VIII. KEY LESSONS FOR PERSONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Some of the key lessons I have learned from this case of Charlotte Beers are:
Relationships are essential than work: Charlotte Beers built strong relationships with her clients. This shows that it is important to create good relationships than just focus on work. The quality of a person’s work depends on the relationships he builds or breaks. In the end, a person will not be recognized and represented by the quality of his work but rather by the relationships he developed over the course of time. The world is getting smaller day by day with the advancement of technology. A customer today may become a boss tomorrow. A person we meet at a conference might bring a career advancement opportunity …show more content…
Knowledge: Gaining knowledge will always be a never-ending process. It will help in understanding your competitors, industry and market demands. It is a method of getting closer to the customers and clients and find out what they need and value.
Build leadership presence: To be a capable manager, you must work on yourself continuously till you reach a point where you can successfully command a room and communicate in a way that inspires others.
Remote management: As a future manager, a person must have the ability to manage remote offices and remote direct reports. He needs to take help of technology to plan, communicate and collaborate virtually successfully.
Ability to collaborate: Collaboration is the key to be a known leader. Improve relationships with your peers and colleagues, understand their goals and needs and establish yourself as a leader by working together to achieve each other’s’ goals.
Talent management: To have a competent team, a manager should improve his ability to hire, promote and develop his staff. He should fill up all open positions with promising and top performing candidates and replace continuing
Some of the key lessons I have learned from this case of Charlotte Beers are:
Relationships are essential than work: Charlotte Beers built strong relationships with her clients. This shows that it is important to create good relationships than just focus on work. The quality of a person’s work depends on the relationships he builds or breaks. In the end, a person will not be recognized and represented by the quality of his work but rather by the relationships he developed over the course of time. The world is getting smaller day by day with the advancement of technology. A customer today may become a boss tomorrow. A person we meet at a conference might bring a career advancement opportunity …show more content…
Knowledge: Gaining knowledge will always be a never-ending process. It will help in understanding your competitors, industry and market demands. It is a method of getting closer to the customers and clients and find out what they need and value.
Build leadership presence: To be a capable manager, you must work on yourself continuously till you reach a point where you can successfully command a room and communicate in a way that inspires others.
Remote management: As a future manager, a person must have the ability to manage remote offices and remote direct reports. He needs to take help of technology to plan, communicate and collaborate virtually successfully.
Ability to collaborate: Collaboration is the key to be a known leader. Improve relationships with your peers and colleagues, understand their goals and needs and establish yourself as a leader by working together to achieve each other’s’ goals.
Talent management: To have a competent team, a manager should improve his ability to hire, promote and develop his staff. He should fill up all open positions with promising and top performing candidates and replace continuing