Stealing the Corner Office Quotes

“Winning is not determined in practice by talent or work ethic... In fact, only half the successful executives I've worked with are competent when measured in conventional terms. The other half get there a different way.”
― Brendan Reid, Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School

“Winning is not determined in practice by talent or work ethic... In fact, only half the successful executives I've worked with are competent when measured in conventional terms. The other half gets there a different way.”
― Brendan Reid, Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School

“In my own experience, more opportunities are actually presented when the company is not successful than when it is... While you're wasting your time helping the company succeed he's looking for failures to swoop in and save the day.”
― Brendan Reid, Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School

“Your company's success is not a pre-requisite for your personal success... Most of my own advancement has come in the time of corporate failure and not success. And this principle is a key weapon in the arsenal of the incompetent executive who rises through the ranks while you tread waters.”
― Brendan Reid, Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School

“Execution doesn't guarantee you anything unless people notice and reward you for it. And they often won't. The company may benefit from your execution but the people that make up the company care about self-preservation, job security, and their own advancement. Your execution is not what motivates them on a daily basis. The rub lies in the fact that they ultimately form the decision-making engine for the corporation.”
― Brendan Reid, Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School

“If you want to be a true visionary and motivate people, you need to demonstrate a passion for what’s best irrespective of what that might mean for you personally.”
― Brendan Reid, Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School