Ten Things can jeopardize your career

Careers rarely follow a smooth, linear trajectory. If you’re experiencing a stalled or faltering career — and most of us do at some point or another — take a good look in the mirror. Are you guilty of exhibiting any of these common behaviors? These ten career-killing pitfalls can mean the difference between an upward ride and a downward spiral at work. If you recognize your own behaviors here, make it your mission to change them — before you have to. In time, you’re likely to see your career move from a stall to a soar.

• Misfiring on performance or values — Overcommitting and under-delivering.

• Resistance to change — Failing to embrace new ideas.

• Being a Problem Identifier vs a Problem Solver.

• Winning over your boss but not your business peer group.

• Always worrying about your next career move versus focusing on the present.

• Running for office – it’s totally transparent to everyone but you!

• Self-importance — exhibiting a humorless, rigid attitude.

• Lacking the courage and conviction to push back on the system.

• Forgetting to develop your own succession plan for when you get promoted.

• Complacency — you've stopped growing

     Grand Forum India, Power to transition 

Source: Jack Welch, Executive Chairman. Jack Walech Management Institute, Stayer University