Surviving The Corporate World - 4 Lessons Learned
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In a lecture, Paul Barsch highlights important lessons learned in navigating complex problems, emphasizing the dangers of relying on mental models and the need for understanding limitations. He discusses the significance of corporate politics, noting that perception plays a major role in professional success, along with the importance of building relationships. Additionally, he stresses the necessity of personal branding and self-investment to ensure career security and reputation management.
Surviving The Corporate World - 4 Lessons Learned
- 1. 20 min Classroom Lecture: FOUR THINGS I’ve Learned Along the Way Paul Barsch Teradata Corporation Marketing Director
- 2. Beware Mental Models of “Common Sense” • When looking at complex problems beware mental models – Watch for non-linearities • Mental model example from Gladwell: Classroom sizes not whole story • We need a sense of limits. Must understand that more isn’t always better
- 3. Common Errors – Not Understanding CINAC • “Correlation is not a cause” • Myriad examples of managers getting this wrong • We live in a “Web of complexity”--think probabilities not certainty
- 4. Corporate Politics Matters • Perception of you: 80% is the work you do, the other 20% is politics. – Payoff example at BearingPoint – Keeping your job while others lose theirs • Invest time in relationships for altruistic and political reasons
- 5. Be Your Own Best Brand • No one is responsible for your job security • Invest in yourself – the highest ROI you can get! • Manage your reputation very, very carefully, esp. online • Toot your own horn (but not too much), and get others to promote you
- 6. Be Your Own Best Brand • No one is responsible for your job security • Invest in yourself – the highest ROI you can get! • Manage your reputation very, very carefully, esp. online • Toot your own horn (but not too much), and get others to promote you