5大高招突破中層管理困局
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????結果，他發現所有的同級別副總裁都是40多歲，而“高級管理層都是由50多歲的人構成，”奧登說。“X一代副總裁有805 名——都在排隊等待155個高級職位，而這些職位至少未來10年都不會出現空缺。”聽起來挺耳熟吧？ ????奧登的解決方案是離職并創辦自己的公司，從過去管理工作中積累的聯系人中尋找最初的客戶。當然，這是一種方式，但并非適合所有懷才不遇的X一代。以下是其他5種打破職業困境的途徑： ????1. 進入高成長行業。“灰色天花板”在增長緩慢的行業中很難逾越。要爭取更高的職位，不妨考慮跳到那些創造了大量高級職位的行業中去。 ????2. 帶上護照走出去。如今，在很多公司，海外工作經驗對于升遷而言都是必備條件，因此獲得一些海外工作經驗有助于你更上一層樓。 ????3. 考慮一下小公司。初創公司和其他小企業不像大公司有很僵化的等級制度，也不怎么注重（甚至根本不考慮）論資排輩。 ????4. 找個導師。無論是留在現在的公司，還是跳槽到其他地方，你需要一個更高職位的人能在機構政治的細微之處給予你指導，甚至在有權擢升你的人面前夸夸你的成就。 ????5. 找一個你可以搞定的爛攤子。愿意解決棘手的問題——最好是那些讓你老板寢食難安、又沒人愿意碰的問題。事實證明，這是能讓你受到關注和獲得提升的一個有效辦法。 ????祝你好運！ ????反饋：你是否覺得自己身處中層管理困境？你是否有策略繞過障礙實現升職？歡迎留言與我們分享。 ????譯者：老榆木 |
????What he realized was that all his fellow vice presidents were in their 40s, and "senior management was made up of people in their 50s," Odom says. "There were 805 Gen X v.p.'s -- all waiting in line for 155 senior-level jobs that were probably not going to open up for at least 10 years." Sound familiar? ????Odom's solution was to leave and start his own company, drawing his first clients from among the contacts he had made in previous management jobs. That's one way to go, of course, but it clearly isn't a practical option for every frustrated Gen X'er. Here are five alternative paths to getting your career unstuck: ????1. Go where the growth is. The gray ceiling is hard to bypass in slow-growth industries. To get a bigger job, think about jumping to an industry that's creating lots of them. ????2. Pack your passport. Overseas experience is a must for advancement in many companies now, so getting some could qualify you for a higher rank than you hold now. ????3. Think small. Startups and other small enterprises tend to have less rigid hierarchies than big companies do, and they care far less (if at all) about seniority. ????4. Get a mentor. Whether you stay in your current company or go elsewhere, you need someone higher up who will coach you on the political subtleties of the organization, and maybe even talk up your achievements to the people who have the power to promote you. ????5. Find a mess you can fix. Being willing to solve a thorny problem -- preferably one that is keeping your boss awake at night, and that no one else wants to tackle -- is a proven way to become visible, and promote-able. ????Good luck. ????Talkback: Do you feel stuck in middle management? Do you have a strategy for making an end run around the roadblocks to advancement? Leave a comment below. |
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