From Graduation to Corporation: The Practical Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder One Rung at a Time by Andy Teach

Andy Teach Helps Bridge the Gap from School to Officeby VinSmith

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June 05, 2009: Andy Teach nails it with this insightful look by an insider into the convoluted world of the American corporation. A daunting subject for new grads, but Andy breaks it down into the essential components in ways no other book has ever dared. A must read if you wish to be the man in teh gray flannel suit--or the next entrepreneur creating the next big thing. Andy is also one great interviewee; his responses to questions on my nationally broadcast radio show were second to none.

Definitely a "Must Read" for College Graduatesby writerbettie

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March 18, 2009: From Graduation to Corporation by Andy Teach offers advice that only someone who has climbed the corporate ladder to success could provide. I was impressed, not only by the array of subjects covered, but by the honesty of the author when he listed a summary of thirty-two things he did right and seventeen things he did wrong so that readers could learn from both lists. His exit from a major television and motion picture studio in Los Angeles, California was premature and not something he wanted. He had worked in the same department for twenty-three years and was proud of his accomplishments and the opportunities he had been given. Though he had had several jobs after college, only the last one did he considered a career. He was a perfectionist who, among other things, had to make sacrifices, learn to handle stress, and deal with the never-ending hard work; however, he believed the rewards far outweighed the negatives. It wasn't just the material things he enjoyed, but he was passionate about making a difference-being the best that he could be. I must emphasize that Mr. Teach did not consult experts as resources for this book, but wrote it only from his own personal knowledge and insight. The author covers fifteen rungs (or chapters) leading to the top of the corporate ladder, and readers would be well advised not to skip a rung or they could eventually fall. The purpose of this book is to prevent this from happening.

This book is all-encompassing with each page yielding vital information. As I climbed the ladder with the author, I recognized, rung by rung, the importance of the book being autobiographical in nature. Through Mr. Teach's experiences, readers will learn more about climbing the corporate ladder to success than they would in a classroom. If readers follow the seventy-two "Corporate Commandments" which appear toward the end of the book, they will be on their way to winning the "Super Bowl" in the corporate world.

I recommend this book as a "must read" for college graduates as well as those who have been climbing the rungs of the ladder to success but not yet made it to the top. Mr. Teach wants them to avoid the mistakes that interrupted his own successful and exciting career.