An old colleague of mine once shared that there's nothing more wrong than trying to succeed in the wrong place, and I heartedly agree with him. Trying to constantly accommodate who you are to fit the needs of any environment may look like the best ticket to success (or the obvious thing to do). In the short term, everything can be perfect, but as time passes won't be that much.
It's also your job to understand your personality to find the tribe you belong to, not only HRs, and Peppercorn Discovery can help you understand your core beliefs and values so you can do so. Otherwise, you are missing a valuable element of your personality that can change the whole narrative of your career.
Your identity is also an asset for anything you are trying to achieve. Your personality may stagnate in one place or propel you in another. Therefore, mastering your values can only make things better for your career and personal growth. Here’s how:
It helps you assess each opportunity that comes to you and make better decisions, even faster.
You can build stronger connections with the right individuals, not just with everyone only for the sake of networking.
Clarity becomes part of your life, making you more productive and focused on your goals (look at Elon Musk and tell me if that's not enough clarity).
You develop an unbeatable guiding system, and you'll never feel lost again in your journey or question any of your steps towards your objectives.
Living according to your values and beliefs must make your life and career easier to manage and more enjoyable. If this is not where you currently are, perhaps it would be the place to start developing.
Have you ever experienced any positives/negatives in your career due to values and beliefs?
I definitely love this take -- reminds me how interviewing for a job is also US as applicants interviewing the company and often the hiring manager to make sure that they can meet our standards, too!
My first full-time position out of graduate school (MBA) was with a labor union whose work I value -- but I certainly did not realize what went into it, and they also did not appreciate or value my expertise. In many ways that was certainly a mismatch of values!
@Pat Even Harvard Business Review recently wrote about "Company Culture is Everyone's Responsibility." By giving individuals more training and insights on how they can figure out what matters to them, culture can truly become something that isn't created just from the top down but something that most people can be engaged and fulfilled in their journey.
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