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Author: John McKee, The Business Success Coach
Many executives and other business managers often forget that they really have 2 jobs - the first is to do what they get paid for (and do it better than others). The other is to manage their career path and do what is required to ensure their upward mobility isn't dependent on others who may or may
The following "secrets", amassed through my extensive background as both a corporate executive and business consultant, will help professionals better manage their success path:
1. Understand the "circle of success". A common piece of advice given to managers is for them to spend a great deal of time getting to know, and working side-by-side, with their staff to ensure each employee has what (s)he needs to be productive. While that idea is well intentioned, it's does not provide maximum benefit to all involved. Rather, it is more important that managers spend time helping their boss look good at every opportunity. When (s)he understands that you are able to help her/him succeed, you and your team will get more time, attention and resources facilitating maximum productivity.
2. Results = Rewards. Companies spend a great deal of money on new systems to help automate and, hopefully, increase efficiency for the whole company. After these big investments, managers are told to become "experts" with the systems and procedures to ensure the intended benefits are realized. This often creates an environment where many managers think that the most important task at hand is to learn the in's and out's of these systems and takes their eye off the real task at hand for which their ultimately accountable. To ensure upward mobility, remember ( Next Page )
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