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 Below are some of the key practices to grow in the professional jourrney.  Align with your manager ;boss or senior management and make them WIN Work with them closely.  Ask your manager, how do I help you win? Help them achieve their goals and organization goals. Do it Consistently Not just once; but repeatedly.  Remember, its the Results that matter, not just the effort. Especially, this is very important once you reach the mid-level management (~12 years+ onwards).  If you are working as junior employee, effort matters.  Become visible and popular in the organization through the results and impact created either internally (within the company) or external (clients). Try new things; experiment new ideas.  Generate Money (₹ $ €) . This is the ultimate forever.  Generate opportunities where you can expand your unit and organization Win deals  Understand how business works; what is your business-model Make trend your friend ´What´s trending ...

 

Here are some of the hard truths about innovation cultures and challenges faced by organizations when it comes to managing innovation.  5 challenges to Innovation Innovation is episodic (Go to Silicon Valley; Burn post-its in a room) Resources are trapped and held hostage by incumbent businesses Trying to fit innovation into the structure you have today Too little diversity of thought; too little access to customer experience  Treating assumptions like knowledge The hard truth about innovation culture is, its more and more a discipline and not a random act.  5 harsh realities of innovative companies Tolerance for Failure but No Tolerance for Incompetence Willingness to Experiment but Highly Disciplined (A willingness to experiment does not mean randomly throwing paint at a canvas) Psychologically Safe but Brutally Candid Collaboration but with individual accountability Flat but strong leadership Courtesy, Inspiration & more details at  Prof. Gary Pisano at Harvar...

Today every company talks about Culture. What does it mean, in reality? or in simple words?  This is what it is, 'what would your people do when you leave them alone'.  Here are some examples.   Are they trying new ideas?  Are they thinking about providing superior customer experience? Are they showing up on time? Are they honoring the commitments? and many more! Inspiration Ben Horowitz - Cofounder - a16z http://a16z.com/2017/03/04/culture-and-revolution-ben-horowitz-toussaint-louverture/