Baisc Black
Book Basics
Basic Black, by Cathie Black, is, in her words, “the essential guide for getting ahead at work, and in life” (Book Cover). Cathie Black is a graduate from Trinity College and began her career with Holiday Magazine. Now Cathie Black is the President of Hearst Magazines and this book is a guide to how she got to her position and lessons she learned along the way. It includes basic mistakes she made with her colleagues, bosses and business partners as well as the lessons she learned and the things she would have changed from those situations.
The book is presented with three threads; chapters, case studies, and black and white sections. The chapters are the main focus of the book providing the most important elements to getting ahead in the work place. The chapters include real life stories from Cathie Black and many of the people she has worked with since and including college. The case studies are an in depth look at some of the real life situations she was put in as well as a picture of how the corporate world works. Simply, the case studies show how business gets done. The black and white sections are generally practical tips that everyone should know, thing such as interview etiquette and how long to run meetings.
I chose this book to review because I am nearing the end of my college career and will soon be moving into the business world. As an Industrial Engineer and a woman, I have dreams of climbing the corporate ladder and believe I can learn a lot from the women that have already done so. This book is intended for women just starting out their careers as well as women who want to grow in their careers. I want both of those things. I enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend this book to any woman about to start a new career, change her career or is just looking for a refresher or the business basics.
Basic Lessons
Overall, I found the book to be very effective. Her use of experience was very...
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