4 things your boss will never tell you about getting a raise or promotion
Hard work isn't all it's cracked up to be
1. Stop thinking doing a good job is the most important thing
Hard work isn't all it's cracked up to be. Performance is only loosely tied to who succeeds:
Via Stanford business school professor Jeffrey Pfeffer's book Power:
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Research shows being liked affects performance reviews more than actual performance:
2. Be a little self-obsessed, be a little obsessive
"Narcissism and obsessive compulsiveness were correlated with success."
3. Manage up or move out
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Jeffrey Pfeffer, author of Power, explains the three keys to moving a career forward:
- Let higher ups know what you're accomplishing
- Shape perceptions of your work, early and often
- If it's not working, moving on is better than trying harder
4. Most pay raises are given to prevent good employees from leaving
If you're not good, and it doesn't seem like you might leave, don't count on bigger checks:
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