Management Tip of the Day: Remove the Mental Barriers to Career Success

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 JULY 7, 2010 Remove the Mental Barriers to Career Success If you have your sights set on the top job at your company, it's likely there are organizational barriers standing in your way. This may be especially true if you are a woman. However, the mental barriers holding you back may be just as strong, if not stronger. To get what you want, you need to ask for it, and in some cases, push for it. Never assume that you are going to be treated fairly or justly rewarded. It's up to you to define what you want and present the case for why the company should give it to you. Organizational bias is real, but don't let your own timidity or fear of self-promotion make you lose out on what you deserve. Today's Management Tip was adapted from "Overcoming the Mental Barriers to Equal Pay" by Mary Davis Holt. Read the full blog post and join the discussion » Share Today's Tip: RELATED PRODUCT Why You Didn't Get That Promotion Harvard Business Review Article Promotions are governed by unwritten rules. If you don't know what they are, you'll be left to your own devices interpreting vague feedback and finding a way to achieve your career goals. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Tip: PREVIOUS TIPS Don't Let a Tight Budget Stop Your Professional Development 3 Ways to Handle Disruptions 2 Tips for Managing a Multigenerational Team 3 Tips for Acing an Interview How to Craft a Persuasive Presentation 3 Tips for Writing Reader-Friendly Memos 3 Things to Know About New Ventures 3 Tips for Getting Out of Your Boss' Shadow Don't Let Your Strategy Distract You How to Decipher (and Achieve) Success at Your Company 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)