{"product_id":"climbing-your-career-tree-9798991008945","title":"Climbing Your Career Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost career advice tells you to climb higher, move faster, and never look sideways. But what if that model is setting you up to fall?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClimbing Your Career Tree offers a powerful new framework for career development and leadership growth - one rooted in how careers actually work. Not a straight line up. A living, growing tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on 36 years of real-world leadership experience - from offshore oil platforms to executive boardrooms spanning four continents - David Purvis delivers the career development and leadership skills book you've been searching for. With hard-won wisdom earned through high-stakes decisions, global teams, and personal setbacks, Purvis shows you exactly how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e▸ Build deep roots in the early years of your career through skill-building and mentorship \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e▸ Branch out into new roles and disciplines to accelerate your leadership development \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e▸ Navigate critical career transitions from individual contributor to manager to executive \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e▸ Lead with integrity, humility, and courage - even when the pressure to compromise is immense \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e▸ Develop others and build the legacy that defines truly great leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHETHER YOU'RE JUST STARTING OUT OR LEADING AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book meets you where you are. Each chapter maps to a stage of your career - early, mid, and late - so the lessons are always relevant, always practical, and always actionable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's a sample of what you'll discover inside: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e▸ The Career Tree Framework - a simple, powerful model for thinking about your professional growth at every stage \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e▸ How to find the right mentor, make the most of broadening assignments, and build a network that actually opens doors \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e▸ The leadership transition no one prepares you for - and how to navigate the shift from doing the work to leading the people who do it \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e▸ Why stopping a bad project takes more courage than launching a good one - and how to speak up when the stakes are high \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e▸ The ABCs of Leadership - a practical, memorable framework covering accountability, collaboration, humility, courage, and more \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e▸ How to develop others so effectively that your greatest legacy isn't what you accomplished - it's who you grew\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery lesson was earned the hard way - stopping a $500 million project headed for failure, managing 1,200+ staff across cultural divides, and choosing integrity over convenience even at personal cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREADY TO START GROWING?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leaders who reach the top aren't the ones who climbed the fastest. They're the ones who grew the deepest - in skill, in character, and in their ability to bring others with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're ready to stop climbing the wrong structure and start building a career with real roots, real branches, and a legacy that lasts - this book was written for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Purvis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 1 Stage Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991008945","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"David Purvis \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48614016024733,"sku":"9798991008945","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8650a3a5-7c60-4ac3-a980-2f952c6649d1.jpg?v=1783463724","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/climbing-your-career-tree-9798991008945","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}