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A simple record of getting things done well and accurately will make people take you seriously in good organizations more than any amount of confidence.
by taurath 11y ago
A simple record of getting things done well and accurately will make people take you seriously in good organizations more than any amount of confidence.
- fapjacks 11y agoI wish it were like that. Depends on the organization.
- mswen 11y agoThose of us with engineering or mathematical background wish that what you assert would be consistently true. My own experience in medium to large corporations indicates that this is only partially true and often requires substantial endurance and sub-par compensation before it begins to work out. I like Jason Roberts article on Luck Surface Area http://www.codusoperandi.com/posts/increasing-your-luck-surface-area http://www.codusoperandi.com/posts/increasing-your-luck-surf... This rings much closer to the truth in my experience. The best results are some combination of what you suggest plus the confidence and ability to communicate about the good work that you have done.
- taurath 11y agoTrue - having absolutely no communication is a good way to get put into the back room and fired in a round of budget cuts because nobody knows what you do, but I consider that to be relatively uncommon rather than the rule. A minimum amount of soft skills are required for almost any job.