The Secret of Career Success

Peter Drucker once said

"The critical question is not 'How can I achieve?' but 'What can I contribute?"

For me, this is the key to career success. Contribution will always be recognised, contribution is measurable, contribution gives a sense of personal achievement.

To be able to contribute you need to constantly develop, constantly learn and expand your knowledge..this takes effort but is a lot more interesting than being bored "hoping" that someone may recognise your declining potential!

The Importance of Learning

My first boss was wonderful and he believed in lifelong learning, both in your work and personal life. Here is a story he told me

"The baby mice were just a few days old and having fun when a large black shadow fell over them so they stopped playing. A huge tomcat was towering above them licking his lips and anticipating lunch. Quick as a flash the mother mouse jumped over her babies, looked straight at the Tomcat and barked "Woof! Woof!"
The cat startled and ran. "Let that be a lesson to you" said the mother mouse. "Never underestimate the importance of learning a second language"

In your work and life you all have important skills, improving and learning new ones ensures that your personal brand stays fresh and increases in value to those around you.

Blog Carnival of Management Tips

I love sharing information, development tips and great thinking so please find below a list of entries for managers to develop their skills. Enjoy!

Dennis presents 20 Questions to Change Your Life posted at A Pile of Coins, saying, "(Re-)evaluate your work-related goals and achievements"

Praveen presents Business Lessons From Goldman Sachs posted at My Simple Trading System.

Charles H. Green presents Seductive Statistics posted at Trust Matters, saying, "The risk of measuring humanness is that you destroy the thing you’re measuring."

David Maister presents A Case Study in Professional Ethics posted at Passion, People and Principles, saying, "Real managers have the guts to "take it on the chin" in front of clients for a team mistake, even if a junior is at fault."

Walt presents No Plan B! posted at Walt Nation!.

Sagar Satapathy presents Silence Can Kill (Your Project) posted at Project Management Source.

Anna presents 10 Free Ideas to Develop Your People at The Engaging Brand

Debra Moorhead presents How to Set Clear, Definite Goals posted at Debra Moorhead.com.

Podcast Freq presents 6 Podcasting tips for business

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