How Not to Get Promoted by Emily Kumler

Author:Emily Kumler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harpercollins Leadership
Published: 2020-06-14T16:00:00+00:00

Having a strategy for any problem is helpful. Here’s

one strategy that might allow you to plan out your

career trajectory: Your first job out of college should

be all about learning to work.

SEVEN

Find a Mentor and Do Everything He or She Suggests

Carl Jung had Sigmund Freud; Yves Saint-Laurent had Christian Dior; Mark Zuckerberg had Steve Jobs; even Pope Benedict XVI says he was mentored by Pope John Paul II. It can feel like finding your mentor is almost as important as finding your job! But, beware, a mentor can also cramp your style, and sometimes taking a mentor’s advice whole cloth will prevent you from nabbing that promotion. You want to take advice, but always be true to who you are.

When Charlotte started in her junior analyst role in the private wealth management division of the best investment bank in the world, she was full of gusto. Her ability to preempt high-maintenance clients’ needs was a winning strategy. Outlook was booked with reminders of graduations, birthdays, anniversaries, and even milestones she’d heard clients mention in passing. Attention to detail was one of Charlotte’s strongest skills.

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