| Scott Eblin in his book “The Next Level: What Insiders About Executive Success” talks candidly about the fact that we must develop “Grounded Confidence”. Decide what you wish to achieve, and choose the habits and personal attributes that will help you reach your goal. At the same time, identify and let go of traits that block your progress. Minimize self-criticism, negative thoughts and self-deprecation. Some behaviors that were strengths in a previous position may now drag you down. Ex: your technical expertise may have led to your success, but now you have to become a leader and delegate the “functional” work to others. Resist the “pull of the comfortable”. |
