In
this time of economic and job insecurity, people need to make their
mark and prove that they are essential and indispensable to their
company. According to Carla A. Harris, a twenty year veteran of Wall
Street, knowledge and diligence simply aren't enough to successfully
climb the corporate ladder in today's competitive work environment. In
her new book, Expect to Win: Proven Strategies for Success from a Wall
Street Vet (Hudson Street Press, February 2009, $24.95), Carla looks
closely at her own ascent to the top and offers strategies that will
ensure career advancement and success in any industry.
During her twenty-year career on Wall Street, Harris executed the IPO's
for UPS, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and Redback, as well as the
$3.2 billion common stock transaction for Immunex, one of the largest
biotechnology offerings in United States History. While climbing the
competitive corporate ladder, Harris sought guidance from her mentors
and superiors, but found some of their career advice too general. As
her own career advanced, Harris built her "key survival tools" or
"pearls," and vowed when she reached upper management and people looked
to her for advice, she would provide them with what they needed to do
to fulfill their true career potential.
Expect to Win is Harris's playbook for success, made accessible for anyone looking to make a mark in their given field. She offers advice in an easy-to-read format using "Carla's Pearls." Her proven strategies of success include:
Here is what others are already saying about Expect to Win:
"Expect to Win is a book born of deep experience, hard-won insight and abiding faith -- a guide for the purpose-driven and perplexed alike. I can't think of a book better suited to helping chart a sure path to success. If you are seeking professional instruction or personal inspiration, take my advice: put this book at the top of your reading list."
"Carla's practical, up-front, realistic perspective on becoming victorious in an ultra-competitive world is the 'key' to so many locks. Her insights are personable, powerful, and valuable."
Carla A. Harris is currently a managing director for Morgan Stanley and
has spent over seventeen years of her career in capital markets. She
has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including Black
Enterprise's "75 Most Powerful Women in Business" (2006), Black
Enterprise's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" (2006), Fortune's
"The Most Influential List" (2005), Ebony Magazine's "15 Corporate
Women at the Top" (2004), Essence Magazine's list of "The 50 Women Who
Are Shaping the World" (2003), and Fortune's list of "The 50 Most
Powerful Black Executives in America" (2002). She lives in New Jersey.
For more information about this and other Penguin titles please visit: www.Penguin.com.
To book Carla A. Harris for speaking engagements and/or book signings, please contact Alexandra Ramstrum at (212) 366-2230 or by e-mail at: alexandra.ramstrum@us.penguingroup.com.
Expect to Win is available wherever fine books are sold including: www.Amazon.com, www.BarnesandNoble.com, www.BooksAMillion.com, and www.BlackCBC.com.
Expect to Win is Harris's playbook for success, made accessible for anyone looking to make a mark in their given field. She offers advice in an easy-to-read format using "Carla's Pearls." Her proven strategies of success include:
- You Are the Captain of Your Career: The 90 Day Rule
- Leveraging Your Voice: Articulate Your Views and Expectations
- Power in the Network: Competitive Advantage
- Expect to Win: Show Up With Your Best Self Every Day
Here is what others are already saying about Expect to Win:
"Expect to Win is a book born of deep experience, hard-won insight and abiding faith -- a guide for the purpose-driven and perplexed alike. I can't think of a book better suited to helping chart a sure path to success. If you are seeking professional instruction or personal inspiration, take my advice: put this book at the top of your reading list."
--Richard D. Parsons, Chairman of the Board, Time Warner
"Carla's practical, up-front, realistic perspective on becoming victorious in an ultra-competitive world is the 'key' to so many locks. Her insights are personable, powerful, and valuable."
--Terrie Williams, coauthor of The Personal Touch: What You
Really Need to Succeed in Today's Fast-paced Business World
Really Need to Succeed in Today's Fast-paced Business World
Carla A. Harris is currently a managing director for Morgan Stanley and
has spent over seventeen years of her career in capital markets. She
has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including Black
Enterprise's "75 Most Powerful Women in Business" (2006), Black
Enterprise's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" (2006), Fortune's
"The Most Influential List" (2005), Ebony Magazine's "15 Corporate
Women at the Top" (2004), Essence Magazine's list of "The 50 Women Who
Are Shaping the World" (2003), and Fortune's list of "The 50 Most
Powerful Black Executives in America" (2002). She lives in New Jersey.For more information about this and other Penguin titles please visit: www.Penguin.com.
To book Carla A. Harris for speaking engagements and/or book signings, please contact Alexandra Ramstrum at (212) 366-2230 or by e-mail at: alexandra.ramstrum@us.penguingroup.com.
Expect to Win is available wherever fine books are sold including: www.Amazon.com, www.BarnesandNoble.com, www.BooksAMillion.com, and www.BlackCBC.com.
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