Backseat Driver: Accidentally discovered strategies that got me promoted each time

Backseat Driver was born out of the author’s strong desire to help those who feel unappreciated, frustrated, and stuck at work to see that there is a way out. The book reveals proven strategies that can be used to achieve respect and appreciation at work and help individuals succeed in ways never dreamed possible.

Having had her own frustrating experience of feeling stuck, Cathy knows firsthand what it’s like to feel like your career is at a standstill. The actions she took to deal with her sense of frustration and hopelessness led her down a path that she never imagined possible. What’s more, she continued to stumble upon strategies in the midst of doing her own thing that got her noticed, seen as valuable, and offered promotions over and over again, all of which is shared in Backseat Driver.

As her career progressed and she began organization development consulting, Cathy had a bird’s eye view into organizational dynamics. She grew to understand why the strategies she accidentally discovered in earlier years worked so well to advance her career in different types of jobs. After witnessing the frustration of the many talented and skilled individuals she observed in her client’s businesses, she felt compelled to share her findings and help individuals feeling stuck to become empowered and create their own destinies at work. Backseat Driver is one element of her efforts.

Backseat Driver lays out each strategy Cathy used with the story of how it got her promoted. It also gives explanations, links to free tools, and descriptions of how the reader can use the same strategy in their career to gain respect, be valued by top executives, and advance their careers.

Backseat Driver is written in a very lighthearted way with a core honesty of each situation that is quite amusing. Believing that each individual has an innate brilliance that is often repressed and underutilized, Cathy dares each reader to be bold and unleash their brilliance. She reiterates the words of Marianne Williamson who says, “We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?”