About the Book
Advanced Career Intelligence is an indispensable guide for those striving to elevate their careers to the next level. Building on the principles outlined in its predecessor, General Career Intelligence, this book provides actionable insights and strategic frameworks for tackling the complex challenges of modern professional life. Drawing on the author's extensive career experience and the wisdom of hundreds of subject matter experts, it equips readers with advanced strategies for leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and personal growth.
At its core, the book delves into executive leadership, mentoring, and coaching, offering tools to cultivate effective teams and foster individual potential. It explores the dynamics of conflict resolution, influence, and negotiation, empowering readers to navigate workplace complexities with confidence and emotional intelligence. Chapters on entrepreneurship and consulting provide a practical blueprint for building successful ventures and partnerships, ideal for both aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned professionals.
Advanced Career Intelligence also addresses workplace culture, work-life balance, and managing toxic environments, emphasizing the importance of creating sustainable and fulfilling careers. It presents powerful frameworks for driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and excelling in project management, enabling readers to thrive in high-stakes, team-based settings.
This inspirational and educational book reminds us that career success is not solely about profit or promotions. It underscores the essential role of ethics, morality, and philanthropy in shaping a career-and a life-of meaningful impact. Thought-provoking chapters on corporate citizenship, giving back, and joyful living encourage readers to align professional success with personal values and human connection. The final chapter, Dent the Universe, challenges readers to drive transformation, influence their industries, and contribute to positive change in the world.
Presented clearly and succinctly, Advanced Career Intelligence avoids academic theory and instead delivers sharply focused insights, motivational guidance, and practical strategies that can be immediately applied to your career and personal development. It's an empowering read for anyone navigating the evolving world of work, leadership, and personal growth.
Ultimately, this book serves as both a career manual and a life guide. It reminds us that success includes not just reaching goals but also maintaining integrity, building meaningful relationships, and inspiring others through our actions. Advanced Career Intelligence offers a fresh, transformational perspective on how to thrive in your career while staying true to the human values that matter most.
About the Author :
Ray Blasing is an engineering leader, technologist, inventor, and serial entrepreneur. His expansive career charts a course from spacecraft antenna engineering to spearheading the development of the now-ubiquitous millimeter wave full-body scanner, a recognizable security fixture at airports worldwide. Recognized through more than 40 patents, Ray's work spans industries and demonstrates a lifelong dedication to innovation. His expertise in founding and leading tech startups, mentoring and coaching diverse teams, and navigating the intricacies of space, military, commercial, and consumer electronics provides him with profound insights into the domains of engineering innovation, product development, and high-tech leadership.
Review :
"...a far-reaching, no-nonsense guide for navigating the higher tiers of professional life." "... the book delivers a buffet of insights grounded in personal experience and extensive research." "Blasing's writing style is refreshingly clear and straight-shooting." "It's honest, it's personal, and it doesn't feel like corporate lip service." "It's sharp. It's thoughtful. And it just might help you become the kind of leader people actually want to follow." - Literary Titan
"...an ethical leadership guide for the modern executive or entrepreneur. Ray Blasing has an easygoing writing style, making the guide not only informative and educational but also engaging and highly motivational. Each topic or concept featured is explained in depth. Readers will find it accessible and easy to follow.
I highly recommend this guide to all business leaders, executives, and ambitious professionals." - Readers' Favorite
"Blasing presents a plethora of realistic suggestions and projections based on real examples, stressing that all involved in any company should take on the tasks of 'upholding integrity, practicing empathy, and striving for excellence in daily interactions.' "Blasing's work should be studied by employees at every level and could be used for productive discussion and individual consideration." - The US Review of Books
