Secrets of career progression

1. Never outshine the master ...
2. Never put too much trust in friends; learn how to use enemies.
3. Conceal your intentions.
4. Always say less than necessary.
5. So much depends on reputation. Guard it with your life.
6. Court attention at all costs.
7. Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit.
8. Make other people come to you; use bait if necessary.
9. Win through your actions, never through argument.
10. Infection: avoid the unhappy and unlucky.
11. Learn to keep people dependent on you.
12. Use selective honesty and generosity to disarm your victim.
13. When asking for help, appeal to people's self-interests, never to their mercy or gratitude.
14. Pose as a friend, work as a spy.
15. Crush your enemy totally.
16. Use absence to increase respect and honor.
17. Keep others in suspended terror: cultivate an air of unpredictability.
18. Do not build fortresses to protect yourself. Isolation is dangerous.
19. Know who you're dealing with; do not offend the wrong person.
20. Do not commit to anyone.
21. Play a sucker to catch a sucker: play dumber than your mark.
22. Use the surrender tactic: transform weakness into power.
23. Concentrate your forces.
24. Play the perfect courtier.
25. Re-create yourself.
26. Keep your hands clean.
27. Play on people's need to believe to create a cultlike following.
28. Enter action with boldness.
29. Plan all the way to the end.
30. Make your accomplishments seem effortless.
31. Control the options: get others to play with the cards you deal.
32. Play to people's fantasies.
33. Discover each man's thumbscrew.
34. Be royal in your fashion: act like a king to be treated like one.
35. Master the art of timing.
36. Disdain things you cannot have: Ignoring them is the best revenge.
37. Create compelling spectacles.
38. Think as you like but behave like others.
39. Stir up waters to catch fish.
40. Despise the free lunch.
41. Avoid stepping into a great man's shoes.
42. Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter.
43. Work on the hearts and minds of others.
44. Disarm and infuriate with the mirror effect.
45. Preach the need for change, but never reform too much at once.
46. Never appear perfect.
47. Do not go past the mark you aimed for; in victory, learn when to stop.
48. Assume formlessness.

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

I read true 48 laws of power. Interesting stuff.

Aye, definitely worth the read if only for the historical examples.

Simple.

Do above and beyond what is expected from you. Be first in , in the morning and last out in the evening. Pick your battles wisely.

smile and nod.

Ability, visibility, humility and adaptability

Ability: At a minimum you must be respected for being competent at your job- this doesnt mean being a 'hard worker' or even an expert it just this means that in your workplace you are the 'go to person' for the particular skill that is core to your job description

Visibility: You need to be deploying your skills on important work, its not enough to be good at your job as and when required. You must actively seek out and contribute to the important and visible projects/deals/initiatives that your company places the highest priority on.

Humility: You market yourself everyday in every interaction as someone who is willing to listen to anyone (regardless of rank) and contribute to anything regardless of whether it is your 'job description' or not.

Adaptability: Career ladders and job descriptions are a thing of the past, you need to act like you own the business, treat change as the only constant. Act as a business owner- take notice of what is happening in your industry and in other industries. Technology is rapidly changing everything, you need to be abreast of the current trends if not actually driving them yourself and using this knowledge to change your workplace.

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

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Do above and beyond what is expected from you. Be first in , in the morning and last out in the evening...

Do you know anything more funny than this? Are you serious? Honestly.
What you've typed there is the best way to get worn, tired and ill. Nothing from the above would help you to progress at work.
Working longer hours only shows that you are incapable of doing your work within the assumed time-span.

ThOnda wrote: »

Do you know anything more funny than this? Are you serious? Honestly.
What you've typed there is the best way to get worn, tired and ill. Nothing from the above would help you to progress at work.
Working longer hours only shows that you are incapable of doing your work within the assumed time-span.

It's how I got promoted and how I promote others.