CAREER INSIGHT
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bored its share o| ssihilil tv sswndetkmdei
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Principle In .i hieiaicIn. individuals teiul to
me to then leseK ot mcomjvteike
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ness eiaduales ss hose eoal is to distance them
selves from the dreaded "entis lesel label as
ijukkis as possible Net esen loi the less
dt is oi. as online the I’etei l’i iik iple lequiies a
balaik in:’ .kt < >n the ('lie hand is the need toi
piomotions and iik leased responsibilities. on
How
Not to
Get in Over
YourHead
By Michael F. Kastre
Among the hazards of the fast track
is the risk of being promoted
beyond your level of competence
thi' olhei, tile danger ol oveisteppine vow
alldllV In lie Ilk' |ob 1‘eillups tin- best kill In
: Ilk' nlll ptOVi'th He l.lll'Ull Vl ll.lt soil VS Isll
Im bi\ .him- mui iniL’ht eet it
ManaeemetU likes tn idenlilv sueeesstul
pt'npli' at .1 lowet level, no mattei vvli.it (tie
lie Kl s.iv s ( hat lev 11 times a pmtessoi ol
11miisi l.a editsalum at \ npuna I’olvteelime
liislitule anil State l niveisitv in Blaekshuip
lliev lee I that bei ause inuve been sik s ess
lul at a lower level, vou should be sueeesslul
at a hieher lev el
lo avoid the penis ol a ptemalure promo
lion . aieei experts recommend thiee courses
ol nelion I stablish a solid track leeonl; be
honest with voursel! about vour slrciljdhs.
weaknesses and developmental needs and
learn to sav no w ithout i Insme the dom on
lutuie oppoilumties
Real ouomplishmenli
’()ne hie pit tall w nil aeeiessive voune pro
lessionals is that lliev tend lo live lot tmluv
and lad to establish a bask Itaek leiotd sav s