***G on April 6, 2016*

Corporate Confidential is THE definitive course on office politics as far as I'm concerned. It's a really, really great book that promotes the concept of achieving of success through changing your mindset from one of entitlement to one of service. Simply put, decrease your sense of entitlement and increase your commitment to serving those around you. Doing so puts you in control of career and forces you to take ownership of your life. It also accelerates your ascent up the corporate ladder and keeps you from falling back down to the bottom. If things aren't happening the way you want, it's not the company's job to bend to your will; it's your job to figure out how you can adapt to your company and provide them with the best service possible. You work for them, they don't work for you. Once you're in a position of power, THEN you can change things from the top down. You have to play the long game. Of course this philosophy isn't applicable in all areas of life. Sometimes a revolution from the bottom up is necessary. In your office however, chances are there are no crimes against humanity being committed so just suck it up and do what your boss tells you to do until you've earned the right to have a voice. Like it or not, this is the way the corporate world works. Don't like it? Good. Neither do most of us who have to start at the bottom. Use the rules in this book to get to the top, change the system, and make the world better a better place. Speaking of which, the last chapter of the book is all about leadership. This chapter alone is worth the price of the book. There is so much wisdom packed into these pages, you may find yourself referencing this book for the rest of your prosperous and illustrious career :)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The little-known secrets of the corporate world exposed.
*by F***K on October 28, 2012*

Loved Cynthia Shapiro's brilliant perspective, much of which as I look back at my corporate career, rings very true, as it unfolds the mysteries of why I was getting passed over for that promotion. Sigh! A little too late but it's great to know what went wrong in the past... I bought this book because I am in deep research mode as I create my product on cracking the code to get promoted in the corporate world and wanted to read references on the topic. It was hugely helpful and taught me much I did not know and affirmed a lot of what I knew. I was at a Fortune 500 for 11 years before I resigned to start my own company and while I would never go back for millions of dollars, and never ever give up my freedom and happiness as an entrepreneur, I am determined to help those well-intentioned employees who feel so trapped in their jobs because the stuff. Cynthia writes this book from the perspective of HR and it gives it a really interesting angle. Her no-nonsense, no-fluff approach to what you need to know, and what nobody teaches you, is something that you need to grab and listen to with vigilance. This is the stuff that can make or break your career and you don't want to be one of those employees who has nothing to show for years and years of hard work except bitterness at an "unfair" system. Just learn how the system works and you will have a different story to tell. Thank you Cynthia for deciding to write this book. I will now do my part on helping this information spread and reach the right eyes and ears.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Valuable read for those in the corporate world
*by R***S on April 3, 2007*

While you may not always like what you read in this book, nearly all of the advice is on target based on my 19 years of experience in the corporate world. The contents ranges from the fairly obvious(don't make your boss look bad)to the more subtle landmines that should be avoided at all costs. This book will be especially valuable to someone at an earlier stage in their career as experienced folks may have learned many of these lessons through the school of hard knocks. Even though much of the content did not come as a surprise to me personally, I still found valuable tips, a few new insights, and if nothing else the book provided a clear and concise reinforcement of career learnings that I've gained up to this point. The book is a relatively brief read and I would recommend it to anyone seeking to earn a living in a corporate environment.

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