Add Value, Be Flexible, and Collaborate
Once your superiors understand how the value you provide is
aligned with the value the business is attempting to provide, your
worth to the organization will rise. By taking on more challenges
in areas that are the most important to the business, you increase
your value even more. But, as detailed in Chapter 4, it also is
important to remain flexible so that the value you provide can shift
as those that the company provides move with markets.
Tough management requires that you try to work away from the
office more, where you can keep perspective of what matters most.
It also means taking time to think, whether while commuting or
during some other off time, because once you enter the headsdown treadmill at the office, it can be easy to lose overall perspective. And once the value you provide is aligned with the values
that the business provides, it becomes easier to collaborate with
others internally, as discussed in the next chapter.