Survive Downsizing: How to Keep Your Job and Become Indispensable to Your Company

By Donald J. Minnick

Book Overview

In an age of economic turmoil, business failure, and downsizing, simply being good at your job is no longer good enough. To weather the storm and emerge as a survivor it is vital to be a key contributor within your organization-to be someone who is considered indispensable.

The Organization Survivor model is a practical tool based on hundreds of surveys of hiring managers and survivors of downsizing, conducted in companies ranging from Fortune 100 to small entrepreneurial start-ups. Here is a blueprint for individual survival and ultimate success inside the new organization. Learn how to survive downsizing and keep your job while thousands of other talented individuals are losing theirs. Assess and sharpen your organization "survival skills" and put yourself in the forefront of key contributors within your organization. Multiply your personal power by perfecting two key "survival instincts" that lay the groundwork for high-performance. Stock your survival toolkit with the four critical "survival skills" that will make you indispensable to your company. Create a foolproof plan to ensure your survivability and establish your reputation as a key performer in your organization. Don't leave your future to chance!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144016410X
• ISBN13: 9781440164101
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"