Here’s another top 12 list. Pritchett’s list is nuanced a little differently.
- Become a quick-change artist.
- Commit fully to your job.
- Speed up.
- Accept ambiguity and uncertainty.
- Behave like you’re in business for yourself.
- Stay in school.
- Hold yourself accountable for outcomes.
- Add value.
- See yourself as a service center.
- Practice kaizen (continuous improvement).
- Be a fixer, not a finger-pointer.
- Alter your expectations.
Both the executive or the person going after the first job can use Prichett’s list of job success.
Life Lesson Earned: Several things jump out from the list. Pritchett ‘gets it.’ What was acceptable work and job performance pre-Wall Street meltdown is not acceptable any more. More work is expected to be done with the same resources. Folks who step up are going to be rewarded.
I also like his emphasis on outcomes. It’s surprising how many managers and workers still think that process and action are similar to outcomes. Wrong!!! There is much more emphasis on outcomes these days.