Outgrow Your Space at Work - by Rick Whitted (Paperback)

About the Book

A corporate executive helps readers identify roadblocks to career progression and teaches them how to focus on the right career path rather than just the next job.

Book Synopsis

Nothing will destroy, delay, or diminish a career like impatience. Yet millions of workers quit their jobs every month because they haven't gotten a promotion. It's natural to want to make the most out of one's career--after all, we spend more time working than any other activity in our busy lives. But the stark reality is that job-hopping in search of advancement and fulfillment may actually have the opposite effect.

So what's the best way to "get promoted?" According to Rick Whitted, it's about outgrowing your space--making your current job bigger and bigger until management gives you a larger role and increased responsibilities. With a lifetime of experience and research to back him up, Whitted shows readers how to address those things inside of us that prevent career progression--things like self-entitlement, the desire to skip steps, and pride--and instead pursue excellence right where we are. Readers will be challenged to identify why they want a promotion, define for themselves what success really looks like, make lateral moves that position them for promotion later, be innovators in the role they perform right now, and much more. End-of-chapter discussion questions help readers immediately apply concepts to their own personal situation, and three practical 30-day checklists, also available at www.careerwhitt.com, help readers relaunch, redefine, or begin the process of outgrowing their current space.

From the Back Cover

"How do I get promoted?"
The answer may surprise you

Millions of people quit their jobs every month because they haven't gotten a promotion. But job-hopping in search of advancement and fulfillment may actually have the opposite effect.

Career progression is not about getting promoted, it's about outgrowing your space--making your current job bigger until management takes notice and creates greater opportunities for you. With a lifetime of experience and research to back him up, Rick Whitted helps you

- identify why you want a promotion
- define for yourself what success really looks like
- position yourself for a promotion
- innovate in the role you perform right now
- and much more

Rick shows you how to immediately apply the concepts you learn to your situation. Plus, he offers additional resources, including videos, tools, and assessments, online at rickwhitted.com and careerwhitt.com.

"A refreshing, insightful, and well-researched book that asks the critical questions about how each of us can succeed at what is important in business. A readable, thoughtful, and often surprising book that has great utility for employees and managers at all levels. I wholeheartedly recommend it!"--Brigadier General (Ret) Philip D. Coker, author of Forging Great Leaders and The Geometry of Leadership


Rick Whitted (MBA) has worked for industry-leading firms in the banking sector for more than two decades. After starting as a part-time bank teller in college, he gradually advanced to lead several regional and national teams as a senior manager. In his management roles, Rick has consistently built top-performing teams. Learn more at www.rickwhitted.com.

About the Author

Rick Whitted (MBA, Nova Southeastern University) has worked in the banking industry for more than two decades. Starting as a part-time bank teller in college, he gradually advanced to become the national manager for small business banking for one of the country's top financial services firms. In his management roles, Rick has consistently built top-performing teams. His popular podcast, "On Your Way to Work," is available on iTunes, and he is regularly asked to consult on matters of promotion and success. He lives in Orlando, Florida, with his wife and their three children. Learn more at www.rawhitted.com.