Here’s an advice for all the young people starting their first jobs. You need both stellar performance and behavior to excel in your job. It’s a simple equation.
Great Performance + Great Behavior = admiration
Great Performance + Poor Behavior = envy
Poor Performance + Great Behavior = suspicion
Poor Performance + Poor Behavior = resentment
There’s really only one choice … work on both performance and behavior. Even jerks can succeed if success is measured by money, job titles, and power. Success is not about accruing money, it is about meaning and sharing. Success is not about job titles, it is about growing. Success is not about power, it is about leadership. Lights out performance combined with great behavior ... be admired.
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