arndt@lymph.DEC (03/16/85)
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Ideas for grinnin' and grovelin' your way up the corporate ladder.
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Carl J. Sindermann, WINNING THE GAMES SCIENTISTS PLAY,Plenum Press,NY.1984.
Things they don't quite get to in class!
This is a serious, helpful book designed to give the scientist a leg up
on interpersonal relationships in his profession. Some of what is covered
here could apply broadly to other professions as well.
Part One:
- The Scientist as writer. (How to publish, the role of reviewers)
- The Scientist as performer. (How to present papers)
- The Scientist as a face in the crowd. (Attending Meetings)
- The Scientist as concertmaster. (Chairing a meeting)
- Etc. (Organizing,participating in meetings)
Part Two:
- Critical Issues for Scientific Strategists
o Moving up, out.
o Getting and using power.
o Ethics (The chapter I found most interesting)
Part Three:
- Special Areas
o Roles of men and women in science.
o Coping with bureaucracy.
o External media. (Newspapers, lawyers, politicians, public)
o Relating to industry. (Consulting, industry spokeman)
". . . I remain convinced of my central thesis - that good science is great
in itself, but is so much more rewarding, and often more fun, if scientists
pay attention to the games being played, and become active, informed
participants in those games." P. 279
"A good scientist begins with a better than average core of energy,
intelligence, and perception. These are closely interactive with personal
characteristics of productivity, insights (conceptual thinking), synthetic
ability, enthusiasm, effective oral expression, and effective written
expression.
The SUCCESSFUL and COMPLETE scientist superimposes on this core of excellence
a thick frosting of interpersonal strategies based on some of the concepts
in this book." P.279-80
A most interesting and unique book on a topic not often broached in formal
training to my knowledge. I would be interested in hearing how anyone else
learned about some of the topics addressed in this book - trial and error,
a mentor, another book?
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William N. Yeomans, 1000 THINGS YOU NEVER LEARNED IN BUSINESS SCHOOL: How
To Get Ahead Of The Pack & Stay There, McGraw-Hill, '85.
Packed full of things you know because of common sense and experience and
some new twists on those things and some things you don't know.
- Managing Your Career
- Thinking Up
- Communicating
- Getting What You Want
- Building A Team
- Harnessing The Organization
- Doing It Right
- Keeping Cool
"Just about everything we knew about success and getting ahead in the world
has changed in the last few years, and the new rules are a lot tougher than
the old." P. 1
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Paul C. Dinsmore, HUMAN FACTORS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT, Amacom,'84.
More on the 'human' side of being in business. How to deal with PEOPLE.
How to plan and execute through people. Well worth dipping into.
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Abadee, abadee, abadee. That's all folks!
Regards,
Ken Arndt