The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right
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- Author：Gorick Ng
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Reviews
Lucas
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Probably a more valuable overview for someone newer to the corporate world than me， but I still learned some things and had some good advice reinforced to me by reading this。 There are a few sections of this book where I think Gorick was fair in his assessment， but the guidance he provides is a really unfortunate reflection of workplaces in general， and how designed for and biased they are for straight white extroverted men。
Cheech
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Disclosure: I received an ARC copy of this book through Goodreads Giveaway。 Thank you to the publisher for sending me this book。 What a helpful and insightful guide for anyone seeking to advance in their career。 Though this book is geared towards individuals entering the workforce for the first time the advice it gives is helpful to anyone no matter where you are in your career。 Though the book bills itself as the unspoken rules the author proposes helpful suggestions rather than hardline rules Disclosure: I received an ARC copy of this book through Goodreads Giveaway。 Thank you to the publisher for sending me this book。 What a helpful and insightful guide for anyone seeking to advance in their career。 Though this book is geared towards individuals entering the workforce for the first time the advice it gives is helpful to anyone no matter where you are in your career。 Though the book bills itself as the unspoken rules the author proposes helpful suggestions rather than hardline rules to be followed。 I found this refreshing as often career books tend to offer one size fits all advice。 The author openly acknowledges that not all people experience the workplace in the same way and tailors the advice in a way that if it doesn’t fit your unique circumstances it can be outright ignored。 I especially appreciated the fact that the author addressed the nuanced experiences of people of different backgrounds including transgender people 。 I will definitely be recommending this book to my friends and am glad I had the time to read it before I start seeking a new career。 。。。more
Jay
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This book is incredibly pertinent to me as a student and it is absolutely baffling that this advice is not taught at my current business school。 $30 book versus $40，000 education and I would pick this book every time。 Read it。
Xiangan
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Every day， this book teaches me more on how to go above and beyond。The advice in this book has gotten me internships at global organizations， made me a lead developer， and opened my life up to the third-door hustle。 From balancing competence with compatibility to showing commitment on every piece of my work， I learned the best practices for seeming competent by habitually being。It has distinguished me from the rest of my peers and engaged me with real-life anecdotes。It's a playbook I'm going to Every day， this book teaches me more on how to go above and beyond。The advice in this book has gotten me internships at global organizations， made me a lead developer， and opened my life up to the third-door hustle。 From balancing competence with compatibility to showing commitment on every piece of my work， I learned the best practices for seeming competent by habitually being。It has distinguished me from the rest of my peers and engaged me with real-life anecdotes。It's a playbook I'm going to live by， now and forever。This is a work that， the sooner you get it and internalize it， the greater of a positive impact it will have on your success。 I'm a 17 year-old， so I am fortunate to be impacted by this book starting from now。 I do wish， however， I had gotten this when I was 13-14 or even earlier。I strongly recommend this book to all of you reading this。 I bought this using my dimes and pennies of hard-earned internship money， and I promise you that you will not regret the buy either。For a fuller list of my personal takeaways， please check out: https://xhe3。medium。com/keys-to-succe。。。 。。。more
Allison
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I wish I’d had this book when I was 22; it would have saved me a lot of embarrassment and irritation。 It’s also not the type of book that you race through and then put down forever。 The ideal way to read it is to read it through once， just to get the ideas in your head， then do a deeper read of each chapter once it applies to your career。
Bagavan
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So far， this book has proved to be extremely valuable and helpful。I got to learn more about how the real world works and how I can succeed in my career！ If you're looking to start your career or at the early stages right now， I would definitely recommend giving it a read！ So far， this book has proved to be extremely valuable and helpful。I got to learn more about how the real world works and how I can succeed in my career！ If you're looking to start your career or at the early stages right now， I would definitely recommend giving it a read！ 。。。more
Sameer Desai
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Love this book so much！ Gorick took the unofficial notes I’ve written down for the past 8 years in corporate America and laid it out so well。 Highly recommend for any new grad！
Amy
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As a manager of a Big Four global professional services firm， The Unspoken Rules by Gorick Ng is a must read for any young professional navigating for a successful career。 Having personally progressed from a fresh graduate new hire to engagement and performance manager， I can attest that these “unspoken rules” are relevant and accurate。 They are tips I wished I had known from the beginning， lessons I have learned through experience， and advice I would give to any of my staff， counselees， and fri As a manager of a Big Four global professional services firm， The Unspoken Rules by Gorick Ng is a must read for any young professional navigating for a successful career。 Having personally progressed from a fresh graduate new hire to engagement and performance manager， I can attest that these “unspoken rules” are relevant and accurate。 They are tips I wished I had known from the beginning， lessons I have learned through experience， and advice I would give to any of my staff， counselees， and friends。 Gorick demystifies the sometimes subtle， yet compelling differences of how high performers approach their work， and therefore succeed。 。。。more
Lauren Long
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I've read many career advice books， and very few are as practical as The Unspoken Rules。 The book is filled cover-to-cover with real anecdotes from a variety of industries， easy-to-understand explanations， and advice that I can actually apply to my daily work life。 Even though it's targeted towards new grads， I've found the book incredibly insightful and helpful 7 years into my career。 I've read many career advice books， and very few are as practical as The Unspoken Rules。 The book is filled cover-to-cover with real anecdotes from a variety of industries， easy-to-understand explanations， and advice that I can actually apply to my daily work life。 Even though it's targeted towards new grads， I've found the book incredibly insightful and helpful 7 years into my career。 。。。more
Greg
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Simply put this is the best career advice book I’ve read so far。 While reading this book， I can’t help but say， this book gets me。 I can’t say enough words to describe it since it truly reveals the unspoken rules we need to know to be successfully navigate our modern workplace。
Candice
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The most useful business book I've read in a long， long time。 So many people entering the American workforce force for the first time wonder why they're not getting promoted and rewarded as fast as their peers， even though they work just as hard。 It can feel like everyone else understands how to work the system in ways that they don't。Gorick， the son of an immigrant mother， spells out all of the unspoken rules that govern our workplaces， dismantling the glass ceiling of privilege and making it e The most useful business book I've read in a long， long time。 So many people entering the American workforce force for the first time wonder why they're not getting promoted and rewarded as fast as their peers， even though they work just as hard。 It can feel like everyone else understands how to work the system in ways that they don't。Gorick， the son of an immigrant mother， spells out all of the unspoken rules that govern our workplaces， dismantling the glass ceiling of privilege and making it easier for all of us to be successful。 This book reads like the wise words of a kind mentor who pulls you aside to fill you in the behind-the-scenes secrets that everyone but you seems to know。 I'll be gifting this book to the young people I know entering the workforce for the first time， as well as friends who are immigrating here from other countries。 。。。more
Jitendra
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Youtube Review :The unspoken rules by Gorick NG"Managers expect the things to be done in a certain way but do not explain， these are the unspoken rules。 The top performers， without realising， always follow the unspoken rules。 These rules aren’t taught in schools。 Instead they are passed down from parents to child and from mentors to mentees。 We generally think that getting ahead in life is all about hard work but actually hard work only gets you hired up for a job。 To survive and thrive in a job Youtube Review :The unspoken rules by Gorick NG"Managers expect the things to be done in a certain way but do not explain， these are the unspoken rules。 The top performers， without realising， always follow the unspoken rules。 These rules aren’t taught in schools。 Instead they are passed down from parents to child and from mentors to mentees。 We generally think that getting ahead in life is all about hard work but actually hard work only gets you hired up for a job。 To survive and thrive in a job you need something more， you need to know the rules of the game。" - The Unspoken Rules by Gorick NGI just paraphrased the above text from the introduction of the book and the rest of the book talks about these unspoken rules and the "Secrets" to live by those rules。 Author is talking about 20 such rules and there can be many more。 the 20 rules involve getting aware of your work space and people - involving the perceptions of your colleagues ， your performance ， your attitude etc。 the secrets will help one to live by these rules。 Overall， this is a nice book and I liked it。 it will certainly benefit not only the people who are just starting their career but also to the experienced people and specially to those whose career is stuck at a particular level and do not know the next step。 。。。more
Estar
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I am so jealous of early-career people now because they have this book to give them some unspoken rules in the workplace to put in action。 If I knew most of these rules when I was younger， I most likely would have had better career advancement。 I found that this book is not just for those graduating from college for the first time， but those introverted workers who have struggled to be noticed for their hard work （even interns）。 I think this would be a great graduation present as well as bought I am so jealous of early-career people now because they have this book to give them some unspoken rules in the workplace to put in action。 If I knew most of these rules when I was younger， I most likely would have had better career advancement。 I found that this book is not just for those graduating from college for the first time， but those introverted workers who have struggled to be noticed for their hard work （even interns）。 I think this would be a great graduation present as well as bought by a mid-career person who needs to better navigate the unspoken rules in a new job or are thinking of leaving their current job。 The overarching themes of Competence， Commitment and Compatibility work well as Ng uses short vignettes， illustrations and diagrams to make his points。 He outlines key areas or steps that underpin successful careers。 Gorick doesn’t leave the reader struggling with how to do something he suggests。 In some chapters， he has sentences with blanks for the reader to fill in and sample e-mails or phrases of what to say in certain situations。 I really enjoyed his diagrams – there is something in each chapter to help amplify his concepts。 He also breaks up the content by boxes in the beginning of a chapter that say KNOW THIS and then ones at the end of a chapter that say TRY THIS。 He doesn’t talk about himself except to mention in passing the illustration is from an interview he did with people around the world and telling his story at the beginning。 He jumps right into the content and leaves the end of the book for the many people he acknowledges。 He tackles a wide range of issues in the workplace， such as seeking feedback， talking about yourself and prioritizing your work。 He recognizes more people work remotely now by some of the advice he covers。 All in all， Ng has done a great job of taking material from his interviews and experience and turning it into a very clear， worthwhile， and readable book。 At first I thought this book was just for business professionals， but he gives illustrations of people in other fields as well。 So far， it looks like one of the best books I have read this year！ Thanks to NetGalley and Harvard Business Review Press for allowing me to read an advance copy of the book in exchange for an honest， unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Happy L。
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Most reviewers emphasize how they wished they had Gorick Ng's Unspoken Rules to guide them as they started their careers。 That certainly resonates with me， but almost ten years into my own career and now a seasoned coach and mentor， I want to emphasize how important it is to recommend/buy/share this guide with all the young people you want to see succeed in the business world。 I'm a career consultant and now a junior partner at a boutique strategy consulting firm。 So not only do many of the anec Most reviewers emphasize how they wished they had Gorick Ng's Unspoken Rules to guide them as they started their careers。 That certainly resonates with me， but almost ten years into my own career and now a seasoned coach and mentor， I want to emphasize how important it is to recommend/buy/share this guide with all the young people you want to see succeed in the business world。 I'm a career consultant and now a junior partner at a boutique strategy consulting firm。 So not only do many of the anecdotes Ng shared from his own career mirror my own （e。g。， 3am model clean up sessions ahead of 8am meetings） but I've experienced the situation as both the analyst and the manager。 With that hindsight， I could not help but nod vehemently in agreement as I voraciously tore through the book。 Ng so accurately portrays what is both in the mind of the junior and the manager and why while both are well meaning， there can be conflict。 Some of my favorite quotes which I jotted down to share with my team and coachees: -"Intent is what you mean。 Impact is how you come across to other people。 You know your intent; others do not。 This is how misunderstandings arise。" -"School is about keeping up， work is about stepping up"-"Mediocre performers wait for their managers to manage them。 High performers mange their managers" -"If the worst case scenario is the other person says 'no'， your fear is really a fear of judgment。。。Don't limit yourself before you've even given yourself a chance" Not only do these nuggets of wisdom give a sense of the breadth and depth of Ng's approach to career coaching but they also illustrate the effectiveness of his voice。 Ng's guide is shines not only because he is able to draw on his own rich experiences and weave those seamlessly with countless others he has interviewed to bring to life the twenty or so Upspoken Rules， but he is also able to do all that with warmth， empathy and a touch of humor。Ng's first book is a truly a treasure trove for anyone starting their career or are vested in the success of new hires as a manager or coach。 Human Capital teams everywhere should send this book to new hires start jump start careers。 I know it's certainly on my to-do list to have our new hire class benefit from Ng's coaching and guidance。 。。。more
Sakura
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This book contains so much crucial advice that I wish I had coming into and experiencing Harvard as a First Gen Low Income， female， immigrant student， not to mention how I still need it today and far into the future to navigate the workplace， my career， and organizations I work and will work with。
Ethan Pierce
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This is one of the best career books I've read。 Clear prose， compelling stories， and easy， actionable insights to make everyday interactions / tasks in the workplace better。I so wish I had this guidance with my first role — it would have saved me a lot of strife！ — but I'll be carrying the Unspoken rules with me as my new work-bible for tricky situations！ This is one of the best career books I've read。 Clear prose， compelling stories， and easy， actionable insights to make everyday interactions / tasks in the workplace better。I so wish I had this guidance with my first role — it would have saved me a lot of strife！ — but I'll be carrying the Unspoken rules with me as my new work-bible for tricky situations！ 。。。more
Jenn I。
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Gorick clearly outlines exactly what to do to succeed in and out of the workplace to advance your career， regardless of what stage you are in。 More importantly - Gorick seamlessly ties in identities （both his own & others'） to every facet of the workplace。 I'm a champion of the intersection of career development & all things diversity， equity， and inclusion - and this is a masterpiece in articulating this perspective。 Gorick's writing is personal - I felt heard and seen， and was easily able to r Gorick clearly outlines exactly what to do to succeed in and out of the workplace to advance your career， regardless of what stage you are in。 More importantly - Gorick seamlessly ties in identities （both his own & others'） to every facet of the workplace。 I'm a champion of the intersection of career development & all things diversity， equity， and inclusion - and this is a masterpiece in articulating this perspective。 Gorick's writing is personal - I felt heard and seen， and was easily able to relate to some of the troubles and successes Gorick shares。 If you want to learn more， check it out for yourself！ 。。。more
Sayaka Nakano
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I am a new grad who just entered into their first job in strategic consulting at an MBB firm and receive an advanced copy of this book for review。 This book for me was a game- changer。 As someone who has gone through dozens of self- help， career advice books， this was the first book that gave relatable and realistic stories and templates and steps to take the wisdom and turn them into real- life actions。 The depth of experience and the sincere will to help those that are seeking direction is cle I am a new grad who just entered into their first job in strategic consulting at an MBB firm and receive an advanced copy of this book for review。 This book for me was a game- changer。 As someone who has gone through dozens of self- help， career advice books， this was the first book that gave relatable and realistic stories and templates and steps to take the wisdom and turn them into real- life actions。 The depth of experience and the sincere will to help those that are seeking direction is clearly conveyed in every page of the book and I recommend this book for any working professional， regardless of stage of career。 I still find myself reciting the 3Cs that Mr。 Ng mentions: competence， commitment， and compatibility everyday before going to work and I imagine I will be doing so for years to come。 。。。more
Nathan Mackenzie
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I was given an advance review copy of this book and I could not put it down。 All throughout， I found myself nodding in agreement as it brought me back to lessons I had learned the hard way during my time as a junior officer in the Coast Guard， staffer on Capitol Hill， a law student， a lawyer， and a management consultant。 This book hits on so many important and hard-to-intuit rules in such a short space that I cannot think of a more effective way to prepare young adults who are entering the workf I was given an advance review copy of this book and I could not put it down。 All throughout， I found myself nodding in agreement as it brought me back to lessons I had learned the hard way during my time as a junior officer in the Coast Guard， staffer on Capitol Hill， a law student， a lawyer， and a management consultant。 This book hits on so many important and hard-to-intuit rules in such a short space that I cannot think of a more effective way to prepare young adults who are entering the workforce for the first time。 I found three elements of The Unspoken Rules very compelling。 First， the rules themselves – there have been multiple times in my career where I have looked back at some selection process or tough experience and wished that someone had explained the expectations upfront。 Like the author， I didn’t know that people spent their summers studying for the SATs， or their first year of law school trying to get a clerkship that would not start for another three years， or their evenings practicing what they were going to say in the next day’s team meeting。 I eventually figured these things out， but a book like this could have saved me a lot of grief （and helped friends and colleagues who never did figure it out¬）。 Second， I like the checklist approach to applying the rules。 Have a meeting with your boss tomorrow？ Here’s what you do… The paths the author highlights seem so simple once they are illuminated， and that illumination has the potential to save readers from wasting their time wandering aimlessly in the dark in the hopes that they happen to end up in the right place。 Third， the focus on effective communications throughout is something that is so important， but so often neglected in the advice given to people starting out in their careers。 The author does a great job in both explaining how others perceive certain types of communication and explaining how to communicate in a way that will convey the proper message and inspire confidence。 In focusing on these three areas and doing so in a way that targets young adults who are just entering the workforce， the author has hit on both a winning combination and a unique angle on how to prepare people for their careers。 Whereas most training， books， and formal resources use the coded language of the rules， this book is the first I have read that presents the nitty gritty explanations and advice that most of us only receive when someone takes pity on us and pulls us aside to explain “how things really work around here。” Anyone about to start their career， or a new chapter in their career， would benefit from reading this book。 I will be pushing my organization to gift it to all new hires， and I would recommend it to college students who are starting to think about their search for a summer internship， to military cadets and junior officers headed to their first units， and to anyone hoping to work in any of the professional services （consulting， law， accounting， banking， etc。）。 。。。more
Marci Arnold
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I was given an advance copy to read of "The Unspoken Rules" as we are using Gorick Ng's book at the nonprofit where I work as the foundation of a leadership development program for first generation， low income college students， many of whom are starting their first summer internships。 This book is incredibly helpful to give students the tools to navigate everything from interviews， to their first day on the job， to working with difficult people， learning to "manage up"， and learning how to accep I was given an advance copy to read of "The Unspoken Rules" as we are using Gorick Ng's book at the nonprofit where I work as the foundation of a leadership development program for first generation， low income college students， many of whom are starting their first summer internships。 This book is incredibly helpful to give students the tools to navigate everything from interviews， to their first day on the job， to working with difficult people， learning to "manage up"， and learning how to accept feedback。 Right from the beginning， he discusses the 3 C's of Competence， Compatibility and Commitment， and how to learn to balance all of these throughout the job experience in order to be successful in dealing with all sorts of people。 One of the best chapters was about learning how to tell your story， and we plan to use this to help our first generation students to leverage their identity in the workplace as a positive attribute。 I know our students will find his writing style easy to read as he intersperses personal stories about himself and others he has met to give examples in each chapter。 I have already ordered several copies of the book for when it launches to be given as college graduation gifts， as I think his advice is applicable to anyone starting their first internship or job， and is especially applicable to first generation students。 。。。more
Selena
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As an executive and career coach who was also a first-gen college and MBA grad now in my 50s， I can recommend this book to managers who are looking for a starter resource to support their junior hires， in addition to those new in their careers themselves。 While not everyone will pursue corporate jobs （I certainly didn’t at the beginning）， much of the advice and perspectives are sound for the non-corporate environment too—Gorick did an excellent job of capturing the key elements of a successful o As an executive and career coach who was also a first-gen college and MBA grad now in my 50s， I can recommend this book to managers who are looking for a starter resource to support their junior hires， in addition to those new in their careers themselves。 While not everyone will pursue corporate jobs （I certainly didn’t at the beginning）， much of the advice and perspectives are sound for the non-corporate environment too—Gorick did an excellent job of capturing the key elements of a successful onboarding to one’s career—which will reduce the instances of stumbling around in the dark on one’s own。 。。。more
Jenny Yao
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This is the book I wish I had when I plunged into my consulting career。Coming from an engineering background， I was always focused on the work itself and did not give much thought to the human aspects of work， such as optics， management， networking， and relationships。 It was not until I started working in consulting that I started to realize the importance of the human aspects。 The behaviours， languages， and mindsets discussed in this book were traits I observed from high performers in my organi This is the book I wish I had when I plunged into my consulting career。Coming from an engineering background， I was always focused on the work itself and did not give much thought to the human aspects of work， such as optics， management， networking， and relationships。 It was not until I started working in consulting that I started to realize the importance of the human aspects。 The behaviours， languages， and mindsets discussed in this book were traits I observed from high performers in my organization over the past few years， all condensed into clear， easy-to-understand concepts that anyone can consume within hours or days - now that's efficient。I especially enjoyed the anecdotes shared by real people in this book; they are both relatable and helpful in terms of contextualizing the complexity of applying these frameworks in different situations。 I also really liked the many wording/phrasing examples shared in each chapter because they help to demonstrate the communication norms in a professional setting - something not usually taught in school。I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is starting to transition into the professional world and would like to start their careers strong。 I also recommend this to those who have been working for a few years （such as myself）， whose work habits may have started to slip and would like a refresher on how to keep their performance high。 。。。more
Johan Bjurman
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Since I graduated college in Sweden seven years ago， I have worked in both managerial and analytical roles， in 45k employee organizations as well as in startups， across 30+ countries， and I believe the lessons this book offers truly transcends both global borders， corporate cultures， and role types。I wish I had been given a copy of this book already in my first or second year of college， as I was preparing for my summer internships， as I believe it would have helped me better understand how to w Since I graduated college in Sweden seven years ago， I have worked in both managerial and analytical roles， in 45k employee organizations as well as in startups， across 30+ countries， and I believe the lessons this book offers truly transcends both global borders， corporate cultures， and role types。I wish I had been given a copy of this book already in my first or second year of college， as I was preparing for my summer internships， as I believe it would have helped me better understand how to work smarter， instead of just harder， and realize that the way my managers saw my work was different than the way I did。 Even now in graduate school， I am benefiting from the crowdsourced and beautifully articulated insights that The Unspoken Rules provides。I would strongly recommend Gorick's book to college students and career switchers alike。 There is ALWAYS something to learn， and when you're going for the big jobs， what matters are getting the small details right。 I believe The Unspoken Rules is particularly useful in combination with exercises and assessments that help people better understand their natural predispositions and their behaviors。 。。。more
Krista
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I wish I'd had this book when I was first entering the working world！ It offers such practical advice on every aspect of being a successful employee。 I learned so much I didn't know even after working at a large company for two years。 This is a book everyone should read， regardless of where they are in their career or what industry they're in。 The advice on building relationships and managing expectations is invaluable in so many situations， not only in your first job。 I wish I'd had this book when I was first entering the working world！ It offers such practical advice on every aspect of being a successful employee。 I learned so much I didn't know even after working at a large company for two years。 This is a book everyone should read， regardless of where they are in their career or what industry they're in。 The advice on building relationships and managing expectations is invaluable in so many situations， not only in your first job。 。。。more
Shawna
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I found this book to be full of helpful information for really anyone in the working world。 I think about the information on the 3 C's frequently。。。 I found this book to be full of helpful information for really anyone in the working world。 I think about the information on the 3 C's frequently。。。 。。。more
Nils
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A great reference for anyone hoping to succeed in the workplace， whether just starting out， or at a transition - in work or leadership。 Gorick plays out common scenarios and judgements that are pivotal in not only achieving your best work， but also building relationships that will drive your success further。 Im entering the mid part of my own career， with a very technical math degree in my background and having worked on a factory floor， a Fortune 100 company， and now at a charity expanding into A great reference for anyone hoping to succeed in the workplace， whether just starting out， or at a transition - in work or leadership。 Gorick plays out common scenarios and judgements that are pivotal in not only achieving your best work， but also building relationships that will drive your success further。 Im entering the mid part of my own career， with a very technical math degree in my background and having worked on a factory floor， a Fortune 100 company， and now at a charity expanding into leadership。 Vastly different experiences at each， having at times muddled my way through to success discovering a lot of the suggestions Gorick so succinctly outlines in this book。 Notably around managing interactions with your manager， and taking risks on opportunities that fall outside your role or comfort zone。 Only some of the ideas laid out will likely apply and make an impact in your own career。 But as my own mentor often reminds me - its about incremental improvements， reminding yourself that attitude and aptitude play such outsized roles。 I can recommend this to my team and those I mentor。 I echo the disclaimer that Gorick himself makes - this probably isn't meant to be read in a straight shot。 Use it as a reference guide， referring to different sections and scenarios with the ebb and flows of your own work。 My only criticism is that there's not enough emphasis on work/life balance and how to manage your work with your mental health。 Its something that took me a long time to realize， and wish was addressed more。 Success at the cost of overworking yourself， being unhappy， and putting off personal experiences is often not success at all。This review is based on an advanced review copy。 Found it a valuable enough resource that I have ordered my own personal copy。 。。。more
Kayla Evans
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I'm a recent college graduate who just started my first ~real~ job （in management consulting）。 I was given an advance review copy of the book。I loved this book and will regularly return to it for three reasons: （1） Unspoken Rules teaches you how to fish *and* gives you fish: Throughout the book， Ng provides readers frameworks for thinking about your work （e。g。 he explains difference between our 'internal' and 'external' narrative at work）。 He supplements these with very practical tools， such as I'm a recent college graduate who just started my first ~real~ job （in management consulting）。 I was given an advance review copy of the book。I loved this book and will regularly return to it for three reasons: （1） Unspoken Rules teaches you how to fish *and* gives you fish: Throughout the book， Ng provides readers frameworks for thinking about your work （e。g。 he explains difference between our 'internal' and 'external' narrative at work）。 He supplements these with very practical tools， such as 'what to keep in mind during work meetings'， and written examples of emails other young professionals have written to reach powerful people at work。 On that note。。。（2） Unspoken Rules is filled with stories of young professionals like me， making it very different from other self-help and career books I've read。 I laughed， I cringed （usually at my own past internship blunders that popped to mind）， and took many notes。（3） Unspoken Rules isn't prescriptive。 Ng begins the book by reminding readers to "reject， embrace， or bend the rules"。 Ng's tone throughout the book strikes a delicate balance between gifting us best practices and encouraging readers to be curious and self-aware at work。Highly recommend。 。。。more
Weiting and Vishal Bollu
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I had an advanced copy of Gorick Ng's book。What I loved about it the most was the actionable components laid out from cover to cover。 For example: I took Ng's concept of the 3 C's （compatibility， commitment， and competence） into assessing potential team members during their interviews。 It was a fantastic read with great takeaways， and can be picked up at any time。 Flip to any chapter， and you can start your reading there。 That's what I did！ I had an advanced copy of Gorick Ng's book。What I loved about it the most was the actionable components laid out from cover to cover。 For example: I took Ng's concept of the 3 C's （compatibility， commitment， and competence） into assessing potential team members during their interviews。 It was a fantastic read with great takeaways， and can be picked up at any time。 Flip to any chapter， and you can start your reading there。 That's what I did！ 。。。more
Arsa Syed
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I was lucky enough to be offered an advanced copy of this book and I am truly amazed！I am a medical doctor residing and practicing in the UK。 I grew up in an immigrant family in Canada just like the author and many of the values instilled in him resonated with my upbringing， hardworking being one of them。 Although I went to school and grew up in Canada， I moved to the UK for university and work-life。 I work in multidisciplinary teams。 I can see how this book would have put me at such an advantag I was lucky enough to be offered an advanced copy of this book and I am truly amazed！I am a medical doctor residing and practicing in the UK。 I grew up in an immigrant family in Canada just like the author and many of the values instilled in him resonated with my upbringing， hardworking being one of them。 Although I went to school and grew up in Canada， I moved to the UK for university and work-life。 I work in multidisciplinary teams。 I can see how this book would have put me at such an advantage had I come across it earlier in my career but I also realise what a gem it would be if my current trainees could learn these rules （and make my life as their mentor easier！）。 Although many people don't view doctors having a traditional 'desk-job' there is definitely a lot of 'answering to seniors' and 'delegating to juniors' involved and most， if not all， of the rules in this book can be applied directly at some point or the other of the job。 Also， don't get me wrong， this book would benefit those new to the workplace the most but being someone who has been a working doctor for over 4 years， even I found useful pointers for myself in it。 I recently had a baby and as a parent， you want nothing but the best for your kids; a lot like how you want the trainees you've taken under your wing to succeed and even excel beyond you have。 The lessons in this book are definitely getting passed down to all those I'm mentoring。 This is a great way to prepare and set new trainees up for future success。Love this book and not only would I recommend it， but I would urge you to grab yourself a copy！ 。。。more
Danny Zhang
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