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ALAN C. GUARINO's clients range from Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial growth companies to nonprofits and sovereign wealth funds. They see him as their trusted advisor. Alan is Vice Chairman of Korn Ferry and author of Greatness Code and Smart Is Not Enough. He appears on Fox Business, Bloomberg Radio, Forbes Media, CNBC, FintechTV and other outlets as an expert commentator on leadership and careers. Alan has also published in Chief Executive Magazine, CNBC Online, and FastCompany.

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Unlock the qualities of success and reach your full potential using this effective guide from leadership and career development expert Alan C. Guarino.

Your personal greatness objective is self-defined. For each of us, the definition of success and the journey to achieve it is different. Yet, no matter how talented or driven you are, your ability to achieve greatness is significantly influenced by many factors outside of your control. Leadership sets the tone-defining not just what they think success looks like, but also how you are expected to show up, collaborate, and grow.

Greatness Code: The Formula Behind Unstoppable Success shows how to achieve your personal and career related goals. As Vice Chairman of Korn Ferry and the founder of Cornell International, Inc., Guarino devised a formula for success from thousands of data points over decades, helping people achieve their goals. Anyone who achieves their own greatness gets there by applying their social capital and building on five critical qualities:

• Persistence
• Stamina
• Courage
• Resilience

• Passion

  Your personally defined goal of greatness is achievable for almost anyone using this formula. In addition, Greatness Code provides scientific research and real-life examples that show how to advance at every career stage. It's time for you to gain the edge that these tools can give you. It's time to crack the Greatness Code.

  Inhalt

  Acknowledgments ix

  Preface: A Note About Leadership xi

  About the Author xvii

  Introduction xix

  PART I Early Stage: Laying the Foundations 1

  Chapter 1 Early Challenges Will Build the Right Muscles 3

  Chapter 2 The 5 Qualities (5Qs) in the Face of Early

  Career Challenges 37

  Chapter 3 Establishing Social Capital Early 45

  Chapter 4 Early-Stage Exercise: Build Your Foundation and

  Launch Your Career 59

  PART II Mid-Career: Maximizing Momentum 65

  Chapter 5 Leveraging Social Capital for Advancement 67

  Chapter 6 Cultivate Lasting Grit 81

  Chapter 7 Mid-Career Exercise: Reassess, Stay the Course, or Realign Your Path 91

  PART III Career Peak: Sustain Success and Leave a Legacy 97

  Chapter 8 Navigating Leadership with Grit and Social Capital 99

  Chapter 9 After the Summit: Building a Legacy through Social Capital 113

  Chapter 10 Sustaining Success through Continuous Growth and Adaptability 121

  Chapter 11 The Power of a Legacy Defined by Grit and Social Capital 139

  Chapter 12 The Balance of Grit and Well-Being 151

  Chapter 13 Peak-Career Exercise: Hone Your Final Approach and Envision Your Future 159

  PART IV Post-Career: Coming Down the Mountain After the Peak 165

  Chapter 14 Deciding If, When, and How to Retire 167

  Chapter 15 Public Company Board Service: A Step-by-Step Guide 179

  Chapter 16 Engage with Private Equity and Venture Capital: A Post-Career Opportunity 183

  Postscript 191

  Epilogue The Brain's Evolution: From Striving to Thriving as You Come Down the Mountain 197

  Bibliography 203

  Index 215