Discovering Your Career in Business

by Timothy Butler and James Waldroop

Created by the Directors of MBA Career Development Programs at the Harvard Business School, Discovering Your Career in Business and the Business Career Interest Inventory (BCII) are based on over ten... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201461358
• ISBN13: 9780201461350
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

More Relevant than "Color...Parachute"

I read this books three years ago, and it still is the basis for how I approach not only my career but every single project I get on as a consultant. This books focuses on self-diagnosis of one's skills as it relates to the business world (whether you are above/below average in the quants area, creative area, etc.) and essentially reveals what your core strengths are vis-a-vis the universe of other business-people (over 5,000 or so high achieving MBAs and executives). I have since focused on taking on work that capitalizes on these core strengths and the results have been amazing. It's like reviewing a diet program three years after you experienced it -- if I still think it is great, there must be a reason. Buy the book. It may be the only one you need.

A fabulous book

Perhaps the person who gave this book one star is not really among the intended audience. The insights are based on a high-achieving and high-profile group: business executives and students that the authors have encountered at Harvard Business School. This sample is not your typical slice of the population, which is what makes their analysis so good. They have analyzed this very high-achieving and intelligent group to find out what motivates them and what interests them. If you find yourself at a crossroads in your career, questioning how you got where you are or why you do what you do, the tools for self-analysis provided here may be very useful.While there was some redundancy, I have found this to be typical of books of this type in which not all sections are applicable to every reader. It is also not really appropriate to read it through beginning to end in the manner of a novel; if you do, you'll be reading a lot of variations of the same themes. Focus on the parts that are relevent based on the included profiling tool and your own self understanding. It was helpful to me in recognizing career paths I may not have considered, and also in affirming strategies for success that I had formulated on my own but not tested. If you want to avoid simply falling into a career that may or may not be what you want, this book can help you better consider what will make you happy and what your real goals are, without too simplistic an approach.

EUREKA!!, FINALLY THE DIRECTION I NEEDED

I have read several books pertaining to career development. This book is the most effective tool i have found in determining my carreer path. Bravo!!

I love this book, it's insightful, direct and easy to use

This book and disk combo are exactly what my career needed. I was struggling with my job at mid-career and Discovering Your Career in Business helped me define exactly where I needed to be to be happy. I took the test on the enclosed disk and referenced my rating back into the book. The book highlighted my true interests and strengths and how I should redirect my career. I've changed my career goals and I'm excelling in a new position that I reallly love -- thanks to the authors for their insightful approach.

Invaluable Career Guide

I found Discovering Your Career in Business to be an invaluable career guide, thoughtful in presentation and beautifully organized.