Chapter 20. Two Routes to the Top

“I hate decision making.”

Thought of the Day: A positive attitude can make a “world of difference” in making decisions and achieving success.

There are two basic paths to a top management position. One is to join and stay with a large organization, climbing the ladder of success rung by rung. The other is to move from one company to another, improving your position with each move. Those who prefer to move up within the same organization are stabilizers. Those who prefer the zigzag route are scramblers.

If you go about it in the right way, you can usually build a rich and rewarding career as a stabilizer. The ...

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