Rise: 3 Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader, and Liking Your Life

Rise: 3 Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader, and Liking Your LifeThe Original` Marissa Mayer: How Patty Azzarello Became a Tech CEO at 38A straight-shooting Silicon Valley executive reveals insider career strategies to becoming a great leader, developing your network, succeeding without wasting time, and managing trade-offs between your work and life so your life works.The Original Marissa Mayer: How Patty Azzarello Became a Tech CEO at 38Patty Azzarello became the youngest general manager at HP at the age of 33. She ran a $1B software business at the age of 35 and became a CEO for the first time at the age of 38 (without turning into a self-centered, miserable jerk). I was fortunate enough to work for Patty and received a life's worth of wisdom. She is the author of the best selling book RISE: 3 Practical Steps to Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader (and Liking Your Life)Patty's book if one of the finest business and career works I have ever read. It is especially relevant to women in the workforce today. Patty's raise through the ranks of a mostly male dominated industry (Software Engineering) is astounding rising through the through the ranks completely of her own accord is remarkable. Relaying upon her own indigence, savvy and finesse Patty became one of the most respected and measurably successful mangers in the industryPatty's book covers a wide range of management topics from her raise in the management ranks from a lone field engineer to CEO.The book also documents critical management functions that are seldom carried out or measured in today's market place, accountability, effectiveness, and staff motivation. One of the most intriguing sections of the book deals with the highly importantly yet seldom taught or encouraged SELF-growth. Patty focuses on how to grow your own career and build your own "brand" within your organization. Patty teaches us to push ones self to the next level of achievement ("Do it scarred"). Some of the best advice I have every received. (No one said it was going to be easy)Patty's natural narrative style makes this an enjoyable read. Her humble style of writing reminds me of the folksy advice of Warren Buffett which makes for an entertaining book.A colleague of mine at a billion dollar Software Company engaged Patty to deliver a 4-day seminar. After the engagement I was never so flooded with emails. The Global business partner and VP of HR as well as CFO and CEO extolled her virtues.`"We have never invested in our employees and received an immediate return on our investment. Almost instantly, moral, collaboration, accountability and people stretching themselves to the limit have already begun""I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has management aspirations or who just wants to grow professionally!Regards,Pete SmithDirector of Business [email protected]

I love this book and I'm not a big business book reader. In fact, where I work (big corporation) there is always a business book du jour and I find it maddening when management takes 5% of the intended message and applies it for 2 weeks and then back to business as usual. So I've actually avoided many recent business books.I happened upon this book on my Kindle as a recommended book while looking at another book. I downloaded the sample because I found the topic compelling. It's actually been a page turner for me. Truly. Is this the Twilight for business geeks with a life? It might be. Apologies for that reference.This type of management in my organization does not exist - which explains alot. I'm very anxious to apply the skills I've read here to my career and see what happens. I'm a workhorse now (see book for definition!) so we'll see what I can do about wiggling out of that. After reading this I can see how each person in my leadership organization fits and what they're doing wrong (and why I'm frustrated to report to them).Patty's references to the people who make you crazy and how to deal with them, ignore them, or learn from them make me far more equipped and actually hopeful. I now have a better understanding of what someone else did and how it worked for them.Also a fault in my organization is mistaking movement with progress. Patty refers to that as output not being the equivalent of an outcome. Her examples are excellent. I feel hopeful now that even though in my organization you're expected to work 60+ hours a week as you move up even to low level management, it's not necessarily how I have to work if I focus on outcomes rather than output. This is a huge revelation for me knowing that it's ok to not just comply with how so many others choose to hand over their life for a company car. I never want to sign up for that, I kind of like hanging out with my family.The range of topics and their real world application is very impressive. I've already bought a copy for my little sister and recommended it to a few colleagues. I even made the tuna recipe in the back. Is there a single part of this book that I won't recommend? No, even the tuna was great.As for me, I'll update this review in about 5 years to let you know how it worked out.

I've spent my entire career as a technical person, doing a great job wherever I've worked (workhorse - see the book for details). I earned my MSIS in an attempt to improve my career. But my career still stalled.Patty Azzarello, in Rise, points out opportunities for improvement. She's written an easy-to-read book that opened my eyes on what I've been doing wrong. DO, LOOK, and CONNECT struck a chord and her chapters on Working the Right Way inspired me. Based on her writing, I've already started taking control of my work priorities. I'm going to improve my appearance and start being proactive, too.In short, Patty points out that Managers and Executives think and act differently. You must have the right connections to find those jobs, and a different mindset and skill set to achieve great things once you land the job.I highly recommend reading this book to fellow technically-trained and technically-minded people. It'll improve your current job and help you see your WORKHORSE traits. It'll also set you up for success when you decide to take that step into Management and Leadership.

Patty Azzarello's Bücher (Rise und Move) sind eines der beiden besten Bücher zu Karrierere und Business die ich gelesen habe. Ich habe viele Bücher gelesen, um mir Rat und Expertise einzuholen, und viele davon - auch hochgelobte und bekannte - sind lange nicht so gut, wertvoll und vollständig wie ihre. Ich kann es nur empfehlen, die beiden Bücher von Patty Azzarello zu lesen. Es steht alles darin was man wissen muss. Wie so oft kann es aber sein dass man erst mit einiger Erfahrung versteht, wie tiefschichtig und wie richtig das ist, was sie schreibt, aber selbst Personen die am Anfang ihrer Laufbahn stehen profitieren mit Sicherheit sehr von der Lektüre.

Really applicable points. I really like the way Patty hammers some points home. Almost like you are listening to a mentor in real life. No waffle and essential reading i would say!

The most practical book I have come across on growth and development in the corporate world. The tips are very easy to implement. Must have if you are serious about your growth and development.

Ho trovato consigli utilissimi non solo per il mio lavoro, ma anche per la vita. La scrittrice ha la capacità di rendere chiari e semplici anche concetti più complessi. Io, che ho solo un livello intermedio di inglese, non ho avuto problemi a capirli. Lo consiglio a tutti quelli che si affannano tanto per migliorare nel lavoro, raggiungere obiettivi e non comprendono che stanno solo sbagliando strategia.

I've read a lot of executive books and this is probably the best. It exposes you to how to actually rise with concrete guidance rather than general philosophies. I wish I had it when I was starting out and ambitious...there's so many things I did wrong. I'll need to reset my thinking and begin on the tips in this book.