One thing that I find is usually missing in any conversation about promotion is Why? Why do you want to get promoted?I find having clarity of intent to be foundational for anything else you suggested. And the reason being that your reasons for promotion might actually be met through other means
Whenever I read such anodyne, corporate-sprech-laden drivel about „how to be a executive in four easy steps“ or „how to be successful, rich and superhappy while remaining a likeable human being“ I always have the same thought: Read Machiavelli. It isn‘t a long book, even super-ambitious future world leaders can finish it between two or three connecting flights.
No offense. I am a little tired of all this airport bookshop-level advice as to how to become a successful captain of industry/leader of men or how to lead a meaningful, awakened life (never the two together, though). 99% of it is trivially self-evident, has been said dozens of times before, often with better words or is dumbed down to a truly depressing philosophical level. But if you can further people‘s career and give them the hope of finding the secret potion for success in such quotidian advice - all the more power to you.
What if I am content with my current position (at the moment), do I always have to be wanting a promotion? I do excellent work and would like to concentrate on that without being bothered.
Really amazing. 100% Useful.
But I'm sad to see the negative comments over here. Why its necessary for them to add a negative comment?
I respect & encourage you @Author. Great things covered.
Thank you, Bineesh. I agree, it's unfortunate but it happens. I appreciate your support 🙏
One thing that I find is usually missing in any conversation about promotion is Why? Why do you want to get promoted?I find having clarity of intent to be foundational for anything else you suggested. And the reason being that your reasons for promotion might actually be met through other means
Great callout. Ethan does bring attention to this too in his cohort. I decided to cut it out for brevity of the article
Terrific takeaways, thank you Jordan!
Thank you, Jason!
Whenever I read such anodyne, corporate-sprech-laden drivel about „how to be a executive in four easy steps“ or „how to be successful, rich and superhappy while remaining a likeable human being“ I always have the same thought: Read Machiavelli. It isn‘t a long book, even super-ambitious future world leaders can finish it between two or three connecting flights.
I'm not familiar with it. Are you unhappy with the article?
No offense. I am a little tired of all this airport bookshop-level advice as to how to become a successful captain of industry/leader of men or how to lead a meaningful, awakened life (never the two together, though). 99% of it is trivially self-evident, has been said dozens of times before, often with better words or is dumbed down to a truly depressing philosophical level. But if you can further people‘s career and give them the hope of finding the secret potion for success in such quotidian advice - all the more power to you.
I see. So are you saying everything in the article was already obvious to you?
What if I am content with my current position (at the moment), do I always have to be wanting a promotion? I do excellent work and would like to concentrate on that without being bothered.
There's nothing wrong with that
Why does my boss want to know what motivates me?
I just want to be left alone to do my job without filling out "voluntary" Experience Management questionnaires every week.