Article on CAREER SUCCESS in Corporate Firms
Vikky - Ignite Moderator
Career Success is more tied to people's personality rather than the
kind of company they work for. Our personality consists of our
temperament, style and values which are mostly set at birth. Although
we learn as we grow, the foundation of our temperament and style is
innate. Our personality needs to be expressed through the job we do.
A misfit between our personality and job can result in friction and
frustration.
There are 2 kinds of personalities. Let us categorize them into Type-A
and Type-B. Type-A personalities may like to take on a variety of
responsibilities in a flexible work atmosphere. They thrive in a
competitive and challenging work place. They are impatient and do not
like bureaucracies. They believe that successes should be recognized
immediately to motive them further and failures must be visible as soon
as possible so that corrective measures can be taken up immediately.
Type-A believe strongly that excellence deserves respect.
Type-B personalities like to be on the side that is safe and secure.
They like specific job descriptions and assignments. They believe that
seniority deserves respect. They do not like flexibility since they
feel it leads to chaos. They believe that successes and failures
should be invisible i.e., shared by all. In short they are the kinds
who are blessed with infinite patience.
Type-As will do well in a small organization that offers flexibility
and accommodates changes more rapidly. In small organizations there is
a shorter lead time between the decision makers and the action team.
The competitive atmosphere offers challenging work and growth
opportunities. It is a great place to build up interpersonal skills.
Type-As feel more empowered and thus more responsible.
Type-Bs will do well in a large organization because they offer
security; have specific job descriptions and assignments. Big
businesses do not make rapid changes and are therefore very predictable
and rigid in nature. Type-B will flourish in such an atmosphere
because they believe that seniority must be respected and believe that
too much flexibility leads to chaos. They believe in hierarchies and
put up with red tape that is common to large organizations.
A perfect combination of your personality matching with the
organization your work for is important. Big or small doesn't
matter. The questions to ask are: who you are and what you need? Do
you hate to meet deadlines? Do you hate being micro-managed? Have you
felt that you are not contributing? On the other had, what do you
enjoy doing the most? Being independent? Being appreciated and getting
respect? The answers are already inside us. Create a profile of who
you truly are and that will lead you to your natural vocation. You
will perform at your best when your skills match your job's
requirements.