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| Advice From General Electric Executives |
Performance Focus on your current job performance. Do everything with a sense of urgency and drive to win. Make a difference on every job. Develop a reputation for delivering results above and beyond. It's ok to think and talk about your career, but make sure you have performed well in your current job. Expertise Become proficient in one business/technical area. Build a strong functional competence. Look for opportunities to apply your expertise in a broader business context: multi-functional teams, process initiatives, etc. Learn finance as it is the language of business. Manage your career so you can evolve rather than leap into a cross-functional assignments. Ownership (of your career) Don't whine about your career. Others can provide advice but, it is your responsibility. Get in the habit of constantly developing yourself like a professional athlete. Develop skills and not just titles. Challenge and Visibility Take the hard job. Err on the side of the bigger challenge. Take on work that the business considers important. Seek out assignments with visibility recognizing that there is upside and downside potential. Play offense with your career. Mentors/Supporters/Role Models Broaden your base of support. Take jobs with different managers and clients. Work for people who will challenge you. Seek out constructive input on a regular basis and don't be defensive when you get it. Surround yourself with great people and learn from them. Be persistent. When you encounter the imperfect boss, hang in, learn and make a difference. Global Experience/ Cultural Breadth Expose yourself and family to different cultures early. Seek out positions which require interaction across countries and cultures. Consider assignments outside your home country. This section of advice was sourced out of "The GE Way Fieldbook" by Robert Slater. The advice was provided from GE executives for training employees throughout GE. (GE is General Electric which is a huge and very successful company)
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