7 Sep 06 @ 1:28 pm
Promotable Qualities
Companies look for certain qualities for job promotion and a recent Wall Street Journal article (registration may be required) explains how living abroad helps clear that path. It’s presumed that those with international experience are curious, risk-taking, and adaptable people, who undoubtedly add value to any organization. Well, those are the same qualities necessary for effective communication.
When we build new business relationships, we do so by exploring new territory, which shows our curiosity about people. When we undertake projects in unfamiliar industries, we’re tapping our reservoir of wisdom, which dovetails with our ability to take calculated risks. And when we’re successful at nurturing these relationships and producing results, we’ve done that by “living” their culture, which demonstrates our adaptability.
So, learning to leverage curiosity, adaptability, and risk-taking – whether or not you travel – can make you promotable. Plus, as the WSJ article also points out, people can always enhance their credentials in other ways, such as managing a project in another a country while still based Stateside.
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