Comments on: The Boss Trap http://blog.momentor.com/the-boss-trap Increasing Career Momentum Sat, 08 Jan 2011 08:17:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: gallagher http://blog.momentor.com/the-boss-trap/comment-page-1#comment-30634 gallagher Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:14:12 +0000 http://blog.momentor.com/?p=116#comment-30634 Keep it up Keep it up

]]> By: Pizza Sandys http://blog.momentor.com/the-boss-trap/comment-page-1#comment-25154 Pizza Sandys Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:06:04 +0000 http://blog.momentor.com/?p=116#comment-25154 Just what i needed. Thanks for writing, I really liked your most recent post. Just what i needed. Thanks for writing, I really liked your most recent post.

]]> By: backlinks http://blog.momentor.com/the-boss-trap/comment-page-1#comment-19682 backlinks Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:54:12 +0000 http://blog.momentor.com/?p=116#comment-19682 hi there. just subscribed to your rss feed, thanks bro hi there. just subscribed to your rss feed, thanks bro

]]> By: 12 early signs of leadership potential « Literal Thinking http://blog.momentor.com/the-boss-trap/comment-page-1#comment-1857 12 early signs of leadership potential « Literal Thinking Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:39:08 +0000 http://blog.momentor.com/?p=116#comment-1857 [...] In fact, some people – and some are very good performers – dread becoming “the boss” (see “The Boss Trap” for a good and concise case [...] [...] In fact, some people – and some are very good performers – dread becoming “the boss” (see “The Boss Trap” for a good and concise case [...]

]]> By: Andy Parkinson’s World » Blog Archive » The Next Stages http://blog.momentor.com/the-boss-trap/comment-page-1#comment-1623 Andy Parkinson’s World » Blog Archive » The Next Stages Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:34:41 +0000 http://blog.momentor.com/?p=116#comment-1623 [...] isn’t the only career path. Last week I blogged here about “The Boss Trap.” The fact is that leadership is a bad choice for a lot of people. And the fact also is that many [...] [...] isn’t the only career path. Last week I blogged here about “The Boss Trap.” The fact is that leadership is a bad choice for a lot of people. And the fact also is that many [...]

]]> By: Momentor » Blog Archive » The Next Stages http://blog.momentor.com/the-boss-trap/comment-page-1#comment-1617 Momentor » Blog Archive » The Next Stages Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:46:08 +0000 http://blog.momentor.com/?p=116#comment-1617 [...] isn’t the only career path. Last week I blogged here about “The Boss Trap.” The fact is that leadership is a bad choice for a lot of people. And the fact also is that many [...] [...] isn’t the only career path. Last week I blogged here about “The Boss Trap.” The fact is that leadership is a bad choice for a lot of people. And the fact also is that many [...]

]]> By: Real Time Internship News & Information Online. http://blog.momentor.com/the-boss-trap/comment-page-1#comment-1603 Real Time Internship News & Information Online. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:06:31 +0000 http://blog.momentor.com/?p=116#comment-1603 <strong>The 16th Internships & Career Blog Carnival: Brand New Links…!...</strong> Welcome To The 16th EVER Carnival of Internships, Careers, & Employment! For March 9th, 2009 *Blogs presented according to subject* Careers Silicon Valley Blogger presents How To Work Full Time While You’re In College posted at The Di... The 16th Internships & Career Blog Carnival: Brand New Links…!…

Welcome To The 16th EVER Carnival of Internships, Careers, & Employment!
For March 9th, 2009

*Blogs presented according to subject*

Careers

Silicon Valley Blogger presents How To Work Full Time While You’re In College posted at The Di…

]]> By: A Friend http://blog.momentor.com/the-boss-trap/comment-page-1#comment-1595 A Friend Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:45:19 +0000 http://blog.momentor.com/?p=116#comment-1595 This is so true. We know of a very good project manager who got promoted to managing director and did not do very well in it. Unfortunately, the fact that he had already sat on a managing director's chair made it very hard for him to get back into project management: he was viewed as overqualified for the job. We also agree on your point about management promoting good performers. There is nothing wrong with this per se, and is in fact a good approach. What is wrong is management often neglects or takes for granted the training requirements for the next job – especially when the new job requires being the new boss. We have recently posted about this very topic in our blog. This is so true. We know of a very good project manager who got promoted to managing director and did not do very well in it. Unfortunately, the fact that he had already sat on a managing director’s chair made it very hard for him to get back into project management: he was viewed as overqualified for the job.

We also agree on your point about management promoting good performers. There is nothing wrong with this per se, and is in fact a good approach. What is wrong is management often neglects or takes for granted the training requirements for the next job – especially when the new job requires being the new boss. We have recently posted about this very topic in our blog.

]]> By: Wally Bock http://blog.momentor.com/the-boss-trap/comment-page-1#comment-1536 Wally Bock Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:15:40 +0000 http://blog.momentor.com/?p=116#comment-1536 You're right, Juliet. It's a common problem in technical fields, too. But there are companies such as HP, 3M and IBM (wow, all letters) that have career paths for people who want to pursue their passion, even if it's not management. You’re right, Juliet. It’s a common problem in technical fields, too. But there are companies such as HP, 3M and IBM (wow, all letters) that have career paths for people who want to pursue their passion, even if it’s not management.

]]> By: LifeMadeGreat | Juliet http://blog.momentor.com/the-boss-trap/comment-page-1#comment-1534 LifeMadeGreat | Juliet Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:50:07 +0000 http://blog.momentor.com/?p=116#comment-1534 Hi So true what you say. I know that in the world of engineers this is a common problem. The only way up is management and engineers typically aren't managers. They move out of their area of passion. But, one can't progress salary-wise or status-wise as an engineer. It's a great pity that these skills aren't valued enough and, as a result, the industry loses some good skills. Juliet Hi

So true what you say. I know that in the world of engineers this is a common problem. The only way up is management and engineers typically aren’t managers. They move out of their area of passion.
But, one can’t progress salary-wise or status-wise as an engineer.
It’s a great pity that these skills aren’t valued enough and, as a result, the industry loses some good skills.

Juliet

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