8. Pick jobs and companies that play to them Take on stretch
assignments that build on them Dont spend too much time shoring up
or hiding weaknesses
9. Finally, pass the torch
10. Give back by paying it forward Do that inside your
organization and outside as well
11. HOW TO GET PROMOTED
12. Nail the basics of excellent work hygiene
13. Things managers should never have to talk to you about
14. Attendance Hours Attire How you treat colleagues Things
that happen out of the office
15. Be organized Be professional Volunteer for extras Deliver
on commitments
16. Good attitude Live the values Constantly learn Read
business books/articles Join professional groups Practice universal
skills like speaking, writing, presenting, analytics
17. Articulate, and be Articulate! Speak up! Always know who
owns what Dont use words like stuff and things
18. Start doing the job you want to move into
19. If its vertical, take stuff off your bosss plate If its
horizontal, volunteer for stretch assignments
20. Do that while youre still in your current job
21. Do really well at it Give thought to succession Regularly
work OTB See the bigger picture Redesign processes, dont just
execute them
22. Be a master of feedback
23. Giving it gently espouse the Whale Done mentality Receive
it regularly Ask for it Internalize it gracefully Act on it Ask
again
24. Make sure youre visible enough
25. HOW TO WOW YOUR MANAGER
26. Show up for every check-in with the full agenda send it a
day or more ahead
27. When you are asking your manager to communicate something
(an email to the team, a reference letter, etc.), draft it for him
or her
28. Do a start-stop-continue analysis once a year on all of
your key activities
29. Own your own development plan and check in on it at least
quarterly
30. Read a relevant business book and ask your manager to
discuss insights with you
31. Dress for success even casual can be neat and client
ready
32. Respond to every email where you are on the TO line within
a day, even if its to say you will respond longer form later
33. End every meaningful interaction by asking for informal
feedback on how youre doing and what else you can be doing
34. Do something thats not required but that you feel is a best
practice
35. (If you have staff reporting into you) Show up for every
checkin with your manager with a list of all staff issues and
highlights
36. Own the solution, not just the problem
37. Own cross-functional projects
38. Managing your career is up to one and only one person
you!
39. People who get promoted are outperforming everyone around
them