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Experience, Opportunity, and Developing Your Career (HBR Work Smart Series)
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Experience, Opportunity, and Developing Your Career (HBR Work Smart Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Mimi Aboubaker, Ruchika T. Malhotra, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Deborah Grayson Riegel
May 2024
Beginner content levelBeginner
208 pages
3h 5m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
Audiobook available
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16 You Don’t Have to Become the Boss to Grow in Your Career

by Anne Sugar

Most of us grew up thinking that in order to be truly successful, we had to be the boss. But this is a myth. You don’t need to be a manager to have a lucrative and fulfilling career.

The professional landscape has changed dramatically in the last several decades. With advances in technology, there are countless opportunities for people who want to focus their growth on developing specific skill sets and technical expertise. Many of these paths don’t involve managing a team.

Here are some methods to grow your career if being the boss is just not for you.

Understand Your Limitations

First, know that if you choose not to go into management, you have to be realistic ...

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ISBN: 9781647827069