Every proficient staff member of a firm, agency or organization has reached or currently aspires to garner the ranks of manager or executive in their professional career. These designations have validated all the studious college time, early arrivals and late departures as an Intern and assignment inheritance as an Assistant Executive. However, is there more than meets the eye to suiting the appointment of Executive. I once read a statistic that 85% to 90% of high level executives and managers have gone through a period of “discomfort” in their life. This is a notable percentage. Everyone has heard the inspiring story of how a person reaches the pits of their life only to hit bottom and then ascend farther then they dreamed personally and professionally. Is this introspective and difficult journey a karma prerequisite for coping with success and the stresses of supervision? I feel that an Executive and Manager must not only be able to functionally deal with their own lives and professional adversity, but also that of their staff as well. How many managers have had to coach and consult their personnel on topics that range from relationships to volatile lifestyle? The answer is almost all of them. These problem solving abilities and stringent resilience to life’s obstacles make these Executives and Managers very valuable resources in the spectrum of professional Human Resources. Remember it is the journey and not the destination that counts in the Pursuit of Happyness; but when you do finally get there, definitely Be Seen at the Top.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
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I agree, it is the journey and not the destination that count. If you live your life and manage your career with honor then no matter how long it takes to get to the top,when you do you can do it with honor. Take shortcuts or worse step on other people to raise yourself up 'ala the Worldcom and enron Exec's then not only will you eventually lose your freedom and money but also your honor. Effectively ruining a lifetime worth of work and rendering your family shameful.
--Khalid Salaam
Your right. Honor is very important in your journey. Many career paths never even reach the preverbial "top" but the person who worked hard and kept family first lived a very rewarding life. We all know family and friends who worked hard all their life and seemed to provide more service than they received. They were good people and their namesake is more respected to you and alot of people more than those top brass who did it the sheisty way.
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