Behaviour That Kill Your Career

Behaviors Which May Kill Your Career

Careers rarely follow a smooth, linear trajectory. If you’re experiencing a stalled or faltering career, and most of us do at some point or another, take a good look in the mirror. Are you guilty of exhibiting any of these common behaviors? 

Following presenting ten career-killing pitfalls can mean the difference between an upward ride and a downward spiral at work. If you recognize your own behaviors here, make it your mission to change them, before you have to. In time, you’re likely to see your career move from a stall to a soar.

1. Misfiring on performance or values -

   over committing and  under-delivering.

2. Resistance to change - Failing to embrace new ideas.

3. Being a problem Identifier vs a Problem Solver.

4. Winning over your boss but not your business peer group.

5. Always worrying about your next career move 

    versus focusing on the present.

6. Running for office - it’s totally transparent to 

     everyone but you!

7. Self-importance - exhibiting a humorless, rigid attitude.

8. Lacking the courage and conviction to push back

    on the system.

9. Forgetting to develop your own succession plan for 

    when you get promoted.

10. Complacency - you’ve stopped growing.

  

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