Managing Self
From support centers to centers of excellence and innovation, global centers have evolved and proven their resilience during the pandemic. How about their leaders, though? Have they evolved as far and as successfully?
A carefully arranged, spotless desk. A laptop with a logical filing system. An alphabetically organized cabinet. The above all sound like the signs of an organized person, don't they? While they do provide a basis, there is much more to being organized and methodical. These attributes go beyond a person's habits and everyday quirks, they become deeply ingrained, a part of the personality, thinking process and style of work. Small changes in your environment and becoming more organized can help you save time, work with greater speed, and with a clearer mind. However, to truly be structured and methodical, we have to delve deeper.
Being somewhere in the middle of the professional hierarchy can be a confusing place. Neither are you hand-held through tasks as you were years ago, nor do you have the ultimate decision-making authority like your seniors do. It can often feel like a race where you do not know which direction to run. So, here are eight aspects to absorb and imbibe from your leaders as you climb the ladder.