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There are 5 steps to getting ahead at work:

Step One: Figure out what you want

• Following your ego is usually a bad idea
• Don’t do it for the money

Step Two: Make a plan

• What are the intermediate steps?
• Don’t be linear
• Take control – no one else is in charge of your career
• Manage your reputation

Step Three: Reach out to people

• Network
• Ask for Feedback
• Volunteer for high-profile projects
• Get outside your silo
• Network outside your organization
• Keep your boss in the loop as much as possible

Step Four: Beware of others who may want to keep you where you are

• If you’re generating results, they’ll want to keep you there
• Talent hoarding is a real problem
• Never trust anyone in HR
• You need to be in charge of your career

Step Five: Help others

• Karma
• Delegate lots
• Be a teacher
• Build great teams around you

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