My message was that according to research, most businesses fail because of "management incompetence" and the solution is for management to build success into its business processes. I outlined a 7-step process for doing that.
I concluded with the question:
If what I've said is true for businesses, what is true for individual employees? For employees, again Colts Peyton Manning Jersey , I say, "Success Is No Accident."
I call this week's PVT, "The Ultimate Career Builder." It is a logical extension of last week's topic.
============================================================ How would you answer these 3 quest'ions? ============================================================
I recently received an email that said,
"Here are some sobering numbers from M0NEY Magazine, April 2005: 1 of 4 employees age 35 to 45 and 1 of 2 over 45 have been in the same job for more than 10 years!"
While we can imagine that some of those people love their jobs, I'm sure many are just plain stuck!
What are the PROBLEMS with being stuck in a job? WHY does someone get stuck in a job? HOW can you get unstuck, even promoted to a new job?
============================================================ What are some of the problems with being stuck in a job? ============================================================
Have you ever been stuck in a job? I have. What are some of the problems?
Boredom - the job has become "old hat," same old routine day after day.
Can't stand the job, looks hopeless, uninspired, can't wait to leave each day.
Feeling trapped, unappreciated, no one cares that you're doing a great job.
Loss of self-respect.
_____ (Can you think of more problems? - list them here). _____ _____ _____
All too often, employees must learn their jobs from other employees or they are forced to depend on muddled, out-of-date printed instructions.
Often, there is little or no training. Often Parris Campbell Womens Jersey , employees don't even know when they have done a good job. What may be acceptable one day is unacceptable the next because the boss is having a bad day.
============================================================ WHY do people get stuck in a job? ============================================================
Again, let's brainstorm some possible reasons.
Personal atrophy and lost ambition.
Stopped learning, no advanced training.
NEEDing the mo'ney, health insur'ance, and the illusion of "job security".
Stick it out until things get better, better hang on to what you've got.
Sure, the job of management is leadership. And, management should take responsibility to discover the barriers that prevent employees from taking pride in what they do.
Employees know what these barriers are:
Emphasis on quotas and numbers instead of quality.
Emphasis on speed instead of quality.
A deaf ear to employee's suggestions, stifling creativity.
Of course, one of the reasons people get stuck is they BELIEVE they have a dead-end job -- instead of an opportun'ity to grow.
But, I say one of the main reasons is that employees protect their job by keeping how-to-do-it a se'cret. This tactic may make you irreplaceable, but simultaneously, it makes you unpromotable! You can't be promoted until you can be replaced!
============================================================ HOW can you get unstuck, even promoted to a new job? ============================================================
Let me say again. You can't be promoted until you can be replaced!
Unless and until someone can take over your job Malik Hooker Womens Jersey , that's where you'll stay, all things being equal. But, here's what you can do.
Whether you're a shag boy, supervisor, manager, or executive -- instead of thinking of yourself as your Job Title -- think of yourself as someone committed to Business Development.
That's right! Effective immediately Darius Leonard Womens Jersey , you can develop and apply Business Development techniques to get unstuck.
To do this, you will need to work ON your business as you work IN your business. At first, your mind may resist this whole idea of Business Development.
"I don't know how!" "I don't have time!" "Why should I care, it's not MY business!" "I am working too hard as it is!" "Why should I? My boss won't appreciate it!"