IntroductionBecoming Indispensable Begins Now

in•dis•pens•able 1: not subject to being set aside orneglected 2: absolutely necessary : essentialMERRIAM-WEBSTER’S COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY,ELEVENTH EDITION

“How can I become indispensable—absolutely necessary and essential—to my organization?” “How can I earn my next promotion?” Aren’t those questions that we have all asked? After all, we want to earn more, learn more, and be more secure in our career.

The fact is that the selection process for promoting someone into a new opportunity or deciding who to retain during cutbacks does not begin the day the position becomes available or when cutbacks are needed. No, people are being evaluated for new opportunities long before a new position is even conceived. ...

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