Tag: Promotion

How To ‘Leave Your Mark’

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in BriSights, Health & Well-Being, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘Know the players or you won’t know how to play the game.’

‘You don’t get a promotion for doing your job; you get a promotion for going above and beyond your job.’

‘Act one level above the job you currently have.’

‘You should never dumb yourself down to land a job.’

‘Don’t just learn about your job, learn everyone else’s.’

‘Forget the long-term career goal. Nail what is in front of you and your next step will become crystal clear.’

‘Work at the opposite job to gain experience for the job you ultimately want.’

‘Showing your boss that you can build a ladder where there isn’t one shows your potential.’

‘Your ‘weakness’ should never be a core competency of the job you’re going for.’

‘Make your boss shine.’

Source

Aliza Licht (2015). Leave Your Mark: Land Your Dream Job. Kill It in Your Job. Rock Social Media

Leading A Successful Startup

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘Startup leaders aren’t necessarily paid for moving fast and breaking things … but they are expected to experiment and iterate to drive success.’

‘You don’t have to be fully ready to go for it.’

‘You have to nail the job that you were paid to do first, before you highlight anything else you’ve done above-and-beyond.’

‘If you don’t do what you’re paid to do exceptionally well, it’s hard to make the case that you’ll be more successful once promoted.’

‘If you ask questions upfront, you can hopefully avoid finding yourself in the middle of a messy founder drama.’

‘You need to align with your colleagues enough to want to put in a lot of time together tackling challenges.’

‘You can mitigate your risk coming in the early by asking for a contractual agreement around ‘true-upping’ your cash to market rates at key revenue or fundraising milestones.’

‘Try to make the leaps manageable and within your comfort zone to set yourself up for maximum success.’

‘You need to understand markets and business areas that impact your startup, not only your particular role.’

‘If you are interested in growing into an executive role, think about how you can learn other areas of your function that you may not have owned previously.’

Source

Sarah E. Brown (2022) Lead Upwards: How Startup Joiners Can Impact New Ventures, Build Amazing Careers, and Inspire Great Teams