QUESTION 15
HOW DO I MANAGE MY CAREER AND PREPARE MYSELF FOR PROMOTION?
Why it’s important: If you want to be successful, it’s not enough to be good at your job – you also need to manage your career.
Many years ago a longitudinal survey was undertaken of Harvard graduates. After 25 years it was found that those who had sketched out a career plan while at university were more successful in financial terms than those who hadn’t. Some people saw this as proof that planning led to better results. However, it can be argued that it was the strategic-thinking skills that the planners displayed that were the real reason for their success. Either way it seems obvious to me that if you know where you’re going you stand a better chance of getting there – ...
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