1st Edition
Looking Beyond the Car in Front A Guide to Making the Right Career Choices at the Right Time
1. Introduction
2. The Three Ages of Man
3. And the Ages of Woman?
4. Gen X, Y, Z…Whatever
5. On Entrepreneurs
6. The Context for Success
7. Looking in the Mirror
8. Where the Rubber Hits the Road
9. Defining Your Archetype
10. Get Out More
11. Going Social
12. The Endgame Game
13. Conclusion
14. Twelve Journeys
Biography
Grant Duncan is Managing Director, Media, Entertainment, and Digital at global leadership advisory consultancy, Korn Ferry. He has 40 years of business experience gained in two professions. Grant’s first career saw him rise to leadership roles in a number of UK advertising agencies, latterly as CEO of Publicis. His second career has been in executive recruitment, initially at global executive search firm, Spencer Stuart, before joining Korn Ferry.
"A well-written and highly useable take on how to take control of a career and maximise potential, illustrated by fascinating interviews with leading executives which bring this vividly to life." – William Eccleshare, Worldwide CEO of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc
"A practical and thoughtful career progression manual, rich in analysis, action-oriented advice and sound common sense." – Dame Cilla Snowball, Governor at Wellcome Trust, Director at Genome Research Ltd (Wellcome Sanger Institute), Non Executive Director Derwent London plc
"A genuinely insightful guide to help people approach their career choices in a more proactive way, combining a playbook of techniques with the real-world journeys of senior executives." – Gavin Patterson, President and Chief Revenue Officer, Salesforce
"A very practical and highly readable guide to career planning by a recognised leadership practitioner and thought-leader." – Stevie Spring CBE, Chairman of The British Council
