Achievers in the slowdown

In an emerging economy one cannot rule out the necessity of job hopping and career changing. Jobs nowadays do not come with a ‘for life’ tag anymore.

A person has to be dynamic, adaptive and flexible to cope with the ever demanding job profiles. The achievers in this new economy need to be:

·        A sponge: one must be a good absorber of information. Always try to gather information from numerous sources and retain it.

·        A gymnast: One must be flexible and agile enough to learn foreign languages and traditions to deal with matters across traditional barriers.

·       A sifter:  One must be an onlooker. Delete obsolete information and messages no longer relevant.

·   Proactive: One must be ever-ready to learn new competencies and skills. Self-motivation should be a key factor.

·   An organiser:  One must be able to manipulate and manage goal setting. Also, one must be apt in self assessment, time management and stress management. Besides, the prospective achiever should be creative enough to foresee the future challenges and its measures.

·     A motivator: One must be a self motivator to emerge a champ. The prospective achiever should gain inspiration from failures.

·     A risk taker: Prospective achievers should have the courage to take risks and make quick decisions. They should possess the insight and intuition for the move they make.

·         A leader: One must be a leader not a follower. A follower always loses the race. One must keep oneself abreast with the latest happenings and lead the way to success without depending on others.

To make the going good, the rough and the calm tides have to be taken in one’s stride.