Publisher's Synopsis
"Four Building Blocks for Becoming a Trusted Advisor Being sought-after requires that you demonstrate: -- Professional expertise: "Know your stuff!" -- Business acumen: "Know their stuff!" -- Communications expertise: "Know the Audience!" -- Change-Making & Rain-Making Ability: "Be Flexible!" Through personal stories, insights from sought-after experts in various fields, practical exercises (yes, there's "homework!"), and a guided tour through her powerful four-part framework for becoming sought-after, Karen A. Young teaches readers how to prioritize self-awareness as they ascend the leadership ladder, how to set themselves apart from the rest, and how to earn (and keep!) workplace and professional credibility in a skeptical world. Mastering the Sought-After Framework allows you to become trusted so you can do more, be more, achieve more, and serve more. Wherever you are and wherever you're headed, there are smart, accessible ways to co