The new job
I am entering a middle management position or the first time in a large company in lieu of another position in the same company. It was interesting how reflective this course was of my own analytical process when choosing between the different positions. In regards to the "new attitude" of corporations, is there any reading that can be suggested to better understand what is going on at higher levels? Alot of confusion is rampant locally, but most of that is due to miscommunication, which has led to a feeling of dissent amongst my colleagues.
Amy,
this is great & I would add to the quote: learn from the failure.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Unfortunately, there is a lot of research out over the past 10 years or so that supports that employers are providing less in terms of career stability, upward mobility and training while expecting more from employees in terms of loyalty, experience, and job skills.
Gone are the days of progressing up the career ladder--as this training has emphasized, it's a lattice now not a ladder. I think this means more people like you will be forced to move laterally across organizations, not move up within them. That may be fine for some people, especially entrepreneurial types. Yet it might be terrifying for others. Hence one needs to know their own values and skills.
This change also means the risk has shifted entirely to the employee when trying out new employment opportunities. I am on my 3rd different career now and happy about it overall. But it has been risky.
I find the following quote helpful:
“It’s O.K. to fail, as long as you give it your best, fail fast and move on quickly."
---Steven Chu, Nobel Laureate & Former Energy Secretary
