How to become a high flyer in any organisation? 11

[prc]

One will find employees with same qualification starting at same age reaching different levels in an organisation with in a few years.What are the qualities that distinguish a high flier from others? If we can list up these, the same may help youngsters starting a career.Remember Peter Druckers' "The Effective Executive"

 

[toffeet]

Convince everyone around you that you are brighter than what you really are. It has a lot to do with managing perceptions.

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[lansford]

Some or all of: luck, skill, perseverence, initiative, motivation, drive, resources, ass kissing.
JIM

 

[PSE]

In no particular order, here are a couple.

Communications skills, written and verbal.
Interpersonal skills, relating to others.
Negotiation skills
Political Awareness
Determination
Risk Taking
Time management
Budgeting

Regards,

 

[dougantholz]

I like PSE's list, here are more things to think about:
Everyone has a client, and everyone has a boss. Work to make your boss and your client look good to their boss and client.
Don't be afraid to be an expert.
Speak up
Be friendly and bright. No one likes a grumpy co-worker.
Always be willing to learn.
Take on as much responsibility as possible.
Ask your boss how to make their life easier.
Find out who the stakeholders and decision makers in a company are and work toward getting into their circle.

 

[HgTX]

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[KENAT]

There was a thread a few months ago about 'being a star engineer' just take a look at that thread.

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Sad to say the A$$ kissing that lansford says seems to be a bigger factor in many organization than any of us probably like.

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[MadMango]

These short bullet statements are great, though it seems one more needs to be added: Desire. It may be closely related to determination and initiative, but it is not the same. I have met many people that are happy to put in their required time, and think only when asked.

"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."

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[HgTX]

...and too many organizations where thinking only when asked is the rewarded behavior--and then they wonder why they don't have any high flyers.

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[Ussuri]

Blackmail and Bribery??

 

[TheTick]

One will find employees with same qualification starting at same age reaching different levels in an organisation with in a few years.

Such qualifications are superficial and rarely give a true picture of an individual's character and talent. We are not all created equal.

 

[ctopher]

Correct spelling and grammar helps with upward mobility also.

Chris
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[bf109g]

My experience was that a certain group of people who played baskeball together every Thursday night were the "upwardly mobile" guys. Couldn't pour yellow liquid from a boot if the instructions were on the bottom, but they were the movers and shakers.

 

[KENAT]

Yeah, playing golf with, going running with, drinking with, joining secret society with... (insert pass time of choice) the right manager seems to help.

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[MechEng2005]

I'd add that being the guy that's "always there" helps. Not always there in sitting at your desk for 100 hours a week, but when called on to take something on, stepping up and saying, "I'll give it a shot." We had an engineer quick abruptly and leave a project prior to completion. While one of the more senior engineers took over as the lead, I was able to step in and pull some of the weight with the less technical aspects. I believe it was very much appreciated and when, after weeks of stressing, those of us involved managed to get everything to turn out alright (even if over-budget), I think the efforts of all involved were much appreciated by management.

I guess the short of it is, figure out what your boss/others are struggling with and get in and help. As I see it, that IS the job of the younger engineers, to make senior engineers/engineering managers life a little easier. Chances are before the younger engineer was hired, they managed to get by, although probably with more stress. Therefore, the young engineer's job is to relieve stress when possible and learn from it. Often the projects that cause the most stress have the most "training" value.

-- MechEng2005

 

[SomptingGuy]

You can't plan it. You either have it or you don't.

Heart of gold
Nerves of steel
Knob of butter

Punching above your weight will only give you a bloody nose.

- Steve

 

[COEngineeer]

I would start with knowing how to spell organization. Sorry had to do it since I noticed you did it twice so it was not a typing error.

Never, but never question engineer's judgement

 

[HgTX]

Actually, "organisation" is perfectly correct British spelling.

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[COEngineeer]

Hmm.. I just researched it, I guess organisation is one way to spell it in UK. Hmm.. Learn something everyday. Disregard my last post.

Never, but never question engineer's judgement

 

[ctopher]

Spelling here is what I was hinting at earlier...

Chris
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