Managers used to believe that their company or their managers would make them happy and successful. Today’s best managers know that they alone are responsible for their own career success. You start managing your own career by careful introspection that uncovers your passions, strengths, and weaknesses. Forget conventional wisdom and forget the path that everyone else is taking. Don’t worry about jumping hurdles that others have set. Instead, set up your own, unique hurdles for you to jump. Have faith in yourself, and have faith that your hard work will pay off.
Source: Kaplan, R. S. 2008, July-August. Reaching your potential. Harvard Business Review, 45-49.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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