Simply Good? Or Spectacularly Great?
"Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline." Powerful words from Jim Collins in his best-selling Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap ... and Others Don't. Can this not also be applied to personal career paths and advancement trajectories?
How do you define yourself? Perhaps more importantly, how do others describe your managerial style, leadership efficacy, and success? Would great be a word selected by those who know you to describe the legacy you leave behind in your career? What steps are you taking to consciously move your performance (and that of your organization) from very, very good to truly exceptional? Are you disciplined and focused in taking the right steps? How consistent are you?
Whether it is preparing for a 90-day review ... putting in place key tenets to review in a 360 evaluation ... or merely updating your resume and other career documents to a state of "readiness" (you never know when the next recruiter may be contacting you with a stellar opportunity), thinking about making the leap from good to great can be inspirational and rewarding. Give it a try.
By Jan Melnik and courtesy of CareerHub.com. The Career Hub blog connects job seekers with experts in career counseling, resume writing, personal branding and recruiting.
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