Give to Get

A senior leader’s guide to navigating corporate lifeWhy do some people succeed in corporate careers, while others crash and burn?What if you had a guidebook for navigating corporate life?An executive career can bring wealth, prestige and fame. But it also comes with unique challenges. Vishal Agarwal has written an essential handbook for business leaders to successfully negotiate the high-stakes complexities of any corporate culture.Give to Get illuminates rarely discussed challenges for those in business leadership roles, from overcoming “new guy syndrome,” to creating a stakeholder map, taking your credit to the bank, finding your why, earning trust and building support and overcoming burnout. Drawing on decades of experience, Agarwal shares essential strategies to help executives avoid the most common causes of failure at any stage of their career and replace them with skills every corporate superstar needs to master.Filled with allegories, personal stories and memorable “Vishal-isms,” this is a must-read. Whether you’re a senior-level decision-maker or on your way to becoming one, Give to Get will help you take charge and navigate to success.VISHAL AGARWAL has lived the corporate life cycle from start to finish, beginning as an intern and working up to Senior Deals Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Until recently, Vishal was a Global Top 500 Senior Leader for General Electric before becoming Chairman and CEO of his own private investment management firm, Full Circle Africa. “True leadership is a rare thing – and having a guide to seeking it and achieving it is invaluable.”—Riz Khan, International Broadcaster and Journalist