Rules of Work, Expanded Edition, The: A Definitive Code for Personal Success

Some people are simply great at their job; they always seem to say or do the right thing. They are mentioned in every conversation. Everybody likes them. They get promoted. They get pay raises. They get along with the boss. And somehow, they do all these things without being unpleasant, breaking much of a sweat or seeming to put in excess effort. And when they are offered another step up the corporate ladder or a fabulous new job, no one is surprised. After all, they have 'potential' written all over them. How do they do it? Do they know some secret we don't? Yes, they know The Rules of Work.   These rules aren't about how to do your job, they are about how you are seen doing it. They are about how you appear to others. And they are about helping you to achieve the success you richly deserve. The first edition of The Rules of Work: A Definitive Code for Personal Successbecame a global phenomenon, topping bestseller charts around the world. This new edition includes 10 brand new rules to take you further, faster. These rules are the guiding principles that will improve both what you do and how you do it, giving you the unmistakable air of confidence that will win you admiration, respect, and the next promotion. With The Rules under your belt you'll have the edge in everything you do, without having to compromise your principles.  

Table of Contents:
Foreword   viii Introduction   x Part I Walk Your Talk   1  1  Get Your Work Noticed   4  2  Never Stand Still   6  3  Volunteer Carefully   8  4  Carve Out a Niche for Yourself   10  5  Under Promise and Over Deliver   12  6  Learn to Ask Why   14  7  Be 100 Percent Committed   16  8  Learn from Others’ Mistakes   18  9  Enjoy What You Are Doing   20 10 Develop the Right Attitude   22 11 Be Passionate But Don’t Kill Yourself   24 12 Manage Your Energy   26 13 Never Let Anyone Know How Hard You Work   28 14 Keep Your Home Life at Home   30 Part II Know That You’re Being Judged at All Times   33 15 Cultivate a Smile   36 16 No Limp Fish—Develop the Perfect Handshake   38 17 Exude Confidence and Energy   40 18 Develop a Style That Gets You Noticed   42 19 Pay Attention to Personal Grooming   44 20 Be Attractive   46 21 Be Cool   48 22 Speak Well   50 23 Write Well   52 Part III Have a Plan   55 24 Know What You Want Long Term   58 25 Know What You Want Short term   60 26 Study the Promotion System   62 27 Develop a Game Plan   64 28 Set Objectives   66 29 Know Your Role   68 30 Know Yourself—Strengths and Weaknesses   70 31 Identify Key Times and Events   72 32 Anticipate Threats   74 33 Look for Opportunities   76 34 Make Learning a Lifelong Mission   78 Part IV If You Can’t Say Anything Nice—Shut Up   81 35 Don’t Gossip   84 36 Don’t Bitch    86 37 Stand Up for Others  88 38 Compliment People Sincerely   90 39 Be Cheerful and Positive   92 40 Ask Questions   94 41 Use “Please” and “Thank You”   96 42 Don’t Swear   98 43 Be a Good Listener   100 44 Only Speak Sense   102 Part V Look After Yourself   105 45 Know the Ethics of Your Industry   108 46 Know the Legalities of Your Industry   110 47 Set Personal Standards   112 48 Never Lie   114 49 Never Cover Up for Anyone Else   116 50 Keep Records   118 51 Know the Difference Between the Truth and The Whole Truth   120 52 Cultivate Your Support/Contacts/ Friends   122 53 Date with Caution   124 54 Understand Others’ Motives   126 55 Assume Everyone Else Is Playing by Different Rules   128 56 Keep the Faith   130 57 Put Things in Perspective   132 Part VI Blend In   135 58 Know the Corporate Culture   138 59 Speak the Language   140 60 Dress Up or Dress Down Accordingly   142 61 Be Adaptable in Your Dealings with Different People   144 62 Make Your Boss Look Good   146 63 Know Where to Hang Out, and When   148 64 Understand Social Protocols   150 65 Know the Rules about Authority   152 66 Know the Rules about the Office Hierarchy   154 67 Never Disapprove of Others   156 68 Understand the Herd Mentality   158 Part VII Act One Step Ahead   161 69 Dress One Step Ahead   164 70 Talk One Step Ahead   166 71 Act One Step Ahead   168 72 Think One Step Ahead   170 73 Address Corporate Issues and Problems   172 74 Make Your Company Better for Having You There   174 75 Talk of “We” Rather Than “I”   176 76 Walk the Walk   178 77 Spend More Time with Senior Staff   180 78 Get People to Assume You Have Already Made the Step   182 79 Prepare for the Step After Next   184 Part VIII Cultivate Diplomacy   187 80 Ask Questions in Times of Conflict   190 81 Don’t Take Sides   192 82 Know When to Keep Your Opinions to Yourself   194 83 Be Conciliatory   196 84 Never Lose Your Temper   198 85 Never Get Personal   200 86 Know How to Handle Other People’s Anger   202 87 Stand Your Ground   204 88 Be Objective About the Situation   206 Part IX Know the System--and Milk It   209 89 Know All the Unspoken Rules of Office Life   212 90 Know What to Call Everyone   214 91 Know When to Stay Late and When to Go Early   216 92 Know the Theft or Perks Rule   218 93 Identify the People Who Count   220 94 Be on the Right Side of the People Who Count    222 95 Be Well Up on New Management Techniques    224 96 Know the Undercurrents and Hidden Agendas   226 97 Know the Favorites and Cultivate Them   228 98 Know the Mission Statement--and Understand It   230 Part X Handle the Opposition   233 99 Identify the Opposition   236 100 Study Them Closely   238 101 Don’t Back-Stab   240 102 Know the Psychology of Promotion   242 103 Don’t Give Too Much Away   244 104 Keep Your Ear to the Ground   246 105 Make the Opposition Seem Irreplaceable   248 106 Don’t Damn the Opposition with Faint Praise   250 107 Capitalize on the Career-Enhancing Moments   252 108 Cultivate the Friendship and Approval of Your Colleagues   254 Postscript: Know When to Break the Rules   256

About the Author :
Richard Templar is an astute observer of human behavior and understands what makes the difference between those of us who effortlessly glide towards success and those of us who struggle against the tide. He has distilled these observations into his Rules titles. More than 1 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templar's Rules.