RULE 72
Be flexible and ready to move on
There will come a time when it’s time to move on. Other jobs are waiting to be done. Other teams are waiting to be led. You may have to pack up camp and hit the trail. So keep your eyes open for opportunities. As Thomas Edison once said, ‘Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work.’
Remember your long-term plan – and I bet it didn’t include stuff like, ‘Stay here until I retire and/or turn to dust’ – and keep looking to distant horizons.
Being a good manager, a fantastic manager, often means you get sought out, head-hunted, poached. Be ready to be enticed away. Doesn’t mean you have to go, but be open to offers – how flattering.
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