I throw out my razor, my toothbrush and my toaster. We live in a culture of dispensability. This culture has crept into our businesses making employees replaceable, diminishing loyalty. How do we become indispensable? Today we talk about the secrets to being recognized for your performance and a 30 day challenge to indispensability.
Episode Summary: 30 Days to Indispensability
4 step process to become indispensable:
- Figure out what you are good at, your skills
- Pick one skill (from #1) that is important to your role
- You have passion, but your organization doesn’t need is a hobby
- Your organization needs, but you don’t have passion is a chore
- Figure out a complementary skill you can improve on
- Work on that complementary skill
[shareable cite=”HBR Article”]What makes leaders indispensable to their organizations…is not being good at many things but being uniquely outstanding at a few things.[/shareable]
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Book on The Shelf
[callout]Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money by Daniel Lapin[/callout]
Learning From Leaders
[shareable cite=”Stephen Dolley, Jr.”]A man who wants to do something will find a way; A man who doesn’t will find an excuse[/shareable]
Additional Items Mentioned
HBR Article: Making Yourself Indispensable by John H. Zenger, Joseph Folkman, and Scott Edinger