Mastering the Game by Sharon E. Jones & Sudheer R. Poluru Summary
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Discover the unwritten rules of corporate success that often exclude diverse talent. "Mastering the Game" reveals how to navigate workplace politics, build strategic relationships, and transform self-promotion into career advancement - essential wisdom for breaking through invisible barriers while creating paths for future generations.
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When the Rules Are Invisible, You Can't Win-and How to Define Success Anyway
Have you ever played a game where your opponent kept changing the rules without telling you? That's exactly what corporate America feels like for women and people of color. The game was designed by white men, operates by their cultural norms, and the rulebook? It's invisible. You're expected to play, compete, and win-but nobody hands you the manual. This isn't about fairness or justice; it's about reality. And the first step to changing any game is learning how it's actually played. The statistics are stark. Women make up half the population but hold only 6.4% of Fortune 500 CEO positions. Black professionals represent 13% of Americans but occupy just 1-3% of tech leadership roles. Hispanic partners in law firms? A mere 2.4%. These aren't random outcomes-they're the result of systemic barriers that remain invisible until you know where to look. Understanding the unwritten rules doesn't mean accepting them as right. It means gaining the power to transform them from within. Most people stumble through life reacting to circumstances rather than designing their future. They adopt someone else's definition of success-wealth, fame, power-and spend decades chasing goals that never truly satisfy them. But here's the truth: success isn't accidental. It's intentional. Every seemingly "lucky" breakthrough involves countless deliberate decisions that shaped the path forward. Creating your personal vision requires resisting external validation. A Stanford study tracking MBA graduates found that "social extroversion" was the only consistent predictor of financial success-not GPA or test scores. But even more revealing: what college freshmen define as success (grades, new friends) shifts dramatically by senior year (career preparation, maintaining friendships). Your priorities will evolve, and that's exactly why you need a flexible, personal definition anchored to what truly fulfills you, not what impresses others. The conventional formula-work harder to be more successful, then you'll be happier-creates an endless treadmill. Happiness researcher Shawn Achor flips this: prioritize happiness first, which actually leads to success. A positive brain is 31% more productive than a negative, neutral, or stressed one. Write down your goals using the S.M.A.R.T.E.R. framework: Specific, Meaningful, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Bound, Evaluate, and Readjust. Research proves that people with written goals achieve more, and those who share progress updates with friends achieve even more. Don't connect the dots backward-start with your ideal life story and work toward it deliberately.
Master Your Mind and Signal Your Value
Decode Hidden Metrics and Look the Part
Build Strategic Relationships and Find Champions
Own Your Accomplishments and Promote Yourself Strategically
Sustain Success Through Strategic Recovery
Change the Game From Within
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