Rules of Work, 5th Edition

Rules of Work, 5th Edition

by Richard Templar
Released June 2022
Publisher(s): Pearson Education
ISBN: 9781292439686

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Book description

Richard Templar is the author of the international bestselling Rules books. Over 2 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templar's Rules. The complete list of titles is as follows: The Rules of Life, The Rules of Work, The Rules of Management, The Rules of Wealth, The Rules of Parenting, The Rules of Love, The Rules to Break, The Rules of People, The Rules of Thinking, and The Rules of Living Well.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. How to use the Rules
  10. Walk your talk
    1. 1 Get your work noticed
    2. 2 Never stand still
    3. 3 Volunteer carefully
    4. 4 Carve out a niche for yourself
    5. 5 Under promise and over deliver
    6. 6 Learn to ask why
    7. 7 Be 100 per cent committed
    8. 8 Learn from others’ mistakes
    9. 9 Enjoy what you are doing
    10. 10 Develop the right attitude
    11. 11 Be passionate but don’t kill yourself
    12. 12 Manage your energy
    13. 13 Never let anyone know how hard you work
    14. 14 Keep your home life at home
  11. Know that you’re being judged at all times
    1. 15 No touching – except for handshakes
    2. 16 No limp fish – develop the perfect handshake
    3. 17 Exude confidence and energy
    4. 18 Develop a style that gets you noticed
    5. 19 Pay attention to personal grooming
    6. 20 Be attractive
    7. 21 Be cool
    8. 22 Speak well
    9. 23 Write well
    10. 24 Big brother is watching you
  12. Have a plan
    1. 25 Know what you want long term
    2. 26 Know what you want short term
    3. 27 Study the promotion system
    4. 28 Develop a game plan
    5. 29 Set objectives
    6. 30 Know your role
    7. 31 Know yourself – strengths and weaknesses
    8. 32 Identify key times and events
    9. 33 Anticipate threats
    10. 34 Look for opportunities
    11. 35 Make learning a lifelong mission
  13. If you can’t say anything nice – shut up
    1. 36 Don’t gossip
    2. 37 Don’t bitch
    3. 38 Stand up for others
    4. 39 Compliment people sincerely
    5. 40 Be cheerful and positive
    6. 41 Ask questions
    7. 42 Use ‘please’ and ‘thank you’
    8. 43 Don’t swear
    9. 44 Be a good listener
    10. 45 Only speak sense
  14. Look after yourself
    1. 46 Know the ethics of your industry
    2. 47 Know the legalities of your industry
    3. 48 Set personal standards
    4. 49 Never lie
    5. 50 Never cover up for anyone else
    6. 51 Keep records
    7. 52 Know the difference between the truth and the whole truth
    8. 53 Cultivate your support/contacts/friends
    9. 54 Date with caution
    10. 55 Understand others’ motives
    11. 56 Keep the faith
    12. 57 Put things in perspective
  15. Blend in
    1. 58 Know the corporate culture
    2. 59 Speak the language
    3. 60 Dress up or down accordingly
    4. 61 Be adaptable in your dealings with different people
    5. 62 Make your boss look good
    6. 63 Know where to hang out, and when
    7. 64 Understand the social protocols
    8. 65 Know the rules about authority
    9. 66 Never disapprove of others
    10. 67 Understand the herd mentality
  16. Act one step ahead
    1. 68 Dress one step ahead
    2. 69 Talk one step ahead
    3. 70 Act one step ahead
    4. 71 Think one step ahead
    5. 72 Address corporate issues and problems
    6. 73 Make your company better for having you there
    7. 74 Talk of ‘we’ rather than ‘I’
    8. 75 Walk the walk
    9. 76 Spend more time with senior staff
    10. 77 Get people to assume you have already made the step
    11. 78 Prepare for the step after next
  17. Cultivate diplomacy
    1. 79 Ask questions in times of conflict
    2. 80 Don’t take sides
    3. 81 Know when to keep your opinions to yourself
    4. 82 Be conciliatory
    5. 83 Never lose your temper
    6. 84 Never get personal
    7. 85 Know how to handle other people’s anger
    8. 86 Stand your ground
    9. 87 Be objective about the situation
  18. Know the system – and milk it
    1. 88 Know all the unspoken rules of office life
    2. 89 Know what to call everyone
    3. 90 Know when to stay late and when to go early
    4. 91 Know the theft or perks rule
    5. 92 Identify the people who count
    6. 93 Be on the right side of the people who count
    7. 94 Be well up on new management techniques
    8. 95 Know the undercurrents and hidden agendas
    9. 96 Know the favourites and cultivate them
    10. 97 Know the mission statement – and understand it
    11. Handle the opposition
    12. 98 Identify the opposition
    13. 99 Study them closely
    14. 100 Don’t back-stab
    15. 101 Know the psychology of promotion
    16. 102 Don’t give too much away
    17. 103 Keep your ear to the ground
    18. 104 Make the opposition seem irreplaceable
    19. 105 Don’t damn the opposition with faint praise
    20. 106 Capitalise on the career-enhancing moments
    21. 107 Cultivate the friendship and approval of your colleagues
    22. 108 Know when to break the rules
  19. The Rules of power
    1. 1 Knowledge is power
    2. 2 Be able to walk away
    3. 3 Know who you’re dealing with
    4. 4 Be authoritative
    5. 5 Be likeable
    6. 6 Know who you are
    7. 7 Be great at your job
    8. 8 Get people on your side
    9. 9 Be controlled
    10. 10 Don’t give it away
  20. Had enough yet …?

Product information

  • Title: Rules of Work, 5th Edition
  • Author(s): Richard Templar
  • Release date: June 2022
  • Publisher(s): Pearson Education
  • ISBN: 9781292439686