Accelerating Your Development as a Leader: A Guide for Leaders and Their Managers

Put Yourself in the Driver's Seat

If there's one thing that our increasingly volatile business environment has taught us, it is that the future is unpredictable. Simply speaking, I know of no organization these days that operates under the stable-state conditions that allow for the creation of reliable career paths. Faced with uncertain business conditions and a competitive field that seems to change on a daily basis, companies are trying to keep pace with these changes by continually adapting their organizational structures, leadership roles, and key business processes. The by-product of these changes is that we've reached a point at which it is a bit unrealistic, if not naïve, for anyone to expect that his or her employer will able to provide ...