The finch effect: the five strategies to adapt and thrive in your working life

Evolve your work strategy and thrive in today's high-pressure economy. As Darwin famously observed, the beaks of each generation of Galapagos Island finches change to accommodate shifting food resources, allowing the birds to surviveby adapting their capabilities to the new environment. Today's business people should take note: In the post-crisis economy, traditional career strategies spell professional extinction, but the fluid new "gig economy" offers tremendous potential for anyone willing to adapt. Based on her popular blog and drawing on her leadership development experience, Nacie Carson explains what it takes to make it in today's world of work.Outlines and explains five steps for ensuring professional success: adopt a gig mindset; identify your value; cultivate your skills; nurture your social network; and harness your entrepreneurial energyBuilds on Carson's experience as a popular blogger on Portfolio.com and author of the popular website The Life Uncommon (thelifeuncommon.net)Features aForeword from Craigslist founder Craig NewmarkThe Finch Effect offers the information professionals need to earn big, achieve their potential, and remain at the top of the work food chain. INDICE: Foreword (Craig Newmark)Chapter 1: Survival of the FittestChapter 2: Adopt a Gig MindsetChapter 3: Identify Your Professional ValueChapter 4: Cultivate Your SkillsChapter 5: Nurture Your Social NetworkChapter 6: Harness Your Entrepreneurial EnergyChapter 7: The Finch EffectNotesAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIndex

• ISBN: 978-1-118-13428-3
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 25/05/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés