- Book Recommendations
Top 4 Book Recommendations See All
- Extracts
Top 5 Extracts See All
- Author Speak
Top 5 Interviews See All
- Children & YA
Top 4 Childrens Books See All
- Quizzes
Top 4 Quizzes See All
- Asides
Top 4 Asides See All
- Press Room
Top 4 Press Room See All
- Videos
- Home
- Blog
- Announcements
- UPGRADE: The Not-So-Subtle Art of Moving Up in Life and Career
HarperCollins
presents
UPGRADE
The Not-So-Subtle Art of Moving Up in Life and Career
by
Priyesh Khanna | Alasdair Ross
Why are some people successful in their careers while others falter? What persuades managers to promote some and not others to responsibility, opportunity and prosperity?
In Upgrade, Priyesh Khanna and Alasdair Ross, with more than fifty years of experience between them, deliver a mix of tools, methods and exercises that extend across professions to guide your next essential career moves.
Harper Business | Career |Hardback | Rs 599 | Available wherever books are sold | Releasing 24th July 2023
ABOUT THE BOOK
Why are some people successful in their careers while others falter?
What persuades managers to promote some and not others to responsibility, opportunity and prosperity?
Is it all down to natural gifts, or are there techniques that people can learn to accelerate their careers?
After reaching leadership roles in three of the world’s biggest banks, Priyesh Khanna concluded that there are some easy-to-learn and surprisingly straightforward ways to stand out from the crowd.
In Upgrade, Khanna and Alasdair Ross, with more than fifty years of experience between them, deliver a mix of tools, methods and exercises that extend across professions to guide your next essential career moves. Structured in four parts, each aimed at strengthening the key habits, mindsets and actions that mark highly successful corporate performers, the book provides readily applicable skills to bring out the best in people. Whether you are pushing for the next level or want to excel at the top, or are simply curious about the methods the best leaders in the world rely on, Upgrade is the book for you.
***
Author, Priyesh Khanna, says, “Once you understand the tools and traits shared in this book, it’s like a light bulb will go on, you’ll notice them at work all around. This sharpens your focus to reach the next level.”
Author, Alasdair Ross, says, “Tending to your career is an effective form of self-help. Using the right techniques will ensure not only that you reach your full potential as a professional, but that you do so while enjoying a fulfilling home life, too.”
Executive Editor, HarperCollins India, Sachin Sharma, says, “Ever wondered why some people move up smoothly in their career while others stagnate despite ticking all the boxes? There’s usually a thin line separating successful people and others. In Upgrade, Priyesh Khanna and Alasdair Ross bring more than five decades of valuable experience and provide you tools, methods and exercises that give you the edge in moving up in life and career. A book that every executive must read.”
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Priyesh Khanna is a managing director in a global bank based in London. He is a senior banking executive with over twenty years’ experience with some of the world’s biggest financial institutions including JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, driving transformations in technology, risk management and operations
Alasdair Ross is a journalist and consultant with thirty years’ experience as a foreign correspondent and a senior executive and editor at The Economist Group. Alasdair is currently working on writing projects for several publications, including the Financial Times in London. He is a keynote and TEDx speaker in global affairs, economics, strategy, and risk and a non-executive director at The Economist Intelligence Unit.
***
For reviews, excerpts, interviews, and more information, please contact
Vandana Rathore at vandana.rathore@harpercollins.co.in
About the Book - Upgrade
Why are some people successful in their careers while others falter? What persuades managers to promote some and not others to responsibility, opportunity and prosperity? Is it all down to natural gifts, or are there techniques that any person can…
About the Author - Priyesh Khanna
Priyesh Khanna is a managing director at a global bank based in London. He is a senior banking executive with over twenty years of experience with some of the world’s most prominent financial institutions including JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, and…
About the Author - Alasdair Ross
Your favourite literary newsletter just got a makeover!
New Releases • Author Speak • Events & Festivals Recommendations • First Look • After School Tales Press Room • Pre Orders • Coming Soon • Special Offers Trending • Just In • Also Read • And much more...
Deprecated: File Theme without comments.php is deprecated since version 3.0.0 with no alternative available. Please include a comments.php template in your theme. in /var/www/html/harper_staging/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6085
Warning: Undefined variable $aria_req in /var/www/html/harper_staging/wp-content/themes/harpercollins/comments.php on line 67
Warning: Undefined variable $aria_req in /var/www/html/harper_staging/wp-content/themes/harpercollins/comments.php on line 68