Most of the professionals want to
grow themselves as CEO and Chairman of any company . Few succeed and many
don’t. Is a chance or some mechanism to be followed? All of us have strengths
and weaknesses. Weaknesses are meant to be reduced to the minimum and strengths
need to be grown in proportion. Identifying one’s strengths and weaknesses is
part of introspection and comes naturally. Countering your weakness is relatively easier
as once identified, a weakness can be consciously mitigated. What needs special
attentions is your strength. Working on and nurturing your strength is a
difficult task. Many can argue, well I am already good at this aspect what more
I need to do ? Here lies the challenge of higher growth and those who learn
this trick, move up the ladder quickly compared to those who don’t stop and
learn. You never be complacent about your strengths as there is no end to
perfection. Working consistently on your strengths and mastering it to your
advantage is the key for success. There is always scope for growth or
refinement in your existing strengths.
The best approach for growth
could be combining strengths and creating a mega strength which could be better
than the sum of the individual strengths. It also implies that you need to synergize
strength for better results. Let’s take example of Rahul Dravid , a perfect
batsman with sound playing techniques and with a very cool head and strong concentration
. Result – Bowlers found hard to get through his gate for most part of his
career. The three strength he had when combined together made him almost
invincible.
Each should be his/her own CEO. You drive your inner passion for growth
through a self check mirror in yourself. Two benefits of being a CEO of
yourself: One you observe , understand
and learn what CEO is and does. So you slowly start not only imagining yourself
as one but also instilling that in yourself. You start correcting yourself,
disciplining yourself and that is where you start working on your strength
effectively.
Coming back again on pairing and
combining of strength for mega strength, it is also important to note which
strengths are positively correlated and which are negatively correlated. Positively
correlated ones are those whose effect may give result in same direction i.e.
complementary ones whereas negative correlation ones are those whose effect
might act against each other and in fact can nullify or reduce overall impact.
Now how to do that. List down
competencies you have. Also what are the competencies one need to have in order
to build effectiveness in organisation. See which ones are complementary and
which are the ones we find in great leaders . For example , think of a combo of
knowledge + assertiveness + communication . How effective an individual becomes
as a leader.
Well certain competencies or
strength needs to be build upon if missing. It requires some hard work, some
discipline and some determination but definitely possible . Time is your side
but the earliest you have that in your armoury the better positioned you are . Always
build on that strength which is valued by all.
Please always remember positions in
organisations are virtue due to experience , expertise , contribution ,
qualification , and sometimes luck but competencies is something which is your
own and it does not need approval of any senior to have in your arsenal. The
earliest you acquire, refine, strengthen and combine the better you become both
on professional and even personal front.
Also who knows in years ahead
most organisation may move on 360 degree performance evaluation where at every
stage your growth path may be subject to good evaluation by many of peers ,
subordinate as well i.e. you evaluated on different perspective so the more
competencies and strength you build and exercise it will appeal to most. Some
of the qualities most will value is you seen as positive influence, you
nurturing to individual growth and effectively resulting organisational growth,
Your collaborative approach for a higher result adds more value for all.
So now don’t lose time start
working toward your goal.
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