How you behave at work is just as important as how well qualified or talented you are. Often times when we're engaged in our day-to-day activities, it's easy to slip into bad habits that can negatively impact both your career and general social-life. I personally have been guilty of behaving self-important or not being a problem-solver and it is a constant challenge of discipline to ensure these bad-habits don't emerge and make life difficult for my colleagues.
Recognizing these habits is the first step in improving the way you behave around people. According to Jack Welch, Executive Chairman of the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University; "Careers rarely follow a smooth, linear trajectory. If you’re experiencing a stalled or faltering career — and most of us do at some point or another — take a good look in the mirror."
These are the ten "career-killing pitfalls" that Welch identifies as "the difference between an upward ride and a downward spiral at work":
- Misfiring on performance or values — Overcommitting and under-delivering.
- Resistance to change — Failing to embrace new ideas.
- Being a Problem Identifier vs a Problem Solver.
- Winning over your boss but not your business peer group.
- Always worrying about your next career move versus focusing on the present.
- Running for office – it’s totally transparent to everyone but you!
- Self-importance — exhibiting a humorless, rigid attitude.
- Lacking the courage and conviction to push back on the system.
- Forgetting to develop your own succession plan for when you get promoted.
- Complacency — you’ve stopped growing.
These are but a few examples of bad-habits that we may be exhibiting without realizing it. Recognizing the problem means that you'll be more self-conscious of these habits in the future.
For more of Welch's tips go to his LinkedIn.
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