Coping with Plateaus
Even if things could be normal in business organizations, which is seldom the case, promotions are not automatic. Plateaus still exist. So how is one to cope?
First, the ambitious employee should learn as much as possible about plateaus so that he (or she) can see the value of staying positive during such periods. Second, the employee should study ways in which such periods can be shortened.
Business and industrial leaders believe in promotion by merit. They know that the opportunity to succeed in open competition with others provides the vitality their organizations must have. Seniority, experience, minority status, and age are not always enough to warrant a promotion. Capability must also be demonstrated. But even the ...
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