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book, “Stand Out! – Build a Successful Career and Become a Global Leader” Here
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Introduction
“The journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step.” - Lao-Tzu
Welcome to Stand Out! Build a Successful Career and Become a Global Leader. In
today’s cut-throat competitive world it has become a huge challenge to build a
career of your choice and to excel as successful professional as all are
working hard and trying to prove themselves professionally. However, learning
the tools and techniques to brand and stand out by following the road less
traveled helps you have exciting career opportunities, prove yourself
professionally and stand out from the crowd. In this regard, we will discuss about
success.
Everyone craves to achieve success but
only some achieve success while the majority is left behind. In fact, what takes people to succeed and how
success comes is a debatable issue. In fact, there is no absolute success as
the term ‘success’ is relative and it differs from person to person. When you
want to achieve success you have to deliver your best without concentrating too
much on success. When people focus too
much on success they lose sight of their goals. Sometimes they get dejected and
give up when they don’t achieve success.
Remember success is a byproduct, not end result. Your goal is to work
hard, work smart and work wise continuously and constantly with a commitment to
excellence. When you believe in this process you will reach your goals and
achieve success. In addition, when you want to achieve success you must
emphasize on means rather than ends because it is the journey counts more than
the destination. You cannot neglect your present happiness by hoping about your
future success. You must enjoy the journey towards the destination of success. You
must be able to strike the balance between your journey and destination to find
true meaning to your life.
Whatever the area you are into, you
must learn to deliver your best by putting both your head and heart. You must
also pursue your passions than money as money fulfills certain needs while
passion fuels many things beyond money. Therefore, it is essential to choose
the career of your choice rather than running behind money as money as a
motivation doesn’t last longer time. When you want to succeed in your personal,
professional and social life you must remember not to compromise on two things
– spouse and career. A good spouse understands your needs and supports you
through thick and thin. A good career gives you great satisfaction by unlocking
your hidden potential and providing your livelihood. When you work in your passionate career you
don’t feel working any longer as you don’t know how the time is spent in your
work. God gifted us 24 hours day and we spend most of our time in workplace and
the rest of time with family. If you
don’t enjoy good career you don’t find meaning to your profession and if you
don’t get good spouse you don’t find meaning to your life. Hence, you must be careful in choosing a good
spouse and a great career for leading a complete life meaningfully.
When we discuss about career there are
several things involved wherein you need to prove yourself as a successful professional. Professionals are the ones who are experts in
their areas and who stand as role models for others to emulate. There are several characteristics that make
true professionals stand out. In this competitive world it is essential to be
equipped with extraordinary skills and abilities to stay ahead of others. When
you want to stay ahead of others you have to stand out from others. When you
want to stand out you must build your own brand everywhere including at your
workplace and within your social circles to get recognized. And brand building
requires constant efforts and consistent energies on your part. Hence, you have
to be a successful professional to stand out and succeed at the corporate
world.
What
is Professionalism?
Professionalism doesn’t mean wearing
smart clothes alone. Professionalism doesn’t mean talking politely alone. Professionalism
doesn’t mean behaving properly with superiors alone. Professionalism is beyond
dressing smartly, taking politely and behaving properly with superiors. In fact, professionalism comes from your
positive attitude and work ethics and etiquette. Professionalism comes when you
develop chemistry between bosses, peers and subordinates. Professionalism is
not an easy term to define. It has to be defined broadly. You can achieve
professionalism when you can effectively blend your personal behavior in tune
with professional needs at the workplace.
Here is the formula to become a successful professional. You must work hard for ten years to become a
successful professional or you must invest smartly for 10,000 hours
consistently in one particular domain to acquire mastery and establish yourself
as a successful professional.
Professionalism,
Success and Leadership
People must be aware that
professionalism breeds success and success, in turn, breeds leadership. There is correlation among these three
things. When you stand firmly on your feet as a professional success is sure to
touch your toes. Success comes from sheer professionalism and leadership comes
from your success. Hence, professionalism, success and leadership are
interwoven. Here is a caution! If you
try to be professional just because achieving success it may not be possible as
success comes as a byproduct from professionalism. Similarly, you cannot
achieve leadership status merely because you are successful. It is the people
who will decide whether you should be crowned with leadership status. It is the people who elevate you as a leader
based on your professionalism, contribution and success. Here are the steps to stand out and succeed.
Steps
to Stand Out
“Though no one can go back and make a
brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending.” - Carl
Bard
Be
Different, Don’t Be Indifferent:
When you want to stand out do things differently. Don’t do what others do. Just
do something different by following the road less traveled. Robert Frost
rightly said, “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less
traveled by.” When you look leaders like
Steve Jobs he followed the road less traveled thus becoming a trailblazer. He
put Apple Computes on the top of the world through innovation. Apple and Steve are synonymous. Through his passion and innovation he stood
out from other entrepreneurs and leaders.
Be
Effective than Efficient:
The modern management guru, Peter F. Drucker said that efficient people do
things right while the effective people do right things. Efficiency is equated
with hard work while effectiveness is equated with smart work. Efficiency is
focusing on the ends while effectiveness is associated with means and methods
of execution. Efficiency emphasizes on
quantity while effectiveness on quality. Hence, be effective than efficient to
stand out.
Enjoy
Journey Than Destination:
People often think it is the destination counts, not journey. Although
destination is important what is more important is the journey that emphasizes
on the means and methods. There is no certainty
about the future except being bullish about it. In addition, we cannot predict
what is in store for us in future. What
you have now is the present. Therefore, enjoy your present by not losing sight
of your end in mind.
Be
a Leader Than a Manager: People
often confuse between leaders and managers. Leaders think of where to go while the managers think of how to go. Leaders think of where and why while managers think of how
and when. Leaders think out of the box while the
managers think within the box. Leaders
are risk takers while managers are risk-averse. Leaders place the ladder on the
right side of the wall while the managers climb the wall. Leaders deal
complexity while managers cope up with complexity. Leaders are directors while
the managers are actors. Leaders mould while managers weld. Precisely, leaders
are visionaries while managers are missionaries. Hence, be a leader than a manager.
Make
a Difference:
Everyone comes to this world alone and leaves alone. Therefore, give your best
for your organizations and the people around you. Make a difference where
people around you feel truly valued with your behavior, succor and
contributions. Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mother
Teresa are remembered for their contributions to this world. They made a significant difference in the
lives of people and left the world better place to live for all of us.
Soar
Like an Eagle: Eagle
is the leader among all birds. When
storm approaches eagles face the challenges head on while the rest of the birds
take cover. Eagles convert threats into opportunities and undergo lot of pain
and pressure during lifetime. They
undergo severe trials and tribulations that stand out from other birds. Hence,
if you want to succeed as a professional you must develop the mindset of an
eagle which is the symbol of leadership.
Build
Your Online Professional Image
Find out from professional networking
site such as LinkedIn the career moves and shifts made by experienced people as
it guides you move on the right career track quickly. At the same time don’t ape others blindly.
Customize the information as per your talents and skills to ensure quick career
success. Make your presence felt by building your online image to enhance your
career prospects. Start a blog and keep
posting about your areas of interests, tastes, talents and articles to draw the
attention of your prospective employers.
Latest trend reveals that many hirers
Google about their potential employees to find out their tastes and areas of
interests. Although the information available
online may not be accurate completely, they still gauge the pulse of the
potential candidates by googling.
Therefore, it is an opportunity for both the new job seekers and working
executives to make their presence felt by sharing genuine information about
their areas of interests, hobbies, knowledge and experience through web. Ravi Shankar, senior VP, HR, HCL Technologies
rightly says, “Employers often assess the attitude and disposition of a
prospective employee in relation to various professional and social
subjects. They also try and gauge the
level of commitment and passion the individual is likely to demonstrate in
his/her role by observing his/her
preferences, dislikes, views and opinions that are shared on public forums.”
Therefore, build your online image consistently to enable you to be with the
right bunch and to stand out.
References
Stand Out! – Build a Successful Career
and Become a Global Leader (ISBN 978-93-80828-42-8) (Vitasta Publishers)–Marketed by Times Group Books. Link http://shopping.indiatimes.com/books/wellness-series/stand-out/40851/p_B918246
Read my ‘Vision 2030 One Million
Global Leaders’ URL: http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.in/2014/12/professor-m-s-raos-vision-2030-one_31.html
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