How to Grow Your Career with Self-Knowledge & Leadership Skills

Bruce is the founder of ProjectManagementHacks.com, a resource for growing IT project managers.

  Career Development  

There is no single path to career success. Instead, each professional needs to decide their own career vision and goals based on their opportunities and life situation. As you write your own career map, take note of the paths others have taken.

Learn how project leaders in several industries have developed their careers using different strategies. Despite our culture’s obsession with innovation and change, much career advancement fundamentally comes down to timeless strategies and skills. Use these strategies and examples to build your career development.

Know Your Starting Point: The Importance of Self Knowledge
Every person brings different skills and capabilities to their career—leverage these natural strengths to grow your career further.

1. Leverage skills and capabilities: Prior to seeking advancement, start by creating an inventory of your skills. Your resume (or CV), performance reviews, emails from stakeholders and others are all good sources to review. According to leadership author Tom Rath, there are greater returns available if you work on your strengths versus repairing your weaknesses.

Ben Torres, PMP, is the Principal Consultant and founder of Strategic Success Inc., a firm based in Toronto. He explains, “When I sought to understand my personal brand better, I asked a number of trusted friends and colleagues to write a short …

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