We’ve all worked alongside people who at some point stepped out of the box and began the rise to bigger jobs and circumstances. Some chefs I’ve worked with apprenticed with master’s and then gained the confidence and competence to become great themselves. Similarly, there were countless line workers whose diligence and passion qualified them for promotion; they assumed supervisory roles and ultimately became leaders because they believed in themselves and rose to the top. In almost every instance, a supervisor or mentor recognized the potential and encouraged these individuals to go for more. This happens in good times and bad, but in today’s tight labor market, opportunities are nearly endless for those willing to take the right steps, make the right moves, and display the right attitude. Good leaders should look for employees that want to do more and help them become more – if they don’t, then these good employees are going to look elsewhere for the opportunities they want and deserve. Look at yourself in the mirror and decide if you want to be what you are or try for something more. If it’s the latter, go for it today.
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1759 – 1805): German poet, philosopher, physician, historian and playwright
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