‘Success in the Corporate Word’

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate World: Play the Game - Part 2.”]
Mistake No. 4: Doing Others’ Work
Promotions and other rewards at work go to the person responsible for getting the job done, not necessarily—in fact, rarely—to the one who does all the work.
Yet, it’s always the nice people at work […]

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate World: Play the Game - Part 1.”]
Mistake No. 2: Playing the Game Too Safely
If you do everything you’re supposed to at work, is that enough?
It depends on what you want. If all you want is to keep your job, just doing all your assigned […]

[Continued from “Success in the Corporate World: Self Test.”]
Do you think work is like school in that if you work hard enough and follows all the rules, you will be rewarded by the powers that be with high grades (raises, bonuses, and desirable assignments) and advancement to the next grade (promotions)? Very few […]

Are you a nice person who likes to help others at work but don’t like to ask them to return the favor, even when you really need it?
Do you work hard all day, taking as few breaks as possible, and resent others who use company time to talk about their weekends and vacations?
Do […]