Management Tip of the Day: How to Decipher (and Achieve) Success at Your Company

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Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile JUNE 22, 2010 How to Decipher (and Achieve) Success at Your Company Success in business is not about having the most brilliant answer. It's about having a workable solution — and that requires developing an understanding of the unwritten rules of the organization. To become more persuasive and effective, figure out who and what really matters. Ask successful people at your company what approaches and relationships help them most. Be curious about the ways people get things done and observe the inner workings of projects and initiatives you aren't part of by building relationships with influential people. All of the information you gather can contribute to your own success in the future. Today's Management Tip was adapted from What's Next, Gen X?: Keeping Up, Moving Ahead, and Getting the Career You Want by Tammy Erickson. Buy the book and learn more about achieving success » Share Today's Tip: RELATED PRODUCT Success That Lasts Harvard Business Review Article The authors of this article interviewed and surveyed hundreds of professionals to study the assumptions behind the idea of success. They then built a practical framework for a new way of thinking about success — a way that leads to personal and professional fulfillment instead of feelings of anxiety and stress. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Tip: PREVIOUS TIPS 3 Ways to Start Your Overseas Job Transition 3 Ways to Motivate Your Board of Directors Managing Up As a Gen-Xer 3 Steps to Make Your New Hire Productive Prepare for the Next Defining Moment 3 Cold Call Tactics that Increase Sales Use Words, Not Numbers, to Understand Your Customers How to Build Better Working Relationships with Gen Ys 3 Tips for Changing Careers Within Your Company 2 Ways to Assess Behaviors, Not Just Results BEST SELLERS Guide to Persuasive Presentations HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials Financial Intelligence Collection HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself Guide to Better Business Writing Job Seekers, Take Note Whether you've been laid off or are considering a job change, HBR's Guide to Getting a Job will help ensure that your next move is the right one. Only $19.95. Buy now » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "Management Tip of the Day" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)