Carmine Del SordiNext Century Publishing
Hardcover
Guest post from the author, Carmine Del Sordi:
With more than 17 years of demonstrated success working within Fortune 500 companies than span both coasts of the US, I know what it takes to play the game. More importantly, the school of hard knocks has helped me to discover the secrets of pursuing a rewarding and more fulfilling life. As a business leader, my goal is simple … to bring out the very best in my team. I wrote Welcome to the Big Leagues to help the Corporate Rookie of today to do just that. My focus was on building a guide to coach this young and ambitious group to thrive in both career and life.
This is not your typically business book, as the last thing I wanted to do was to publish another one of those dry and mundane manuscripts that I've become all too accustomed to reading. Instead, I wanted to produce a page turner that packed a punch. The only way to do this was by telling it like it is; an honest account of the way things happened.
The business world can be an unforgiving place but it accepts all types. It is up to each individual to be the CEO of his or her own career. In order to do this, and be successful at it, you must have a plan, a strategy, and stick to it. If not, it is highly likely that your aspirations and dreams will be lost in the maze of corporate America.
Crafting the blueprint is the easy part of the battle, maintaining the discipline and focus to follow it on a daily basis is the trying part that will test you in ways beyond imagination. Welcome to the Big Leagues prepares readers for this journey. Baseball is used as the backdrop, as many of the stories around the game and its players are relevant to the business world. From the hacks to the incredibly talented and the humble to the arrogant, you will be forced to work with all types. In baseball, players need to be both mentally and physically tough. They face their fears each game day for the world to see and judge. Baseball is a competitive environment where only the best of the best make it. Players who struggle will work feverishly to avoid the slump. Even those players who fail and strike out 70% of the time are considered to be amongst best in the game.
Starting to see the similarities?
Chapter 7 of Welcome to the Big Leagues, The Stretch, was the portion of the book that I was most proud to write because it focuses on wellbeing. I tell compelling stories to signify the importance of the Physical, Occupational, Economic, Mental and Social aspects of wellbeing. It is only by pursuing each of these areas in moderation and with discipline that our lives will come together as harmoniously as the acronym: POEMS. This chapter will relate to any reader, as it touches on areas that impact any adult who’s trying to become successful in life.
When I think of Welcome to the Big Leagues as a whole, I am reminded of the piece on New Coke that Malcolm Gladwell wrote in his book, Blink. He tells about how the new formula dominated in all taste tests against both traditional Coke and Pepsi. The results were just incredible! However, when New Coke launched, it failed miserably. The reason being was that it was too sweet and consumers could not endure an entire can. Drinkers were throwing it away at the midpoint. When I think of my book, I think the opposite is true. There's not one Chapter that's the best ever written. However, when you endure the entire book, you leave with something extremely valuable.
Testimonials:
"Finally a ‘manual’ for true professionalism in today’s corporate workplace. From my seat, I have witnessed far too many times a recurring theme: Rookies, newcomers, young employees all looking to go from A to Z without any stops in between. This book should be a mandatory read for all job applicants and veterans like us who could surely use a refresher. Carmine Del Sordi knocks it out of the park."
-Todd Kauffmann, Senior VP, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
“In the business world, greatness only comes to those who consistently perform at peak levels and work hard to raise the bar from there. Welcome to the Big Leagues is a profound guide; packed with essential tips and powerful stories to coach rookies on how to achieve all-star performance, while getting the most out of career and life.”
-Luigi Sciabarrasi, Senior VP, DTZ
“Welcome to the Big Leagues is a very enjoyable read that’s packed with useful insights for success in the corporate world and life in general. I strongly recommend it for all new college graduates who are now ready to up their game.”
-Andrew Del Matto, CFO, Fortinet
“Carmine identifies the critical components that are necessary to live, survive and succeed in the corporate world. He does so in a manner that parallels the world of baseball and adds a dash of humor along the way. He is right on the mark and hits home as I relate back to the early part of my career. The corporate world is a very competitive environment that can be loaded with stress, ill feelings towards others as well as being a very unhealthy place to be. It is only those who understand how to identify roadblocks and how to handle them who thrive in such settings. In his book, Carmine has done an excellent job in highlighting all of this and giving some great advice to the corporate rookie, but I will also say that it is a refreshing read for us veterans that have been through it. I found that I was very entertained and recommend it to all.”
-Peter Gebert, VP Finance, Mannkind Corporation
“As a manager and mentor of recent college graduates throughout my whole career, I have finally found a guide book to recommend to those that want to succeed. Welcome to the Big Leagues gives straight-forward advice to new entrants to the maze that is corporate America. Passionate, practical and with a purpose!”
-Jeanne Phares, VP, Group Controller, Macerich
“The corporate rookie of today could benefit from additional support, as the demanding and competitive business landscape has become less forgiving of mistakes and poor decisions. Welcome to the Big Leagues emphasizes the importance of actively managing a host of critical success factors like the ability to drive results, strong collaboration and fiscal responsibility. It provides readers with the much needed edge on how to succeed.”
-Bettina Koblick, CHRO, Symantec
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