Friday, December 19, 2008

Don't Fear the Whitewater- Don't Use a Life Vest Either

Change is the new status-quo, and success at work will require agility, talent and the ability to learn from -- rather than fear -- failure, according to Gregory Shea, adjunct professor of management at Wharton, and business writer Robert Gunther. The two recently co-authored a book titled, Your Job Survival Guide, a Manual for Thriving in Change. The authors compared the economy and job market to a whitewater river in which every kayaker is certain to spend a significant part of the journey under water.

If you look back at my post regarding job retention you will notice parallel thoughts on flexibility, agility, innovation and strong business understanding. Check them out. This has been the new world since 2000 in case anyone has been sleeping.