Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School

Stealing the Corner Office presents unconventional strategies for career advancement in corporate environments. The book is directed at middle managers and aspiring executives who seek to understand how less competent colleagues often succeed. Reid argues that most business books assume corporations operate logically and fairly. This book instead explores tactics used by people less competent than you to advance and maintain their positions. It covers how to leverage flawed corporate policies, why excessive passion for ideas can damage careers, and why delivering results should not always be your top priority. The book outlines ten principles designed to help readers thrive in what it describes as an imperfect corporate world. Topics include understanding how incompetent people advance, managing projects and people strategically, and reassessing career priorities. The book is intended for MBA students, corporate managers, and executives seeking insight into corporate dynamics and career planning.