‘Warning: Your job might be in danger of going off the rails. You probably have blind spots that are leaving you closer to the advantage than you realize. Fortunately, Carter Cast has the answer. Within this wise, engaging book he shows you how to avoid profession derailment by becoming more self-aware, more agile, and more effective. This is actually the book you want you had two decades ago, which is why you should examine it right now.’ –Daniel H. Green, New York Instances bestselling writer of Drive and To Sell Can be about The Right-and Wrong-Stuff: How Brilliant Careers Are Made and Unmade Individual

The Right–and Wrong–Stuff is a candid, unvarnished guide towards the bumpy road to success. The surprising truth is usually that 98 percent folks have at least one career-derailment risk factor, and half to two-thirds actually set off the rails. And the reason why people get fired, demoted, or plateau is basically because they let the wrong stuff react out, not because they lack talent, energy, knowledge, or credentials.

Carter Ensemble himself had all the best stuff for an excellent career, when he was called into his boss’s office and berated to be obstinate, resistant, and insubordinate. That defining minute resulted in a years-long work to understand why he emerged so close to getting fired, and what it takes to build a successful career.

His wide variety of experiences like a rising, falling, and growing superstar again at PepsiCo, a business owner, the CEO of Walmart.com, and today a teacher and business capitalist enables him to recognize the five archetypes found in every place of work. You’ll recognize people you use (maybe even yourself) in Captain Fantastic, the Single Flyer, Version 1.0, the One-Trick Pony, as well as the Whirling Dervish, and, thanks to Cast’s insights, they don’t be able to trip up your future.