Building a career is about making certain that all the great things you do are noticed and rewarded by your superiors and doing your absolute best to be certain that the mistakes you make remain unseen.
It is astounding how much people won't notice if you've got a good reputation for producing good quality results. In the leadership quotes article on my blog this week I mention a quote from the great Steve Jobs, founder of the mighty Apple empire. In this famous quote he says: "Be a yardstick for quality."
It is hard to think of a better foundation on which to build a career than to generate a reputation for always producing good quality work and achieving good quality results. The explanation is easy - quality creates a sustainable reputation. Also, quality allows for demanding a heftier price for your products or services. Employers are known to like workers who generate higher priced, more profit-making products.
When you build a reputation for the standard of your work you become the "go to" person in your area of expertise. The more people come to you, the more supporters you have. The more supporters you have, the more power you have.
Ask yourself this conundrum, "would you rather own a Rolls Royce or a rickshaw?" People aspire to the possession of products that talk of quality and standing. And status very often comes from quality.
Think about the great leaders who have left their mark on history and recognize how they relied on at least one quality to support them. Genghis Khan had a high quality army. Winston Churchill was a quality orator. Toyota became the premier auto manufacturer in the world because of their quality of trustworthiness. The list is unending.
To build a successful career, either in your own business or working for another person, set yourself the goal of producing quality products and achieving quality results.
It is astounding how much people won't notice if you've got a good reputation for producing good quality results. In the leadership quotes article on my blog this week I mention a quote from the great Steve Jobs, founder of the mighty Apple empire. In this famous quote he says: "Be a yardstick for quality."
It is hard to think of a better foundation on which to build a career than to generate a reputation for always producing good quality work and achieving good quality results. The explanation is easy - quality creates a sustainable reputation. Also, quality allows for demanding a heftier price for your products or services. Employers are known to like workers who generate higher priced, more profit-making products.
When you build a reputation for the standard of your work you become the "go to" person in your area of expertise. The more people come to you, the more supporters you have. The more supporters you have, the more power you have.
Ask yourself this conundrum, "would you rather own a Rolls Royce or a rickshaw?" People aspire to the possession of products that talk of quality and standing. And status very often comes from quality.
Think about the great leaders who have left their mark on history and recognize how they relied on at least one quality to support them. Genghis Khan had a high quality army. Winston Churchill was a quality orator. Toyota became the premier auto manufacturer in the world because of their quality of trustworthiness. The list is unending.
To build a successful career, either in your own business or working for another person, set yourself the goal of producing quality products and achieving quality results.
About the Author:
Since 1995 David Ferrers has concentrated his energies on business coaching, writing and presenting. He uses leadership quotes extensively in his work to add substance to his teaching and to give clients inspiration and ideas.
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