Sunday, April 25, 2010

You, the Warrior

You go to war to conquer and win.  Results drive you and your firm.

In today's complicated and competitive business world, you live or die by your P/L, market share, ratings, revenue, number of clicks or however success is measured in your line of work.  This is your score card.You may be a business manager or sales person.  You probably work for a truly heroic-type business where expansion and segment domination are the goal. 


In my days as an executive recruiter, I came across many magicians, sovereigns and lovers who were extremely frustrated with how much their companies were driven by results in the form of profits.  Here the war mood prevailed and heads rolled when business goals were not met.

Whether you like it or not, heroic companies along with their staff of warriors, play a key role across industries.  Even the most creative, exclusive and altruistic firms would not be able to thrive and function without a few warriors in their ranks.  I remember my shock when I meet a "sales woman" working for Save The Children. Well, on second thought, how can we save children without a warrior raising funds for them?

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