If You Don't Control Your Future, Who Will?
For those talented and ambitious individuals in the midst of building a career, there are usually two issues front and center in their thinking: Is my job safe and secure? Does the company I work for offer an opportunity for long-term personal growth? These are good questions and the only way to really find the answers is to constantly assess the cultural environment, viability and potential of the company for which you work. The answers will be revealed only by exploring and understanding the very fundamentals of how the company is managed and led. Even if the company has achieved success in the past, if the company seems to be going down the wrong path now, then you should consider seeking a different path. The good news is that working at the company, you are in the best position to determine the future direction of the company and the potential opportunity for your own career growth. The key is to be observant and brutally honest about what you see and...