They say leaders are born, not made. In this day and age, however, leaders have to earn the right to be leaders. Theres much to be proven, much skill to be shown in order to get to the top. Still, not all who do make it to the top make effective leaders. In a dog eat dog world, most of the grunts somehow make it to the top, while the true leaders, the ones who truly deserve leadership, are left behind.
Why kiss it when it stinks?
By principle, its supposed to be easy enough to make it to the top in the corporate world. You start at the bottom, consistently show an exemplary performance, maybe do something spectacular or two, and eventually, youll find yourself behind a massive oak desk in a gargantuan office with people drooling over the contents of your business card wallet. Indeed, if you are dedicated and if you work hard, theres no doubt that youll make it.
However, it hardly ever happens that way. Office politics make it almost impossible. Youll find that the people getting promoted and are rewarded with the fancy business card wallets are the ones who brown nose and basically, pardon the expression, kiss ass. Youll also find that corporations often...