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Yes, the situation you describe is classic Peter Principle. Having the skills to manage people, politics, & priorities requires a special (albeit learnt) skill-
by JSeymourATL 12y ago
Yes, the situation you describe is classic Peter Principle. Having the skills to manage people, politics, & priorities requires a special (albeit learnt) skill-set. Senior leadership obviously trusted you and more importantly, you were Johnny-on-the-spot. It's OK, only a whack-job actually welcomes those headaches. Now that you've 'enjoyed' the exalted Director status, ideally where do you want to go from here? What would stretch you professionally?
- direngthrow 12y agoGreat question! I've been trying to define the metric by which I measure my success. The salary has been good, as has the ability to mentor and grow my team. I think what I would really love is to have the confidence to build my own thing and be the driver of the car rather than an efficient engine.
- massappeal 12y agoif you're interested in building your own thing, I've just started looking for a co-founder with your level of experience. you can email me at lettersnumbersandperiods24 [at] gmail if you might be interested
- direngthrow 12y agoSounds like I'd be building your thing?
- JSeymourATL 12y agoGood-- you've got a huge opportunity to leverage this platform for your next act. Use this time to salt away cash, author your action plan, and gain managerial experience. Think of it as grad school, 24 months up and out.
- direngthrow 12y agoI'm setting this as my desktop background. Thanks!