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The continuum of ones life is often measured by how successful a person has been in the career. To be successful every employee has to develop a business case around his proven skills, past successes and credentials and many more. Unlike, in the past, when the career graphs or paths for employees were linear and organised, there is a shift in the way a person moves up the value chain.
The impact of technology, globalisation and more flat organisation structures has compelled employees to create and manage their career development with multiple skill acquisitions.
Zoom in and out
A primary requisite for someone who wants to scale up the career ladder, is the ability to zoom in and zoom out. This means that the individual should be in a position to clearly view the pain points in the business from both a macroscopic and a microscopic perspective. Besides the core work assigned the employee must have insight into business processes, be it with regard to products, services, and operations or with understanding the nuances of strategy. Acquisition of knowledge is important, and acts as an enabler to making strategic decisions. This is a clear path to progress in an organisation.
Map your skills
It is often mentioned and observed that 90 per cent of the battle is won if the employee has what it takes to be a good people manager. There isn't an iota of doubt that a person with crisis management skills will move ahead in the world of work. However, it is important to map the skills, spot the skills of others and of prospective employees. This will help one become a self-made successful leader. Success ahead is tied in how successful one is in the present role. It is important to be conscious of the role one is in, and to assess what more can be done to become capable to handle a larger role. One should aim at moving from an operations role to a strategic role, which in itself speaks of the desired growth. It is proven that the power and responsibility that the person owns will determine the potential of the person to grow. The more responsibility one is prepared to ask for, the more one will have the skill to manage uncertainties, crisis, handle any situation with ease and motivate others on the team.
Analyse costs
Todays business environment across all organisations demand that the employees be clued into the cost-benefit analysis of the task they perform. Particularly, in the IT sphere, the IT managers are always challenged to prove that their skills are instrumental in reducing the cost of operations and increasing profitability. Not just the CIOs, but also the IT managers need to align technical excellence with business challenges and work towards driving business benefits. The ability to predict whether the given technological project is able to drive profitability and ensure high quality and productivity, is most sought after. While being process oriented, IT managers need to set bigger objectives, which will give that delta to make it big in the organisation.
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