To succeed in business today, you must be strong, smart, competitive, resilient, tenacious, and fearless. If you want to be heard at work, you must speak up. If you want to drive change, you need an action plan. If you want to keep your job in an increasingly competitive world, you must show on a daily basis how you add value to your company. In short, if you want to succeed, you need good, old-fashioned backbone. Using straight talk laced with wry humor, top business consultant Susan Marshall highlights skills every businessperson can learn and sharpen to become stronger, more confident, and more influential on the job.
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"I liked this book. It provided a lot of "self talk" when approaching a decision that might make others uncomfortable."
— Dayla (4 out of 5 stars)
“Susan Marshall’s How To Grow A Backbone presents an excellent, clear reading by Anna Fields as it tells of ten strategies for gaining power at work.”
— Reviewer’s Bookwatch“The unique exercises strengthen this surprisingly refreshing addition to the overly burdened management genre.”
— Library Journal" Listened to the audiobook. Of the 8 total hours, maybe 30 minutes was worthwhile. "
— Jim, 5/5/2011" Listened to the audiobook. Of the 8 total hours, maybe 30 minutes was worthwhile. "
— Jim, 9/9/2010Business consultant Susan Marshall has held positions in advertising, marketing, employee development, and general management. Her many corporate clients include General Motors, Sears, Kmart, Texas Instruments, Harley-Davidson, Fleetwood Enterprises, Apple Computer, and Marriot.
Kate Fleming (a.k.a. Anna Fields) (1965–2006), winner of more than a dozen Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award in 2004, was one of the most respected narrators in the industry. Trained at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she was also a director, producer, and technician at her own studio, Cedar House Audio.