Jason SeidenHow to Self-Destruct
Failure? Really?
Well, no. Yes… and no… Look around: bookshelves are overflowing with tomes on achieving success. With all that focus on how to succeed, one would think that corporate America would be an idyllic utopia by now.
Of course, it isn’t.
In fact, it’s anything but idyllic. Maybe, the thinking goes, if we flip the equation around, learning to fail will help us succeed just as learning to succeed has apparently helped us achieve a stunning level of mediocrity. So yes, the focus is on failure… but the goal is anything but. Ultimately, the goal is to reach heights you never imagined possible.
Professional Development for the next generation
How to Self-Destruct is the wisdom of the WWII and Baby Boom Generations, packaged for those of us who were weaned on Sesame Street and raised with The Simpsons. It’s sharp, accurate, quick, and most of it is light… except for those parts that unapologetically stick it to you right in your eye.
Gens X & Y are growing up late. We are only now learning–in our 20’s and 30’s–life lessons our parents learned mostly in high school. We’ve got to develop critical skills like social intelligence, political savvy, and leadership in the office rather than on the playground; without the benefit of the flexible, adaptive wiring of the adolescent brain; and without the luxury of a safety net. (The world is fast becoming ours, and we’re being asked to grab the helm whether we’re ready or not.) There is no more time for lament our naivete, marvel at our audacity, or question our use of technology. There is time only to act. The time is now. The lesson has begun.
If you are a Gen X manager or Gen Y employee, How to Self-Destruct: Making the Least of What’s Left of Your Career will show you how the business world works, and how succeed without having to sacrifice your soul. It will show you these things now. It will give you skills you can use now.
It will give you a laugh, and if you pay attention, it will help you start to achieve your dreams… now.
